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A seated group of women in orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas gathers at an outdoor satsang. In the centre, an older woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi holds a sleeping baby wrapped in pink and mint-green cloths, looking toward the speaker. Women on either side wear orange saris with maroon borders and long rudraksha necklaces; one in white stands in the background. No one is shown as a person; the scene is devotees at a pada puja satsang.

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A photograph of a ritual scene indoors. On the left, a shaven-headed priest in a saffron-and-orange dhoti with a white flower garland and a sandalwood-marked forehead holds a small silver vessel and spoon toward a baby. A woman in a cream sari with a red blouse sits smiling and cradles the infant, who is being offered a sip from the vessel. Behind them, several women in orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas stand watching, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala and brown shawl stands near the center. A camera on a tripod and a cameraman appear at the right edge, and a man kneels at the lower right corner.2015-06-03Indoor photo of two smiling women holding swaddled infants. On the left, a woman in a rust-red sari with a yellow border holds a baby wrapped in pink floral cloth and wears a dark beaded mala necklace and a red bindi. Beside her, a woman in a navy and cream embroidered sari with a purple border holds a baby in white cloth and wears a long rudraksha-style mala. 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Lit oil lamps and brass vessels sit in the foreground.2012-06-01August 02 20132013-08-02A photograph of a seated gathering of women and girls in orange and red garments outdoors, with reddish earth and blurred foliage behind them. Centre, a woman with hair pinned back, a red bindi and white forehead markings, wears an orange sari-style garment and a rudraksha mala, speaking into a handheld microphone she holds in her right hand. Around her, women in red and orange clothing listen attentively, and a young girl with a red bindi sits in the foreground. The scene suggests a satsang-style discourse with participants seated on the ground.2018-05-24 +1 copiesA seated crowd of devotees at an ashram satsang or meditation gathering, viewed from the front. Foreground women wear orange and saffron saris with red borders and red-and-gold blouses, several wearing rudraksha malas; one woman in front has white vibhuti marks on her forehead and eyes closed. 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