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A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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October 25 20112011-10-25A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall during a prayer or satsang. In the foreground, women sit with palms pressed together in anjali, dressed in white and orange-red saris and shawls, with sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Several wear beaded malas and gold bangles. Brass lamps and offering trays rest on the floor in front. Behind them, more seated devotees in white and saffron clothing fill the room, with a tripod and camera rig visible on the right.2010-09-12A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on a polished floor during satsang or meditation in a hall with cream curtains and colourful hanging ornaments. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed with hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a black mala and bangles sits in meditation, and another in an orange sari rests her hands in her lap. Brass bells, small brass vessels and a puja tray with an orange cloth sit on the floor, and orange-covered books lie nearby. Behind them rows of seated women in white, blue, lavender and orange clothing sit attentively. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-09A seated group of young women in white and cream traditional dress sits on a light floor during a satsang-style gathering, eyes closed in meditation. Several wear orange or saffron shawls over their shoulders, and one at the front right wears a green-bordered cream sari with an orange shawl. Their hands rest in laps or are folded. In front, a brass plate holds yellow flowers, fruit and a small brass lamp, with brass oil lamps and books nearby. Red curtains hang at tall windows behind them.2011-10-23Devotees sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall with red curtains, palms pressed together in prayer during a puja. In the foreground, women in white and red-bordered or orange garments hold their hands folded, with one woman in a yellow-and-white checked sari, another in red and white, and a woman in an orange shawl with a bindi. Brass oil lamps with lit wicks, brass kalasha-style vessels, flower offerings, and small plates of petals and sweets are arranged on a white cloth before them. A larger crowd of seated attendees stands or sits behind.2012-02-09September 11 20132013-09-11Women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with red curtains, hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and small cups sit on a cloth in front of them. The women wear white, red, and yellow saris and garments, with a red shawl on one, and a woman in yellow and white holds her palms together. Devotees are seated behind them. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no figure is visibly presented as such in this image.2012-02-09A 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.2013-05-10September 12 20102010-09-12October 29 20112011-10-29October 19 20152015-10-19A seated satsang or pada puja gathering in a hall, with a large crowd of devotees sitting on the floor in rows. In the foreground, a woman in orange sari with rudraksha mala and tilak sits with eyes closed, a woman in orange with a long rudraksha mala and glasses sits with hands in prayer, and a woman in a white and orange sari with folded hands and a red bindi sits in front. Brass oil lamps, a small brass bell, incense sticks, a small brass vessel and red and yellow flower offerings are arranged on a cloth before them. Many others in orange, white and red garments sit behind, some with hands folded in devotion. No a person candidate is identifiable in the visible frame.2014-09-07