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A group of devotees in a warm red-walled room performs a devotional practice with arms raised high and eyes closed. Most wear orange shawls or saffron-toned clothing over white or dark kurtas, with rudraksha malas and bangles visible. In the foreground a woman in a dark embroidered kurta and red rudraksha mala raises her hands. At the right edge a person in a bright orange turban and orange shawl, with a red tilak, stands with hands raised. Behind them several others kneel or sway, and a stone carved pillar stands at the top left.

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A photograph of a seated satsang gathering with devotees in red, orange, white and yellow clothing. In the foreground, a woman in white with a white vertical forehead mark and a red shawl sits with palms raised, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a maroon top and red shawl wears a gold necklace, rudraksha and orange lanyard, palms open. Other devotees behind them in red and yellow saris and white kurtas raise their hands in a similar gesture. The crowd is seated closely together, indicating devotional chanting or blessing during a satsang.2013-05-25September 25 20142014-09-25A photograph of a group of devotees in an indoor hall with arms raised overhead, palms open or fists clenched. Many wear orange or saffron shawls over white, cream, green and light blue kurta-style clothing; one woman in a black top and light blue patterned dress has braided hair. Overhead lights and ceiling fans are visible, and a lamp glows at left. The crowd fills the frame, with many more people at the back, partly obscured. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among the raised arms, so no identity claim is made.2006-06-03July 30 20132013-07-30A seated group satsang in an ashram hall. In the foreground, three women sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra; the woman at centre wears a white outfit and a rudraksha mala, the woman at right wears orange robes, glasses and a wristwatch, and the woman at left wears white with a rudraksha mala and holds an open book. Behind them, a row of people in orange robes sits with hands folded, some with white tilak on their foreheads. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a beaded mala sits with hands in prayer, and small brass oil lamps and offering plates are placed on the floor. The visible crowd is large, with many more seated devotees in the background.2014-11-19May 25 20132013-05-25July 29 20112011-07-29April 23 20162016-04-23March 10 20132013-03-10August 02 20142014-08-02August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in an indoor hall performs a chanting or satsang session with palms pressed together in namaskar and hands raised in prayer. Most women wear orange and saffron saris with gold borders, some in maroon or red tops, and many have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several wear rudraksha or beaded malas and bangles. A woman in the foreground holds a pale open book, and brass or metal ritual items sit on the floor.2013-03-02