Photograph of a row of women seated on the floor in saffron and orange robes, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hands folded or eyes closed in meditation. Silver and brass vessels with a brass lamp stand sit on a cloth in the foreground. The background shows a hall with a maroon curtain and a bright floor. - Nithyanandapedia

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Photograph of a row of women seated on the floor in saffron and orange robes, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hands folded or eyes closed in meditation. Silver and brass vessels with a brass lamp stand sit on a cloth in the foreground. The background shows a hall with a maroon curtain and a bright floor.

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