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A crowd photograph at an outdoor gathering with many people raising their arms. In the centre, a woman in a red blouse and orange sari raises her right arm high, holding a small white object, and wears a rudraksha mala around her neck and a bracelet with beaded strands on her wrist. A red bindi marks her forehead. Beside her, another woman in white with a rudraksha mala raises her arm, and a woman in white with an orange shawl smiles at right. A man in white with a pendant necklace stands at left. Bright sunlight falls across the scene.

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A crowded satsang gathering of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the centre a young girl in a red-maroon sari with a gold border and a red bindi wears a rudraksha mala and speaks or chants. Beside her an older woman in saffron-orange robes, with a rudraksha mala and short grey hair, also has her hands raised. Around them many women in white and red-orange clothing, some with sandalwood-style forehead marks, stand in close rows with hands folded, some blurred in the foreground.2014-08-24A seated devotee in the foreground wears an orange saffron-coloured sari with a white forehead tilak and red bindi, and a rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind her, women in white and cream traditional Kerala-style saris with gold borders sit with palms pressed together in namaste, some with ID lanyards. One older woman wears glasses and a red bindi. The setting appears to be a satsang or gathering, with a bright, crowded hall.2013-04-21Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees standing on a paved path with raised open palms, eyes closed or looking upward in prayer. In the foreground a woman in a red-and-gold sari wears thin-rimmed glasses, a dark rudraksha-style mala and bangles. Beside her an older woman in an orange-and-gold sari has a white forehead mark and a silver-grey braid. A young woman on the right in red and gold has a white forehead band and raised hands. Behind them men and women in white shirts and lanyard badges, some in orange saffron cloth, raise their hands; a tree stands at the back. The scene suggests a group chanting or prayer gathering.2013-10-05A woman with long dark hair and a red bindi sings into a handheld microphone at a gathering. She wears a rust-red sari with gold border under a rust-red shawl and several strands of brown rudraksha-style beads around her neck, with a red thread bracelet on her wrist. Behind her, many women in orange and saffron saris and white necklaces sit closely together, and a man with tripundra marks on his forehead is partly visible at the right edge. The setting suggests satsang or chanting.2016-12-18A crowd of devotees in a satsang or puja gathering, many with palms raised in a devotional gesture. A young woman in the center wears a maroon sari with a gold border, a thin white tilak on her forehead and a red bindi, and has henna patterns on her hands. Behind her, an older woman in orange robes and a long rudraksha mala has her eyes closed and seems to be chanting. Other women in white and orange clothing surround them, some with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. The foreground is blurred with more people in orange and white.2014-08-24A photograph of a large crowd of women and some men with raised arms during a group dance or meditation session. In the foreground a smiling woman in a brown and orange printed sari with an orange shawl raises one hand, wearing a green lanyard badge and orange bangles. Around her, women in orange, red, yellow and cream saris and salwar kameez, many wearing orange or saffron shawls and green event lanyards, lift their hands skyward. A woman at right in a grey top and red-orange shawl also raises her hand. The background is densely packed with more participants in bright clothing.2016-05-11January 01 20082008-01-01December 27 20162016-12-27A photograph of a seated devotee with eyes closed, one hand raised to the top of her head in a meditative or blessing gesture. She wears a cream sari with an orange-red shawl bearing printed script, a rudraksha mala of reddish-brown beads, a white forehead streak and a red bindi, and a lanyard reading Shuddhadvaita. Around her, many women sit in close rows in cream, orange and yellow garments, several with eyes closed and hands raised to their heads. The background is softly blurred.2016-05-11Close outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees raising their hands in devotional singing or chanting. In the foreground a young girl in saffron-orange clothing with a red-edged garment and a long rudraksha mala sings with her palms raised, wearing a wristwatch and a red bindi. Behind her, women and girls in saffron and maroon garments, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, raise their hands as well. A white-clothed woman stands at the right edge. Red-roofed structures and green trees appear in the background under overcast light.2013-07-24A large seated crowd of devotees fills the frame, most dressed in saffron-orange and white garments with orange lanyards around their necks. A central woman with long, wet-looking black hair, white tilak marks on her forehead, a red-and-white striped blouse and white sari wears a long rudraksha-style mala and gold necklaces, eyes closed in meditation. Around her, people sit with hands raised or folded, some with white and orange tilak, in what appears to be a group meditation or darshan session. Blurred foreground hands are raised in the lower left.2016-05-02October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copies