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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a hall during a kirtan or puja session. In the foreground, a woman in a white top with rudraksha mala and a older woman in orange sari with bangles and mala raise open palms. Behind them rows of women and girls in orange and red saris and rudraksha malas sit on mats with raised hands, some holding small brass vessels and offerings. Red folded cloths and stacked mats sit against the wall, with golden deity statues and red chairs in the background. No visible candidate for a person appears in the frame.

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A 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.2013-05-19July 28 20132013-07-28A 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.2016-08-11October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in orange and saffron robes with rudraksha malas raises open palms during a satsang-style gathering on a red floor covering. Many women sit in rows; several wear gold-bordered orange saris and some have white vibhuti on their foreheads. Behind them a few people in white and cream clothing sit or stand near a red curtain, and a woman at upper right with raised hands wears a red and white outfit. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2013-07-18Photograph of a large group of women seated on the floor of a hall performing a ritual with raised hands, many dressed in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers, fruit and small cups sit in front of them. Red curtains and stacked red cushions are visible behind, with a few white-clad women among the orange-clad group. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present in the frame.2013-07-26October 26 20142014-10-26April 12 20132013-04-12September 22 20142014-09-22June 06 20142014-06-06October 04 20142014-10-04 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in orange, red and maroon robes with rudraksha malas gathers in a hall for a satsang or puja. Several women in front wear white or pale vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and close their eyes, some with hands folded or raised in prayer. Behind them, rows of people in white saris and white clothes sit and listen. A red-and-gold draped figure at the front centre holds offerings near a brass plate. Pale orange and maroon shawls and rudraksha beads are prominent throughout the scene. No figure in this image is clearly identifiable as a person by the required cues, so the central seated devotee is described by role only.2013-10-13