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A photograph of a large seated congregation of young women and girls in saffron-orange clothing with rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on the floor in rows at a satsang. Several wear white forehead markings and some have sandalwood or vibhuti on their foreheads. Many sit with hands pressed together in anjali mudra or clapping, and a few hold small items. Flower petals scattered on the low silver tables in front, a clear plastic container and a white cloth bag sit at the left, and an older woman in orange sits among them at right. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.

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October 19 20132013-10-19A photograph of a large group of young women and girls seated cross-legged on the floor of an ashram hall, dressed in saffron-orange and magenta-bordered robes, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have palms pressed together in prayer or hold their hands in anjali mudra, while others sit with eyes closed or hands folded. Brass bowls, small ritual items and a pamphlet sit on the floor in front, and women in red and green saris are visible at the back of the hall. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-09-09October 29 20132013-10-29 +1 copiesA large group of young devotees in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged on a floor during a ritual gathering. Many have white sacred ash bands on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. Several have palms pressed together or raised in devotional gesture. Brass lamps, small metal vessels and brass bowls with flower petals and offerings sit on a low white platform in the foreground. Red curtains and white pillars with a chain barrier appear in the background. A few boys in red and maroon cloth sit among the group.2014-09-12A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hair pulled back, with one wearing a small orange flower. They sit with palms pressed together or hands resting on their laps, eyes closed in concentration. Silver-toned ritual trays and small lit oil lamps sit on the left in front of them.2014-09-12A 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.2013-10-13September 12 20132013-09-12April 13 20142014-04-13May 19 20132013-05-19Photo of a large seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange dresses with pink borders, wearing rudraksha malas and white vertical forehead markings. Many have hands raised in mudra or clasped in devotion, and they sit close together on a floor with boys in orange and red behind them. Dark hair is tied in buns. A white pole and a clear plastic container with items sit at the lower right edge. The setting suggests a satsang or devotional gathering, but the scene shows only the students' seated devotion, with no clearly visible figure identified as a person.2014-09-10A seated group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saris with pink or yellow borders sits closely together at a gathering. Several wear white vertical forehead markings, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bangles; one wears an orange headband. Some are singing or speaking with hands gesturing, and others in the background wear white and maroon clothing. A woman in white sits at the top left. Behind them is a seated congregation with orange and red clothing.2014-09-12January 10 20162016-01-10