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A photograph of a seated group of young women in saffron-orange clothing and rudraksha malas during a ritual gathering in a hall. Several sit before small brass plates and oil lamps with flowers and offerings, and one holds a small bell or lamp. One woman in a white sari with gold border sits at center, and another in orange writes in an open notebook at right. Some wear white tilak markings on their foreheads. In the background, seated figures in white clothing and red mats are visible near chairs. The scene reads as a satsang or ritual sitting, with no identifiable Swamiji shown clearly.

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October 27 20132013-10-27A 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.2013-08-03April 12 20132013-04-12April 10 20132013-04-10July 23 20132013-07-23A large indoor satsang hall with a seated congregation of women and girls in orange and maroon robes, rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on mats behind silver trays holding brass lamps, flowers, bowls and small vessels for puja. Red curtains hang in the background and a large audience fills the seating beyond.2013-09-15A photograph of a seated group during a puja in a temple hall with rows of red chairs behind them. Many participants wear orange, saffron, maroon and white garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings, and several hold small lit oil lamps (diyas) and brass puja vessels on the floor. A woman in the centre wears orange robes and a long rudraksha mala, holding a small lamp. Other seated people in white saris and maroon garments perform hand gestures, while spectators in white and red sit on chairs in the background. Ritual plates with offerings are arranged before them. No individual is clearly identifiable as the a person in this crowd.2014-09-05September 25 20132013-09-25September 13 20132013-09-13A seated group of devotees performs a padapuja-style ritual indoors on a white tiled floor covered with straw mats. Many women sit in rows wearing orange, saffron and maroon saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and forehead markings. Brass plates with flowers, small lamps and metal vessels sit on red cloths in front of them, and several women have their hands folded in prayer. In the background, more participants in red and orange attire sit among white-clad people. A printed copyright and source line appears across the photo.2013-07-28A seated group ceremony in a hall with red floor mats. Many women and girls sit cross-legged on the floor in orange, saffron and deep red saris and robes, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a young girl in orange sits with palms joined beside a brass lamp, and an older woman in red sits with a mala. Brass oil lamps, small bowls, flowers, incense sticks and kumkum-marked trays are arranged on cloths before them, consistent with a puja or homa setting. Several women in white saris and white clothing sit in the background among the devotees. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this image.2013-11-22A seated group of young women and girls in orange and saffron clothing performs a ritual on a hall floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and several have hands raised in mudra or joined in prayer. Silver trays with small oil lamps, red flowers and offerings sit before them on the floor. Behind them, other devotees in orange and red garments and an older woman in orange sit in rows near red curtains, with an adult in a white outfit at the rear. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2013-09-24