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Four women sit cross-legged on a yellow-covered platform at night, chanting with palms pressed together. They wear white saris and yellow shawls; the woman in front has glasses and a bindi, and the central woman wears a vibhuti/tilak mark. Microphones stand before them, and they appear to lead a chanting or puja session outdoors, with dark foliage around them. No a person candidate is visible in the image.

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Night-time photograph of four women seated on yellow cloth mats reciting from printed booklets at microphones on stands. They wear white saris or dresses with yellow shawls draped over their shoulders. The woman on the left wears glasses and a patterned white shawl and holds an open book. Others wear tilak marks and a rudraksha-style mala, and one has a black bag beside her. Dark background with a cord running across the mat.2009-09-26A photograph of a group of women and young people seated on a yellow cloth at an outdoor ritual, chanting with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the centre wears a red patterned blouse and glasses. Microphones on stands stand in front of them, and banana leaves and plants frame the scene behind a low red-and-white wall. At the far right a young man in white with a yellow shawl also sits with folded hands, and an orange cloth lies nearby. Prayer books and a small ritual setup are visible near the seated group. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2009-10-17September 26 20092009-09-26A photograph of several women seated in a row on a yellow-cushioned bench, reciting or chanting from small books while singing into microphones on stands. They wear white cotton saris with tan borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; the woman on the right wears a red blouse. Behind them are potted plants, banana leaves and a whitewashed wall with red pillars. No swami is visible in the frame.2009-10-17Photograph of a row of young women seated cross-legged on a yellow-draped wooden bench, singing or chanting at microphones on stands. They wear white dhoti-style saris with gold borders and yellow shawls over their shoulders. Several hold open books or song sheets; the nearest woman in a gold-bordered white garment holds a handheld microphone. Behind them are banana leaves and a plain wall with a red-brick pillar.2009-10-17September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesA row of women sit cross-legged on a green floor before a line of microphones on stands, singing from printed sheets of paper. The women wear white sarees with gold borders, and several wear yellow shawls over white or cream clothing. The backdrop is a bright orange-red cloth. A woman in front wears a white saree with a gold border and holds a sheet of paper, while others sing beside her. Their faces show concentration as they perform a chant or devotional recital.2010-10-17A photograph of a group of women seated on the ground in a ceremonial outdoor setting, with banana-leaf and palm-frond decorations behind them and a white wall with red brick pillars. In the foreground, several young women wear white garments with yellow and gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, eyes lowered in devotion. A woman in the centre near a microphone holds a small handheld microphone and speaks or chants. On the right, an older woman with glasses wears a pink and white sari with a yellow shawl, seated beside a microphone stand and brass vessels. Behind them, a man in white clothing stands near a bamboo structure, and a man in a white garment with a long grey beard stands at the upper right. A blue pole and red flowers appear at the left edge.2009-09-25A photograph of several women seated on a yellow-cushioned bench, reciting or chanting from small books while singing into microphones on stands. They wear white dresses with golden-beige borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the right foreground wears a maroon blouse and glasses. Some hold open books, and a potted plant with red-pillared walls stands behind them.2009-10-17A photograph of a seated group of women in a ritual gathering, many with palms pressed together in anjali. The central woman wears a white sari with green and gold borders over a yellow shawl, with a white vibhuti mark on her forehead, and her eyes are closed as she chants. Around her, others in white saris with yellow shawls sit on orange mats, with small oil lamps, brass vessels and a plastic bowl in the background. A woman in the lower right wears an orange garment with a red bindi. The setting suggests a puja or satsang.2010-10-16October 17 20102010-10-17September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copies