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Indoor photo of a seated initiation-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman with long dreadlocks and a rust-orange wrap with gold trim sits at left, wearing gold necklaces and bead bracelets. Behind her, a person in an orange garment with gold ornaments and beaded necklaces sits, and a figure in white with gold trim sits beyond. On the right, a woman in a black-and-white patterned blouse with a pink yoke sits facing them, her hands folded. Behind, a figure in white stands near red curtains, and another woman in white sits at right. No clearly identifiable a person depiction is visible; the seated figures are presented by role only.

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A photograph of a seated satsang gathering in an indoor hall with a white floor and dark red drapes. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-brown shawl with gold beaded necklaces and bangles sits beside a man in an orange garment with a rudraksha-style mala, and a woman in a white top. On the right, a woman in a black-and-white patterned sari with a pink border sits facing them, eyes lowered. A standing figure in a white dhoti-style garment with a gold border appears in the background. No clearly identifiable a person candidate is evident by appearance, so the seated participants are described by role only.2017-08-26A seated group of devotees in a large hall during a satsang or puja, with many more people visible in the background. In the foreground a woman in a rust-red sari with a red-brown rudraksha mala and a gold-toned border sits with palms joined. Beside her an older woman in white clothes wears a red coral garland and dark beads, eyes closed, hands clasped. To the right a young woman in orange clothes wears a red coral garland and holds her palms together in prayer. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bowl with petals and a plate of offerings sit on the white floor in front, with a small brass bell at the right edge. Several other devotees in white with white forehead markings and red garlands fill the rows behind.2014-08-24Seated women in a hall with red curtains sit on floor mats for a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and long dark hair sits with eyes closed, hands folded. Behind her a woman in a turquoise blouse and pink shawl looks off to the side. On the right a woman in a rust-orange and green embroidered kurta with a red bead mala sits with eyes closed. Brass bowls with marigold flowers, a small lamp and a folded cloth sit on a pink mat in front. Several other seated women appear in the background.2011-10-17May 03 20142014-05-03September 23 20172017-09-23A row of seated women in a meditation or satsang gathering, all wearing orange, saffron and pink saris or sarees with rudraksha malas draped over their shoulders. Several have yellow turmeric or sandal marks on their foreheads. The central woman in a cream and orange blouse with a rudraksha mala holds her hands together in a prayer gesture and gazes forward, while the others sit with eyes closed. A deity murti is faintly visible in the background at upper left.2014-05-17June 01 20142014-06-01May 04 20172017-05-04A seated congregation during a satsang or puja in a large hall, many people in rows wearing white, orange and maroon clothing. In the foreground a woman in a maroon sari with gold border holds a small red flower in her cupped hands while looking down. Beside her a woman in white with a red rudraksha mala and a red pendant sits with hands folded, gazing forward. At right a young woman in orange clothing wears a rudraksha mala and a white forehead band. Brass plates with flower offerings and a small brass vessel rest on the floor in front. Many more devotees in white and orange sit behind them.2014-08-24June 27 20172017-06-27September 27 20142014-09-27Seated devotees sit cross-legged on the floor during a group ritual indoors. In the foreground a woman with grey hair wears a white block-printed sari and a rudraksha mala, her hands folded in her lap, eyes lowered. Beside her a woman in a rust-red sari with gold border and a long rudraksha mala holds her hands together in prayer, with a tilak on her forehead. Before them stand brass oil lamps, a small copper cup, a brass bell and pink flowers on a purple cloth and orange mat. Behind, many people in orange and saffron robes and white clothes sit in rows, some with white forehead markings. A water bottle stands at the right edge.2014-04-18