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A large seated congregation of devotees performs a ritual in a hall with red chairs visible at the back. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged on mats with palms pressed together in anjali, eyes closed. The woman at centre wears an orange sari and a rudraksha mala, the woman at left wears white with long plaited hair, and the woman at right in a white sari holds flowers. White vibhuti marks cover their foreheads. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps, plates of flowers and fruit, and a kalasha-like vessel sit on red cloths before them. Behind them, many devotees in orange and red garments with white forehead marks sit in rows with hands folded.

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November 29 20132013-11-29 +3 copiesAugust 14 20142014-08-14Photograph of a seated group of women in a large hall performing a ritual, most with eyes closed and palms pressed together or hands folded. Foreground: a woman in white sari with rudraksha mala and bangles, and a woman in white with a patterned shawl and rudraksha mala, both seated before brass vessels, small brass bells, a lamp, and a tray of flowers, sweets and offerings. Behind them, women in orange and maroon saris with long rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in rows. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-11-11November 29 20132013-11-29 +3 copiesAugust 11 20142014-08-11A large group of women sits cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pada puja, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Most wear white or cream dresses with red, orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; a foreground woman in a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red-bordered shawl leads the front row. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, banana leaves with food and small plates of offerings are arranged on mats in front of them, with lit oil lamps glowing among the rows. No a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows devotees in worship at an ashram setting.2011-02-28A large seated gathering of devotees in orange and maroon saffron-toned sarees and dhotis, many with long braided hair, sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on a white floor with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in meditation. In front of them are brass puja plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and pink flower offerings on trays and mats. A woman at the right wears a cream and maroon-bordered saree with a dark rudraksha mala. Laptops are visible among the seated participants. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the scene.2014-06-19September 16 20142014-09-16October 06 20142014-10-06A seated group of women and girls in an indoor hall during a ritual or satsang. In the foreground a woman in an orange-brown sari with a long rudraksha mala sits cross-legged with hands joined in prayer, and a girl in orange in the lower right wears a white forehead band. Behind them, women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas hold small brass ritual items and oil lamps on plates, while others in white blouses and saris sit in rows. Small brass lamps and offering plates with flowers and sweets sit on the floor. No man in saffron or a person-like figure is clearly visible, so no in-person identification is made. Chairs and a white railing appear at the back.2013-08-03September 05 20142014-09-05A seated group of devotees in a hall during a satsang or puja, with many women and some men in orange, saffron, maroon and red-brown robes with gold borders. Many wear rudraksha malas and white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Two foreground women in maroon and gold sit with eyes closed, while others sit cross-legged on the floor, with brass oil lamps and a ritual tray with flower offerings visible in front. Red chairs line the background behind them.2014-06-06