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A group of women sit cross-legged on a raised stage before a deep red curtain, in white and cream sarees with gold borders and rust-red shawls, wearing rudraksha and beaded necklaces. Several have vertical tilak marks on their foreheads. A gilded framed picture sits behind them at left, and a gold railing runs across the front of the stage. A large white air conditioner stands at right. The women have hands resting in laps or on knees, and the scene appears to be a seated ceremonial gathering.

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August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15A seated group of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders sits on a mat indoors, many wearing long rudraksha and bead malas over orange-red shawls. A woman in the foreground bends forward to apply a mark to another woman's forehead, while others watch closely. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering or ritual session, with an air conditioner and a wall fan visible in the background.2017-08-15August 15 20172017-08-15 +1 copiesA row of women sit cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation on a light floor in a hall with red curtains. Most wear white and cream cotton saris and dhotis-style dress edged with gold and green borders, with bright orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders. The woman at right wears a cream sari with green and maroon border, orange shawl, a rudraksha-style bead necklace and bangles, with a small bindi. Behind them, more seated participants and a figure in orange stand near the wall. No speaker is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2011-10-26November 04 20152015-11-04October 11 20142014-10-11August 15 20172017-08-15January 16 20162016-01-16A seated group of women in a room with a cream wall and grey cabinet doors, sitting in a row with eyes closed as in meditation or satsang. They wear white sarees with gold borders and red shawls draped over their shoulders. One woman in the foreground has a braid, glasses, a bindi and a rudraksha mala. Brass bowls and a tray with white flowers sit on the floor in front. Other seated figures are partly visible at the edges, one in yellow. A pink flowering plant shows through a window at the upper right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2011-09-16Several men seated cross-legged on a red patterned rug on a raised stage before deep red curtains and a golden relief of hands in mudra. Most wear white dhoti-style cloth with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces with garlands, and some have white tripundra markings on their foreheads. Two gilded thrones with red cushions stand behind them. The man seated third from left wears a white shawl and ornate gold-beaded necklaces; he is a person on stage, with no distinctive presentation cues marking him as a person.2017-08-15