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A large group of women seated cross-legged on the floor in rows, wearing rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white tilaka marks on their foreheads. Many have eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, and some hold small bowls and brass pots. Metal bowls, small brass vessels, flower petals and a pair of tall copper cones sit before them on low wooden stands. Behind them, onlookers in white and colourful clothes sit in a hall with silver railings and a red-and-blue stage at the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.

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A large group of women seated on the floor in rows perform a ritual, wearing rust-orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several hold small oil lamps or brass lamps and bells, while brass bowls, a kalasha-style vessel and pink flowers sit on low wooden stands before them. A red and blue stage draped with blue cloth is visible behind. Behind the seated women, other people in white and orange clothes watch the ceremony. The setting resembles a puja or satsang hall.2013-10-07A large seated assembly of devotees in an indoor hall during a satsang gathering. Foreground women in rust-red and saffron saris with gold borders wear rudraksha malas and vertical tilak markings on their foreheads, seated before small brass vessels, brass cones and offering plates. Behind them, rows of women in orange, saffron and white clothing sit cross-legged on mats, many with white and orange ascetic-style dress and bead necklaces. A brass kalasha-style vessel and plates of offerings lie on the floor. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person, and no throne or raised dais is visible.2013-08-19October 07 20132013-10-07A large seated gathering of devotees in orange and maroon saffron-toned sarees and dhotis, many with long braided hair, sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on a white floor with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed in meditation. In front of them are brass puja plates, small oil lamps, a kalasha-style brass vessel, and pink flower offerings on trays and mats. A woman at the right wears a cream and maroon-bordered saree with a dark rudraksha mala. Laptops are visible among the seated participants. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the scene.2014-06-19A seated satsang gathering inside a hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground, several women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on red mats, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and beaded rudraksha malas around their necks. One woman in the front centre sits with her hands folded, and a woman at right holds a laptop on her lap. Brass lamps and a steel tumbler sit on the floor in front of them. Behind them, a large crowd in orange, red and white clothing sits attentively, with a few older people in white at the back.2014-04-27A photograph of a hall with pink walls, red curtains and wall-mounted air conditioners, where a row of women in rust-red and saffron-bordered robes sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. Several women wear rudraksha malas, and the foreground woman has a white vertical tilak on her forehead. In front of them lie long rows of brass pots, bowls and small oil lamps on low tables alongside tall golden cone-shaped vessels. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.2013-09-30August 11 20142014-08-11Many women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas perform a ritual with small oil lamps held in their hands. Several sit with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and plates of offerings, brass vessels and a tray of flowers and leaves sit before them on a red cloth. A red curtain and a row of spectators in white and light clothing sit in the background of a hall.2013-05-10Three women in rust-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a seated ritual in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them. Each wears a white forehead marking, rudraksha malas and sits in meditation or chanting posture; the woman at left holds her palms together, the centre woman has hands clasped in her lap and the right woman has hands folded. In front of them are a brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl of yellow flowers, pink flowers and small brass vessels on a red cloth. Several people in white and teal clothing sit in the background.2013-10-02May 09 20132013-05-09Devotees seated on the floor in orange and rust-coloured saris and robes with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white or red tilak marks on their foreheads, during a puja or satsang. Brass plates with pink flower petals, small oil lamps and metal vessels sit before them, and a blue draped table stands at the upper left. Women in white and green clothing sit among them in the background, with a crowd of people behind. No individual is identified as a person; the scene shows devotees only.2013-10-08A seated group of women in orange-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor with eyes closed, hands folded in their laps, during a meditative or ritual sitting. Several wear white vibhuti or tilak lines on their foreheads and strands of dark beaded rudraksha-style malas around their necks. Small white paper cups and leaf-plate offerings with white flowers sit before them on green banana leaves. Behind them, other participants in orange clothing are visible, and a white-clad figure stands at the far back.2013-04-01