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A photograph of a woman seated with eyes closed in meditation during a satsang-style gathering. She wears a teal and gold saree with an orange blouse, a red rudraksha mala and a gold pendant necklace, gold drop earrings and a red bindi on her forehead, hair tied in a low bun. Behind her, other seated attendees are blurred, including an older woman in a gold saree. Warm indoor lighting suggests a hall setting.

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Two women sit cross-legged on a red patterned carpet during a puja. The woman in front wears an orange silk saree, a rudraksha-style mala, and a white tilak with a red kumkum dot on her forehead, eyes closed in meditation. Beside her, a woman in a red bandhani saree with gold borders and a green blouse sits with hands clasped, also wearing a gold necklace and bangles. Brass puja vessels, a bowl of red roses, and marigold-yellow offerings lie in front of them, with more devotees seated behind.2019-08-09KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 2/21/20202020-02-21A group of women sit cross-legged on a red patterned rug performing a Varalakshmi Vratam kumkum archana puja. In the foreground a woman in a turquoise saree with gold border holds a small offering and kumkum, while a woman in a pink and red saree with a rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed and hands together. Behind them, women in saris of purple, pink, white and orange sit with palms pressed in prayer. Brass oil lamps, bowls, bananas and a yellow fruit on a leaf sit on low wooden stands in front. A man in a white dhoti sits in the background near a red-draped bench. Several people wear tilak and red bindis.2019-08-09Photo 11691290KAILASA LOS ANGELES, USA on 8/9/20192019-08-09A woman in a royal blue saree with a gold-bordered blouse sits cross-legged on the floor during a puja in a temple. She has a white and red tilak on her forehead, wears layered rudraksha-style brown beaded malas and a large ornate silver-gold pendant necklace, and holds a small brass bell in her right hand while her left hand offers something from a brass dish. Brass and silver bowls hold red and white flower petals, rose blossoms and offerings in front of her. Behind her, a golden curtain and a deity murti with orange and yellow drapery form the altar. An oil lamp flame is visible at the left edge.2019-07-15A woman in a white sari with a pink-and-gold border sits with eyes closed in a meditative posture at an indoor gathering. She wears a red bindi, a rudraksha mala around her neck, a gold necklace and small gold earrings, and a name badge is clipped to her sari. Behind her, seated attendees in white and orange saris are blurred.2016-04-03Close candid photo of devotees seated on a white floor at a temple event. In the centre, a woman in a red and gold silk sari with a maroon border sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, smiling, a small bindi on her forehead and stud earrings. To the left, a woman in a green sari with a gold border wears a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant. At right, a man in white dhoti with a white sacred ash mark on his forehead and a rudraksha mala sits beside an older man in white dhoti and shawl. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this frame.2008-10-14A seated satsang gathering of women in a hall, many in saffron or orange and rust-red sarees with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, others in white sarees and white garments. Front-row women sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation, one with grey hair in a red saree and orange shawl, others with hands folded. Behind them, a lamp, purple water bottle and a golden deity murti are visible at the back. No single figure is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance, so no one is labelled as Swamiji.2014-04-07April 05 20132013-04-05April 05 20132013-04-05A photograph of a older woman with short dark hair seated with eyes closed in meditation, wearing a white blouse under a red-orange shawl and a red-brown rudraksha mala. A small red bindi marks her forehead and she wears pearl earrings. Behind her, blurred seated devotees in red and grey clothing also appear to be meditating. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation gathering.2012-07-28