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Photograph of a seated devotional gathering inside a temple hall. In the foreground three young women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and long rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed and hands folded, forehead bands of white sandalwood paste on their brows. Behind them, rows of devotees in red, maroon and white saris and white clothing sit on the floor, with brass oil lamps and small offering dishes placed before them. A woman at right in a maroon sari and rudraksha mala looks down while sitting with others. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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September 12 20132013-09-12Photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange saris and tunics with dark red borders, wearing long necklaces of dark rudraksha beads and white vertical forehead markings. Front left, a girl with hair tied back looks to the side; centre, a woman in an orange tunic speaks with a rudraksha mala; front right, a girl with eyes closed and hands folded chants or meditates. Others sit behind in a hall with soft background light. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-10-25November 05 20132013-11-05October 25 20132013-10-25A seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.2013-10-13September 26 20132013-09-26A seated group of devotees in a satsang or puja setting, with many women in orange and maroon saris and white forehead markings, some with rudraksha malas. A central woman in orange sits with hands folded and eyes closed, while a woman at right in maroon wears glasses and holds her hands together. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, a plate of rice and flowers, and red offerings sit on the floor in front. Several women in white garments are visible behind. Fewer than thirty people appear in view, several partly cropped. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-10-11September 13 20132013-09-13Photograph of a group of young women and a girl seated closely together in a devotional gathering, all wearing orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and the foreground woman has eyes closed and appears to be chanting, with her hands resting in her lap. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and maroon clothing and a standing audience member in white look on. A brass lamp stands near the foreground, and a stick of incense is visible at lower centre. The setting looks like a satsang or chanting session.2013-09-23October 11 20142014-10-11May 18 20192019-05-18A seated group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saris with pink or yellow borders sits closely together at a gathering. Several wear white vertical forehead markings, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles; one wears an orange headband. Some are singing or speaking with hands gesturing, and others in the background wear white and maroon clothing. A woman in white sits at the top left. Behind them is a seated congregation with orange and red clothing.2014-09-12