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Several women in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on a red mat during a satsang meal setting. Three foreground women with rudraksha malas meditate with eyes closed, hands resting in laps. Banana-leaf plates with rice, sides and snacks, plus paper cups and water bottles, sit before them. Others in orange sit behind, and a projector screen and wooden wall appear in the background.

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Photograph of several women seated cross-legged on a red mat in orange and saffron robes, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The woman on the left has long blonde hair, a dark rudraksha mala and red-orange bangles. The centre woman wears glasses, a red tilak and a long dark mala, with her hair in dreadlocks. The woman on the right wears glasses, a red tilak, a dark rudraksha mala and an orange shawl. Banana leaf plates with rice, sweets and small cups sit in front of them, with water bottles nearby. Other seated devotees in orange appear behind them, and a projection screen hangs on the wall.2016-07-12November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA seated row of devotees in saffron-orange clothes sits on a red cloth at a satsang in a hall with a projection screen behind them. Several women wear rudraksha malas and simple gold necklaces; one at centre-right has her eyes closed and hands folded in meditation, and others sit attentively with hands resting in their laps. In front of them lie banana leaves holding rice, snacks and sweets, with water bottles and small paper cups, and a sheet of plastic covers the floor. Around 15 to 20 people are visible.2016-07-12July 12 20162016-07-12July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 22 20132013-07-22September 21 20162016-09-21A long row of women seated on the floor in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed together in prayer or seated with eyes closed, facing a long line of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small cups. A white-draped stage with two figures in white and red stands in the background. Sequence of devotees during a food offering ritual.2016-12-18A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation during a satsang or energy darshan session. Foreground women wear orange and rust-red saris with long rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces; one woman in rust red rests her chin on her hand, another in orange wears glasses and a small red bindi. Behind them, rows of people in orange, rust and white clothing sit closely together, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A water bottle sits on the red floor mat in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-09-09A row of women seated on white cloth in orange and saffron robes, with rudraksha malas around their necks, hands held in mudra-like gestures as they chant or sit in devotion. Several wear glasses, one has a white tilak on her forehead, and one has a white-haired bun. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange stretch into the background. In the lower left, banana-leaf plates hold food offerings, flowers and small steel cups. No figure with a clearly distinctive a person presentation is visible, so this is a group of devotees at a ritual gathering.2017-07-03 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated group of women in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas sits in prayer pose with palms pressed together along a long white cloth. Before them lie banana leaves holding small heaps of food and white candles, with plastic water bottles placed between them. Several women have hair tied up, and some wear sindoor-style marks on their foreheads. Behind them stands a row of people in white, and on the right are brass ritual lamps on a raised dais. A large white-haired woman in the middle wears glasses, a wristwatch and a rudraksha mala. Many participants sit with their eyes closed. The setting appears to be an indoor ritual hall during a Maheshwara Puja programme.2016-03-30