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A large outdoor gathering of mostly women sits in meditation on steps and ground in front of a red banner listing ritual names in white text. Foreground: a woman in a green printed kurta with an ID badge and eyes closed, a woman in pink sari with a saffron cloth, and a woman in a teal sari and white blouse with rudraksha mala with hands folded. A woman in a white sari stands with arms crossed near the banner, and another in white with hands joined stands at the upper right. A young child in a pink top sits among the audience. Green leaves and shrubs frame the left side.

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December 22 20102010-12-22December 23 20102010-12-23A large crowd of devotees sits on tiered red steps outdoors at a gathering, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Most wear white or cream clothing, with some in saffron, orange, red and green saris and salwar kameez. Several women wear red or orange shawls and rudraksha or bead necklaces; one woman in a white head covering sits near the front with hands folded. A chain-link fence and a pale water surface are behind them. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this crowd, and the focus is on the seated devotees in prayer.2013-11-04October 16 20112011-10-16A photograph of a group of women and some men seated with eyes closed in meditation outdoors, on a raised white-and-red striped platform in front of flowering shrubs. In the foreground, a woman with long blonde hair wears a rust-orange shawl over a matching rust dress. Beside her, a woman with light brown hair wears a white patterned top with a teal collar. Further left, a woman with dark hair wears a light blue cardigan, and a figure in pink sits behind them. A carved wooden pillar with a palm-leaf pattern stands at right. No a person candidate is visible.2011-02-01December 23 20102010-12-23November 19 20112011-11-19A seated crowd of devotees, mostly women and girls, in an indoor hall during a Paduka Puja gathering. In the foreground a woman with short light brown hair and an orange scarf over a white outfit sits with clasped hands beside a woman in pale pink, both wearing glasses. A young girl in a purple top with an orange lanyard sits in front, and a young boy sits behind them. At right a woman in a green and white sari with a mala presses her palms together. Behind the rows, many people in white kurtas and white clothing sit in meditative postures, some with white forehead markings, and metal railings run along the right edge.2012-10-24A seated group of devotees with eyes closed in meditation at an outdoor satsang. Foreground: a woman in a grey blouse and beige sari with an orange-red shawl and an ID badge, hands folded in her lap; beside her a woman in a purple patterned sari with a white dupatta and a small bindi. Behind them, women in white tops with orange-red shawls and orange lanyards, one woman with blonde hair and another with short dark hair in a white polo shirt and red sash. A man with grey hair sits at the upper right. Sandstone rocks form the backdrop. About fifteen people are visible.2013-03-31December 20 20182018-12-20Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees seated on tiered concrete steps behind a chain-link fence, with terracotta pots of green plants lined along the lower steps. Most women wear white saris with gold or coloured borders, one wears an orange-yellow sari, and one woman in a pink-bordered sari with a lotus motif presses her palms together. The foreground young woman in white with a sandalwood tilak and long rudraksha malas is singing or chanting with her mouth open. Several others sit with folded hands in prayer, and a few men in the background watch or film. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2015-07-31A photograph of a seated satsang audience with eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground, a woman in an orange and maroon sari wears a rudraksha mala and has white tilak marks on her forehead; beside her, a woman in white clothes with a red bindi and a white shawl sits with eyes closed. Behind them, several women in white and red saris wear pendant necklaces and glasses, and some have red bindis. The setting appears to be a large hall with people seated closely together.2013-05-11