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Seated group of devotees on white sheets during a ritual gathering, with women in saris and salwar-style clothing. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with a red-orange shawl holds a small brass cup and lamp-like vessel, speaking with her hands raised. Beside her, a woman in white sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a small brass vessel. Another woman in pink sari with gold border holds a brass item. Behind them, devotees sit with palms pressed together in prayer, including a young boy in white. Brass dishes with offerings and a water bottle lie on a red cloth in front. No a person candidate is visibly present.

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July 12 20162016-07-12December 17 20132013-12-17January 15 20142014-01-15 +1 copiesOctober 20 20102010-10-20A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit on mats performing a puja with small oil lamps. In the foreground a woman in white clothes and a red rudraksha mala raises a lamp, and beside her an older woman in white with orange shawl and glasses holds a brass vessel. A woman in a white sari with gold border holds a lit lamp, and another woman in a green blouse and red mala sits to the right. Behind them men and women in orange and white clothes sit in rows, with a small stone deity murti, brass plates of offerings and a framed picture on a low stone platform in front. The room has red curtains and a rope barrier behind the rows.2014-11-07A satsang gathering in a hall with a red wall and a carpeted floor. In the foreground, a woman in white sari with a brown rudraksha-style garland sits cross-legged, holding a small brass vessel and an offering; beside her is a brass plate with petals and a lit wick. Two other women in white saris with gold borders sit at left, one holding a small bell and an oil lamp; a woman in orange garments sits further left. Behind them, several women and girls in white and orange sit in rows, and at the top right an ornate golden throne-like seat stands near a stage with microphones. A small framed photograph and offering plates rest on an orange cloth. The people are seated in a devotional posture.2014-07-20April 09 20122012-04-09A group of women seated on white floor mats perform an aarti-style ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. The foreground woman on the right has a shaved head and wears white clothing with a rudraksha mala. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with a pink border holds a lamp, and a woman in white with rudraksha beads holds one toward the centre. At left, a woman in an orange robe with rudraksha malas raises a lit lamp, next to a blonde woman in white with a brown shawl. Copper vessels, offerings and a red-draped stage with a microphone appear in the background. Around six people are visible.2014-07-25December 04 20132013-12-04A photograph of a seated group of women in a hall performing a puja with small brass oil lamps and metal thalis on the floor in front. Many women in saffron and orange saris with maroon borders and red shawls sit cross-legged, some with hands folded or raised in prayer, others holding brass items. Some wear white sarees with coloured borders and one wears a green blouse. Behind them a table with a steel pot, a covered with a green cloth, and a white curtain. A man in a white shirt sits at the far right, and women in white sit in the back rows. A white-backed chair and a clock on the wall are visible.2010-12-04A seated group of women and girls in white and coloured ritual dress sits on mats during a puja-style gathering, with small oil lamps lit on the floor and in the hands of several participants. In the foreground, a young woman in white with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style red-and-gold bead bracelet holds a small brass bell and raises her other hand as she speaks. Beside her, a woman in white with a red shawl also holds a brass bell and lamp. Further back, others wear yellow shawls, pink, purple and orange garments, and gold necklaces. Brass pots, plastic containers and a small tray with flowers and offerings sit on the floor, and red drapery and a red-curtained stage area fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.2011-11-07A seated satsang gathering in a hall with cream walls and pink-draped chairs at the back. Rows of women in rust-red and orange sarees with rudraksha malas and vertical tilak marks sit on white cloth, many with palms pressed together or holding small brass items and incense sticks. A woman in white and gold sari with long blonde hair sits centre-front, and another in white with a long rudraksha mala holds a small book. Orange and yellow marigold garlands line the right edge and a small offering tray sits at lower left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2014-01-14