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Seven women in orange and saffron saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged in a circle on a terracotta-tiled floor in an office-like hall. A small vase of white flowers sits in the centre. Behind them a golden-framed throne covered in orange flowers stands beside a large portrait of a figure in orange robes with long hair. The woman seated at the far right wears a pink sari. Glass partitions, desks and a wooden screen fill the background.

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A group of eight women in orange and saffron saris with gold borders sit on a tiled floor in a hall, facing inward around a vase of white flowers. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white markings on their foreheads. Behind them stands an ornate orange and gold throne decorated with flowers, with a zebra-patterned seat, and a framed portrait of a figure in orange robes with a mala rests on a stand nearby. Office-style windows and a wooden partition are visible in the background.2013-06-19August 08 20162016-08-08August 28 20152015-08-28May 20 20132013-05-20 +1 copiesMay 10 20132013-05-10August 24 20142014-08-24A photograph of several women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, wearing rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Some sit with hands joined in namaste or clasped in prayer, and one holds her palms together while others smile or look ahead. Behind them stands a deity murti dressed in green and gold with a garland of yellow and red flowers and white jasmine strands, with a decorated red and gold backdrop. Six women are visible.2013-10-08A seated group of devotees in a hall with maroon drapes, most wearing white or orange-and-maroon ritual clothing with rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. In the centre a woman in saffron-orange sari with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, and a young woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and bangles sits beside her with palms pressed together. Other participants in white and maroon sit behind them, eyes closed or looking forward, during a satsang or pada-puja gathering. Foreground shows a small cup and a plate.2014-08-24Several women seated cross-legged on floor mats in a bright hall, wearing orange and saffron saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas. Two foreground women have palms pressed together in prayer, one with eyes closed and a red bindi and tilaka on her forehead, the other with eyes closed and chanting. Clean white cups and leaf plates with food sit on green mats in front of them, and other seated devotees appear behind.2013-07-10 +2 copiesWomen in orange and saffron saris with white and red forehead markings sit on the floor performing a ritual before a framed photograph on a red and gold ornate chair. The framed portrait shows a smiling man with long dark hair wearing an orange robe and a white garland with a rudraksha mala, seated on a rock. Several women hold their palms together in prayer and one holds a hand near her face; another raises a hand in a gesture of blessing. A white stone platform and a bowl sit in the foreground, and a dark deity murti is visible in the upper left corner against an orange wall. The scene is a formal satsang-style devotional gathering with rudraksha malas and garlands.2013-04-29Many women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several sit with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and plates of offerings, brass vessels and a tray of flowers and leaves sit before them on a red cloth. A red curtain and a row of spectators in white and light clothing sit in the background of a hall.2013-05-10March 27 20132013-03-27