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A photograph of a row of seated devotees in a hall with red drapes, reading from printed sheets during a chanting session. A woman in the foreground wears a cream and gold patterned shawl and holds a paper, with a rudraksha-style mala around her neck and a white forehead mark. Beside her, a woman in a dark purple shawl reads from a sheet and wears glasses. Further along, men in white kurtas with red shawls sit with hands resting on their knees, and a woman in a light blue sari sits nearby. A red bag and a purple water bottle sit on the floor in front.

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May 05 20142014-05-05Seated devotees sit cross-legged on red-and-white striped mats in a hall, eyes closed in meditation. In the foreground a young woman in a mustard kurta with a dark patterned shawl and a woman in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala sit with hands folded. Others wear pink, green, orange and white; red chairs stand in the background. No a person candidate is visible. Six or more people are visible.2011-10-30A seated group session of devotees in white and cream clothing with orange-red shawls. In the centre a man in white dhoti-style clothing with a gold border, wearing thick rudraksha-style beaded malas in red and brown and round glasses, sits reading from an open printed booklet. Around him, several women sit on red mats with orange cloths; one woman in front wears a yellow-embroidered white top and an orange shawl, while others in white kurtas with orange scarves sit with hands folded or in lap. Orange and saffron cloths lie in the foreground on a red mat. a person is not clearly established by visible cues alone, so the seated man is described by role as a reader leading the chanting session.2014-09-10February 27 20172017-02-27September 13 20142014-09-13A seated group of women in white and cream saris with rust-orange borders and orange-red shawls sits in a hall during a Shiva Deeksha initiation. The woman in front, with a white forehead band and red tilak, wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace and holds a small wooden or brass vessel in both hands while looking down. Behind her, other women wear similar white and orange clothing, rudraksha malas and forehead markings, some with eyes closed or chanting. Rows of wooden poles and blurred figures fill the background, and a bottle and orange bag sit in the lower right.2017-04-26A photograph of a seated group of women in an assembly hall, most wearing orange or saffron saris and white garments, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white vertical forehead markings. The central figure in a white sari with red-and-gold border holds her hands together in front of her, appearing to chant or recite. Others sit attentively with eyes lowered or closed, and a small water bottle and a Russian flag are visible at the edge. Several are wearing glasses. Faint white copyright text overlays the lower right corner.2013-05-10A row of women seated cross-legged on a red floor mat in a hall with a deep red curtain behind them. They wear white and cream cotton saris with coloured borders and red coral or rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. One woman in the foreground rests her chin on her hand while the others look toward the front. Water bottles, a brown handbag, a folded blue notebook and a patterned cloth lie on the mat. A man in white clothing sits at the right edge in the foreground, and a standing figure is visible at the top. The setting suggests a seated satsang or programme gathering.2014-08-23A seated group of devotees sits on a polished floor in a hall with framed pictures and gold ceremonial decor, including a golden horse figure and a gilded palanquin-like piece. In the foreground, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-orange bordered sari reads a printed sheet, and beside her a woman in white with a rudraksha mala closes her eyes. A woman in white with a rudraksha mala sits with her eyes closed and hands folded, and a woman in a maroon sari with a laptop sits at right. Many others in white and maroon sit behind them. No a person candidate is visible.2014-08-23A large seated gathering of devotees fills a bright hall with pink walls and a blue banner on the wall behind them. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes and round glasses sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, holding a sheet of paper and reading aloud. Many attendees around her wear white, pink, yellow and green garments, some with mala beads, while others sit with eyes lowered. Black bags rest on the floor at the right. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2010-10-10September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesOctober 18 20152015-10-18