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A row of women seated cross-legged on the floor in saffron-orange saris, hands folded or resting in their laps, eyes lowered in meditation or prayer. In the foreground, a light-haired woman wearing a large rudraksha mala and small earrings sits at the right edge. Before the row, leaves hold offerings of bananas and other fruit and flowers. Behind them, a red curtain and a brass vessel suggest a temple or ashram hall with warm, bright light.

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January 01 20192019-01-01A seated row of devotees in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas performs a ritual in a hall with a red curtain behind them. The women wear orange garments with pink or maroon borders and white tilak markings on their foreheads. The foreground woman, wearing glasses and a rudraksha mala, sits with hands joined in a mudra, eyes closed. Beside the row, brass pots, flower offerings, and small oil lamps sit on a cloth in front of them. Several other people are visible along the row, some partially cropped at the edges.2013-07-28January 01 20192019-01-01A row of women seated on white cloth in orange and saffron robes, with rudraksha malas around their necks, hands held in mudra-like gestures as they chant or sit in devotion. Several wear glasses, one has a white tilak on her forehead, and one has a white-haired bun. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange stretch into the background. In the lower left, banana-leaf plates hold food offerings, flowers and small steel cups. No figure with a clearly distinctive a person presentation is visible, so this is a group of devotees at a ritual gathering.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA large seated group of young women in saffron-orange saris and shawls, many wearing long rudraksha malas, sits in rows on the floor. Several have white tilak marks or red bindis. In the foreground a woman in an orange sari holds a black microphone and speaks, while others sit with hands folded or eyes closed. Banana leaves holding food, cups and snacks are laid out along the bottom left.2017-09-19A row of young girls in orange-saffron clothing sit cross-legged on the floor, eating a communal meal from banana leaves set before them with small steel cups and yellow-orange food. The girls wear orange dresses or saris, rudraksha beads, gold bangles and earrings, and hair in buns with hair clips. Several bend forward and reach toward the food, some with hands mudra-like near the leaves.2019-01-01A row of young women and girls in saffron-orange clothing sit on the floor in a ritual setting, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have gold bangles and earrings and hold their hands in front of them in a devotional gesture. Brass puja plates with flowers, fruit, lit oil lamps and incense sticks are arranged on low tables before them, with a rope barrier along the upper edge of the frame. Photograph is from an archive page about a pada puja satsang event.2014-09-07A 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 long row of women seated on the floor in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed together in prayer or seated with eyes closed, facing a long line of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small cups. A white-draped stage with two figures in white and red stands in the background. Sequence of devotees during a food offering ritual.2016-12-18Photograph of a seated group of young women in orange and maroon saris with pink borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. They sit in rows on a carpeted hall floor, some with hands folded or holding beads, and a white metal stand with a chain barrier runs through the foreground. A maroon curtain and white chairs appear in the background, with a small basket of offerings near the front right. No a person figure is visible in this image.2014-10-05A row of women seated in profile on the floor at a satsang, wearing rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, and their hands are folded in their laps. Brass vessels, a small brass lamp and red flower petals sit on a white cloth in the foreground, with red drapes behind them. The older woman on the right has grey hair and a rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-10-22Several young women and girls in orange and red saffron-toned robes sit cross-legged on the floor during a ceremony. Their foreheads and arms bear white ash markings, and many wear long rudraksha mala necklaces. The front two girls bend over small offerings, one holding a yellow flower or petal, while the girl at right rests her chin on her hand in quiet attention. Additional seated participants fill the background, and a small white flower offering and yellow petals lie on the floor in front.2013-07-16