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Photo of a large seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange dresses with pink borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Many have hands raised in mudra or clasped in devotion, and they sit close together on a floor with boys in orange and red behind them. Dark hair is tied in buns. A white pole and a clear plastic container with items sit at the lower right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or devotional gathering, but the scene shows only the students' seated devotion, with no clearly visible figure identified as a person.

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A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated closely together during a devotional ritual. Most wear saffron-orange saris and necklaces of rudraksha beads, while a few in the background wear red and gold-bordered saris. Many have white sacred ash marks across their foreheads. Several raise their hands in gestures during chanting, and some hold small objects while seated before a decorated altar area with brass items and oil lamps. A white metal railing runs along the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2014-09-16A seated group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saris with pink or yellow borders sits closely together at a gathering. Several wear white vertical forehead markings, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles; one wears an orange headband. Some are singing or speaking with hands gesturing, and others in the background wear white and maroon clothing. A woman in white sits at the top left. Behind them is a seated congregation with orange and red clothing.2014-09-12December 31 20132013-12-31 +2 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation of young women and girls in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on the floor in rows at a satsang. Several wear white forehead markings and some have sandalwood or vibhuti on their foreheads. Many sit with hands pressed together in anjali mudra or clapping, and a few hold small items. Flower petals scattered on the low silver tables in front, a clear plastic container and a white cloth bag sit at the left, and an older woman in orange sits among them at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2013-12-31 +2 copiesOctober 03 20142014-10-03August 23 20142014-08-23December 31 20152015-12-31A group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-coloured clothing sit on a red-carpeted floor during a ritual gathering. Many have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several raise their open palms upward, some chanting with mouths open. Behind them are rows of red chairs, a pink-draped table, and a few seated women in white. Small items such as oil lamps and containers sit on the floor in front.2014-09-05A photograph of a large group of young devotees seated outdoors in orange and saffron clothing, many wearing rudraksha malas, gold-bordered garments and white forehead marks. Several are clapping and raising their hands in devotion while smiling or looking toward an event off-frame. A tripod-mounted camera and a blurred figure in the upper background suggest a live ceremony. Their attire and sacred beads indicate a monastic or gurukul setting. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2016-01-11A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hair pulled back, with one wearing a small orange flower. They sit with palms pressed together or hands resting on their laps, eyes closed in concentration. Silver-toned ritual trays and small lit oil lamps sit on the left in front of them.2014-09-12January 11 20162016-01-11September 12 20132013-09-12