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A photograph of young women in peach and maroon saris with orange-and-maroon borders, seated in a devotional gathering and clapping their hands. The two front women wear rudraksha malas, bangles and earrings, and have white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them, more women in maroon and orange garments with gold borders are seated, and a brass vessel is visible at the lower right. The atmosphere suggests a satsang or group chant.

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A photograph of a group of young women and girls seated closely together during a devotional ritual. Most wear saffron-orange saris and necklaces of rudraksha beads, while a few in the background wear red and gold-bordered saris. Many have white sacred ash marks across their foreheads. Several raise their hands in gestures during chanting, and some hold small objects while seated before a decorated altar area with brass items and oil lamps. A white metal railing runs along the front. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2014-09-16October 25 20132013-10-25Photograph of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange saris and tunics with dark red borders, wearing long necklaces of dark rudraksha beads and white vertical forehead markings. Front left, a girl with hair tied back looks to the side; centre, a woman in an orange tunic speaks with a rudraksha mala; front right, a girl with eyes closed and hands folded chants or meditates. Others sit behind in a hall with soft background light. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2013-10-25April 12 20132013-04-12A seated group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saris with pink or yellow borders sits closely together at a gathering. Several wear white vertical forehead markings, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles; one wears an orange headband. Some are singing or speaking with hands gesturing, and others in the background wear white and maroon clothing. A woman in white sits at the top left. Behind them is a seated congregation with orange and red clothing.2014-09-12A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hair pulled back, with one wearing a small orange flower. They sit with palms pressed together or hands resting on their laps, eyes closed in concentration. Silver-toned ritual trays and small lit oil lamps sit on the left in front of them.2014-09-12A photograph of a row of young women seated closely together, all wearing orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti or sacred ash marks across their foreheads and red kumkum dots between their brows. Some hold their hands clasped in their laps, and they look toward the side with attentive or smiling expressions. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain light background and draped orange fabric behind them. No a person is visible in this frame.2013-04-21Young women seated cross-legged with eyes closed in a meditative or prayer posture, wearing peach-orange saris with maroon borders and long rudraksha mala necklaces. The central young woman has a white vertical tilak marking on her forehead and hands folded in her lap. Other seated women in orange and red garments are blurred in the background, and a white-framed window stands behind them.2013-04-05November 05 20132013-11-05Photograph of young women seated cross-legged in a meditative pose with eyes closed and hands folded, in a pada puja style gathering. The foreground woman wears a peach-orange sari with maroon borders and a rudraksha mala, with a white vertical tilak on her forehead and a braided plait. Beside her, another young woman in an orange sari with maroon trim sits with eyes closed and hands clasped, wearing pink earrings and bangles. Several more devotees in orange and maroon clothing sit in the background of a plain light-walled hall.2013-04-05Photo of a large seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange dresses with pink borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Many have hands raised in mudra or clasped in devotion, and they sit close together on a floor with boys in orange and red behind them. Dark hair is tied in buns. A white pole and a clear plastic container with items sit at the lower right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or devotional gathering, but the scene shows only the students' seated devotion, with no clearly visible figure identified as a person.2014-09-10May 20 20132013-05-20