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A group of women seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor during a satsang or pada puja gathering. Most wear saffron or orange sarees with red and gold borders, and several wear white sarees with gold borders. Many have white forehead markings and rudraksha malas around their necks. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with gold border sits with hands folded, and a seated woman in orange with a long mala holds a small brass lamp and offerings on a low stone platform with brass lamps, a small bell and a kalasha-like vessel. Behind them, a portrait banner on the wall shows a smiling man in orange with a red turban, and red curtains and stacked red chairs stand at the left.

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September 19 20142014-09-19May 11 20132013-05-11A seated group of women attends a Bhagavad Gita satsang in a plain room with red curtains and white walls. In the foreground, several women wear saffron/orange saris and white garments; others wear yellow shawls over white clothing, and one wears a teal shawl. Some sit on mats with brass puja vessels, a small brass lamp, a red-filled dish, and water bottles in front of them. A woman in a red-and-white shawl and a woman in a white outfit with an orange shawl sit in the middle. Several women stand or sit on chairs at the back. No male figure or a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-11-17August 17 20142014-08-17A large seated congregation in an indoor hall, mostly women in orange and saffron saris and kurtas with rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. A woman in the centre foreground wears an orange sari with a red shawl and a long rudraksha mala, eyes closed. A woman at right has a vermilion dot and tilak and wears a red sari with gold borders. Brass oil lamps, flower petals, a water bottle and offering trays sit on the floor mat in front of the group. Several people in white and grey clothing are scattered through the crowd, and a young boy in white appears at right. No clearly identifiable central teacher figure is visible.2016-08-11April 09 20122012-04-09A seated group of devotees performs a ritual with lit oil lamps in a hall. Front left, a woman in an orange-red sari with gold border and rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and a woman in orange with white forehead markings lifts a small flame near the centre. Others in white and red saris hold small lamps and brass vessels on orange mats. Behind them, rows of participants in white and orange clothing sit on the floor and red chairs, many with rudraksha malas and tilak markings. The scene suggests an aarti-style lamp offering in a satsang setting.2013-03-26A seated group of devotees in a temple hall performs a ritual with brass plates and oil lamps on the floor. Many participants wear saffron-orange robes and red-orange shawls with rudraksha malas, and some have white and orange marks on their foreheads. Women in white, pink and green saris sit among them, and a woman in a white dress with a red-brown beaded mala sits at right. Several people hold small offerings or lamps over the plates. A woman in white sits front right with a mala, and an older woman in a red-brown sari holds a lamp at centre. Ornate gold and red furnishings and a carved deity murti are visible in the background.2014-07-10August 05 20162016-08-05A photograph of a seated congregation at a satsang, mostly women in orange and saffron saris with gold-bordered edges and rudraksha malas. Many wear white sandalwood or vibhuti forehead marks. In the foreground, a woman in front-centre with a white forehead mark and rudraksha mala speaks, while others sit with eyes closed or hands folded. A brass lamp and small brass vessels sit on a low table at lower right. Several women in white saris and white shirts are seated in the background. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.2013-08-02July 12 20162016-07-12A large group of women and girls sits closely together on floor mats in a hall, many wearing saffron-orange saris with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, some with white forehead marks. A woman in the foreground centre in orange sari and beads raises one hand while seated, and an older woman at right in orange sari gestures with her hand. Small brass oil lamps and a small offering vessel sit on a mat in front. Others in white and maroon outfits sit behind, with a bright hall and seated attendees in the background. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd.2013-05-19