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A photograph of a seated group of devotees at a session hall. In the foreground, a woman in a cream sari with gold border stands bent forward, applying a mark to the forehead of a seated woman with short red hair, white top and orange shawl. Around them, seated participants wear white clothes with orange-red shawls and sashes; a man in a white shirt and orange sash sits in the background, and a few people hold small white wooden ritual objects in front of them. The scene suggests a devotional ritual session, with a red-and-gold carved wooden structure visible at the lower left.

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A photograph of a seated group in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls during a ritual session. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with gold borders stands bending forward, applying a mark to the forehead of a woman with short red hair who is seated with eyes closed, wearing white and an orange-red shawl. Beside them a seated woman in a yellow-and-gold outfit holds her palms together in prayer. Behind, rows of participants in white with orange-red shawls sit before small white ritual plates and brass items. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-03-13A seated meditation session in a hall, with participants dressed in white. A woman in a pink blouse and cream sari stands and touches the forehead of a seated older woman in a white head covering and white clothes, wearing a rudraksha mala. Other participants in white, some with rudraksha malas and orange shawls, sit in chairs around them. The setting appears to be a Sadashivoham session with Inner Awakening initiation activity, possibly a mandala process or energy centre work.2017-03-17 +1 copiesA woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a pink blouse bends forward and touches the forehead of a seated elderly woman, who wears a white garment and a rudraksha mala. The woman standing wears a long rudraksha mala and bangles and has her hair pulled back. Around them, seated devotees in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls sit in a large hall; a man with bare torso and saffron wrap sits at left, and a standing figure in an orange-brown robe moves at back. Bright striped hangings and banners decorate the background.2017-03-17 +1 copiesA woman with long dark hair, a white tilak on her forehead, a long rudraksha mala and a cream sari with an orange border leans forward to touch the forehead of a seated participant with dark hair. She holds a small brass vessel. Around her, seated devotees in white clothes and orange-red shawls fill a hall, and a figure in an orange-red sari stands in the background. Blurred oil lamps and warm lights appear behind them.2017-03-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated initiation session in a hall. In the foreground, a woman in a cream saffron-bordered sari with a pink blouse and a long rudraksha mala leans forward to touch the forehead of a seated woman in white with an orange shawl. Nearby, other seated participants in white clothes and orange shawls wait, one with a purple head covering. Behind them, more participants sit in white and orange, and a man in a white shirt stands near the back. No one visible is identified as a person.2017-03-17 +1 copiesMarch 17 20172017-03-17A photo of a seated group in an indoor hall during a ritual session. In the foreground, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari stands bent forward, touching the forehead of a seated woman with red-dyed hair, white top and orange shawl, who has her eyes closed. Beside them, a woman in a yellow top bows with hands joined in prayer. Around them, devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit on white cushions, and a woman in yellow with an orange headband is at left. Several people are in white at the back. A small white and red ritual object sits on the floor near the praying woman, and a painted orange and yellow ritual sheet is visible at lower left.2017-03-13A photograph of a group seated closely in an ashram hall during an arati-style offering. In the foreground a woman in white sari with gold border leans in to hold a silver tray of lit oil lamps. Seated devotees around her wear white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls and scarves; a woman in a pale yellow-gold sari with a red bindi sits beside them, and a man in white with an orange shawl presses his palms together at the lower right. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron robes and malas sit in the background. Several seated people are visible, with a crowd of more than twenty in the hall.2017-03-14 +1 copiesA woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a pink blouse leans forward and touches the forehead of a seated older woman with grey hair, holding a long rudraksha mala that hangs down her front. Around them, seated participants in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit on the floor, and a bare-chested man with a red shawl sits at left. Another person in a red-orange sari stands in the background among banners in red, blue and white. The setting is an indoor hall with bright lights and colourful decor.2017-03-17 +1 copiesMay 9t 2017A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a stage at the top left. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits on a white plastic chair and presses her palm onto the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with gold border, who has her hands folded in anjali. Behind them, a row of seated women wear white saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Standing figures in white dress stand at the stage edge, and a colourful draped backdrop hangs behind. No a person candidate is visible in the frame; the scene shows women receiving a blessing, with a sense of a ritual initiation, and the people count is six to twenty.2007-02-24A woman in a white sari with a red-orange border and a white forehead mark carries a tray toward the front of a hall where many participants sit on the floor. She wears a rudraksha mala and a pendant, and holds a small framed picture of a seated saffron-robed figure on a decorated tray with a white miniature shrine-like structure. Around her, seated people in white clothes with orange-red shawls sit before small white altar pieces with lamps and offerings on a striped rug. The setting suggests a group ritual or satsang with offerings being distributed.2017-03-14