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A photograph of a seated woman in a cream and gold sari with gold jewellery, a gold headpiece and a red bindi, sitting on an ornate gold throne with carved details. She raises one hand while speaking. Beside her, a person in white with a shaved or tied head holds out a red and gold brocade cloth with tassels, and a young woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits nearby. Several women and girls in white, red and orange clothing sit around on a white tiled floor, some wearing rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The setting appears to be a temple-style hall with a yellow wall. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is made.

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June 27 20172017-06-27A seated group gathers closely on a tiled floor for a ritual or teaching circle. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with white markings on his body sits with hands pressed together beside a golden lion-shaped object and a red-and-gold cloth draped over the knees of a woman in white. The woman in the centre wears a white blouse, red-and-saffron shawl, white forehead marking and beaded jewellery, and looks downward. Around them, women in white and saffron, a woman in a pink-and-gold sari, and children in white with red beaded necklaces sit attentively, some with hands folded. A woman in a yellow-gold blouse with a gold headpiece and tilak is at left. The scene appears to be a darshan or satsang gathering; no clearly identifiable a person is visible.2017-06-27July 08 20172017-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08April 23 20172017-04-23March 18 20172017-03-18 +1 copiesA seated woman in a gold-bordered cream sari with a gold headpiece and tattooed arm speaks into a handheld microphone while seated on a red-draped golden throne beside a golden lion figure. Around her, a group of people sit on the white-tiled floor in white clothing and red shawls, several wearing rudraksha malas; a woman in an orange-and-pink sari and others look on in an indoor hall with a side table of fruit and a wooden door behind.2017-06-27Two women sit side by side on a stage in front of ornate gold-leaf panels and a large painted deity image. The woman on the left, with long black hair in a ponytail, wears a cream sari with a gold-embroidered blouse and gold jhumka earrings, and extends her open hand toward the other woman. The woman on the right, with short curly hair, wears a cream and gold-bordered sari, a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and gold earrings, and looks down toward the hand. A red cushion and a tiger-striped cloth lie behind them.2017-04-23A photograph of a seated group initiation or darshan in a hall with red-cushioned chairs. In the foreground, a woman in a yellow sari with a gold head ornament leans over a person in white and orange cloth, and a red and gold cloth is held over them. Around them sit many devotees in white clothes and red-orange shawls, many wearing beaded necklaces, with several men bare-chested in white dhotis at the right edge. Water bottles and a red mat are visible.2017-06-27A seated group of devotees in white clothes with red-and-white shawls listens during a darshan-style gathering in a hall. In the left foreground, a woman in a yellow-gold saree with a gold headpiece and forehead mark sits near a red-and-orange patterned cloth. Central figures include a woman with white forehead paste and rudraksha mala, a young woman in white with a long mala, and several bespectacled participants. Floor mats, armchairs and a pink cushion are visible in the background.2017-06-27April 23 20172017-04-23Two women sit on the floor in front of an ornate gold throne with a tiger-skin cloth. The woman on the left wears a white sari with a gold-embroidered blouse and long dark hair in a ponytail; she holds a brown coconut out on her palm toward the woman on the right. The woman on the right wears a cream sari with a striped border, a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, and sits with her hands folded. Behind them, a cardboard cutout of a smiling man in saffron-red clothing with a gold necklace stands beside a gold lion-shaped ornament. Two more women with hair in buns are partly visible at the right edge. Four people are visible, consistent with the scene.2017-04-23