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A large group of women and some men in matching saffron-orange and rust-red robes with golden borders sit in rows on a low stone ledge outdoors, raising their right hands with palms open in a devotional gesture. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces, bangles and bindi or tilak marks. A bare tree, a white wall and blue corrugated metal gates form the backdrop under bright daylight. Several sit with eyes closed, in a chanting or satsang-style gathering. Roughly two dozen people are visible, some partially cropped at the edges.

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November 15 20132013-11-15A group of about fifteen women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders sit outdoors in front of a large tree trunk and blue corrugated panels. Many wear rudraksha mala necklaces and some have bindi and vibhuti markings. Most raise their open palms toward the front in a chanting or devotional gesture, and several have their mouths open as if singing. Some wear glasses and bangles, and a few have shawls draped over their shoulders. No a person candidate is visible.2013-11-15A group of women devotees in rust-orange and maroon saris with gold borders stand in an outdoor courtyard with palm trees behind them, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in the foreground on the left with grey hair and a red bindi also holds her palms together, eyes lifted. A pillar wrapped in red and a decorated ornamental column rise behind them. The scene suggests a satsang or devotional gathering, with no clear visible a person figure in the frame.2013-11-15A photograph of a group of women devotees standing outdoors with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. They wear rust-red and maroon saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Behind them stand a tall ornate pillar and palm trees, and in the lower right a draped table is partly visible. The women's eyes are closed or lowered in prayer.2013-11-15Four women sit side by side on a stone bench outdoors beneath a large tree, with palm trees and greenery behind them. All wear rust-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas around their necks, and their hands are folded or resting in their laps. Some have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads and one has a red bindi. Several wear bangles and earrings, and one wears glasses. They appear to be devotees or ashram residents in matching ascetic-style attire.2013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a crowd of saffron and rust-robed devotees standing in two rows against a tall red brick wall, with trees and a dry dusty ground behind them. Most hold their palms together in anjali mudra in front of their chests, and several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Women in rust-coloured saris and men in orange dhotis and shawls stand close together, some with shaved heads. Strong sunlight casts shadows across the scene. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this image.2013-11-15Outdoor photograph of a group of devotees in a sunlit courtyard beside a red brick wall and trees. Many people stand with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, faces lifted in devotion. Women wear rust-red and ochre saris, with some in orange and gold. A bald man in an orange dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, holds his hands together. Beside him, an older man in white and orange clothing holds a small object. A woman on the left wears a rust-red top with gold bangles, and several people wear rudraksha malas and tilaks. The scene suggests a satsang gathering.2013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15November 15 20132013-11-15A group of about a dozen women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand close together outdoors in front of a red brick wall in bright sunlight. Several wear white vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. The woman second from left, with hands joined in namaste, smiles, while others smile or look toward the camera. Shadows fall across the sandy ground.2013-11-15A group of women in rust-red and saffron-orange saris with gold-bordered edges stand together outdoors against a red brick wall under bright sunlight. Several wear rudraksha malas and long beaded necklaces, and one wears a vertical tilak with a red dot on her forehead and dark-rimmed glasses. Some hold their arms folded or touch their faces, and a woman on the left gestures while speaking.2013-11-15Three women in saffron and rust-orange robes sit outdoors in front of a blue corrugated metal wall, with palms raised toward the camera in an open-handed gesture. The woman at left wears a red bindi, a rust shawl knotted at the waist, a rudraksha mala, and bangles and a wristwatch. The woman at right wears a saffron robe, a rudraksha mala, and white vertical tilak marks on her forehead. A third woman in a rust-coloured robe stands behind them, and a wooden frame leans at the right edge. No deity, a person candidate or ceremony is visible.2013-11-15