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A seated devotee gathering in a hall with a young woman in a white shirt and rudraksha mala holding a small copper plate up before her face, eyes lowered in a reverent gesture. In front of her a woman in an orange and pink patterned top with a rudraksha mala faces away from the camera.

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A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall with pink floor cushions. In the foreground, a woman in a white top and red-orange shawl with a lanyard sits cross-legged facing an Indian woman in an orange saree with gold trim and long braid, who holds an open silver-toned tray with a gold border and looks down at it. Other participants wear orange and red-orange shawls; a blonde woman is seen from behind at lower right. No identifiable presence of the swami is visible; the scene shows participants in satsang-style seating.2016-10-10December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12A crowded seated gathering of devotees in an indoor hall, many on the floor. In the foreground a woman with a red tilak on her forehead wears an orange shawl over a grey top and sits with eyes closed. Beside her a young woman in white clothes and a rudraksha mala holds a leaf plate near her face. A woman in a black top with pink lower garment holds a leaf and a brass item, and several other women in saffron, pink and white clothing sit around. A leaf plate with offerings is visible in the lower foreground. No one with a distinctive ceremonial appearance for a person is visible, so no identification is made.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12March 02 20172017-03-02A seated crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits closely together during an evening ritual. The central woman wears a beige shawl with red floral motifs over an orange-and-red patterned sari and red bangles, holding a small brown clay lamp or cup up to her forehead with both hands. Beside her, a woman in a blue-and-white patterned shawl with rudraksha beads holds a similar clay lamp, and a figure in white with a gold-bordered sari sits in the foreground holding another. A glass bottle sits on the floor among the devotees, and many others in white, pink and bright clothing are visible in the background, consistent with a deepam lamp ceremony.2016-12-12December 17 20162016-12-17A crowded indoor gathering of devotees in orange, red and white clothing. In the foreground a young man in a white t-shirt wears red-brown rudraksha malas and reaches out to hand a small white item to a man with a short beard on the right. Behind them women in orange and red saris and a woman with dark hair in a bun sit close together, with other people in orange and teal in the background.2016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12December 12 20162016-12-12