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A woman in a teal and gold-bordered sari with a white-and-grey patterned body sits on a striped floor mat, bending over a small metal dish held by another woman in white clothes at right. She wears bangles, rings and a red bindi, and seems to be focused on a small task with the dish. Behind her, other women in saris and salwar sit in rows, some clapping or watching attentively in a bright hall.

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A young woman with long dark hair, a red bindi and a nose stud sits on a striped mat wearing a blue-and-gold sheer dupatta over a white sari with blue paisley borders. She bends forward, holding a small steel bowl of liquid in one hand while a woman in white beside her hands over a white tissue. Behind them, seated women in white, orange and teal saris clap and watch in a bright hall with tall windows.2011-08-31August 31 20112011-08-31August 17 20112011-08-17Photo of women seated on striped red-and-white mats in a hall, with other devotees behind them. Three women lean in close to a central woman in a red blouse, grey head covering with white dots and a black skirt, who holds a small silver bowl. A woman on the right in a white sari with orange border holds the bowl's edge, and a woman on the left in orange and a woman in white sit nearby. Several other seated people in orange and white are visible in the background, and a blue logo appears at upper left.2011-08-17Indoor photo of women seated on a striped red-and-white mat in a bright hall with a window behind them. In the foreground a young woman in a blue-and-gold bordered sari with bangles and rings sits looking down, while a second young woman in white with a dark rudraksha mala and glasses holds a small steel bowl and a folded white paper. A small pile of dark wrapped candies lies on the mat. Several other women in white, orange and red saris sit in the background, some with hands together in namaste.2011-08-31October 02 20112011-10-02A photograph of devotees seated on white cloth-covered mats during a satsang-style gathering in an indoor hall. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a light blue embroidered border sits with palms pressed together at her chest and eyes closed, wearing a wristwatch and a small bindi. To her left, a woman with long dark hair holds her hands in anjali with eyes closed. Behind them, others in white clothes with red shawls hold printed sheets, and a woman in white chants with her mouth open. A small brass figurine and offering items sit on the mat in front. Warm yellow walls and a red carpet fill the background.2014-01-13A seated crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits closely together during an evening ritual. The central woman wears a beige shawl with red floral motifs over an orange-and-red patterned sari and red bangles, holding a small brown clay lamp or cup up to her forehead with both hands. Beside her, a woman in a blue-and-white patterned shawl with rudraksha beads holds a similar clay lamp, and a figure in white with a gold-bordered sari sits in the foreground holding another. A glass bottle sits on the floor among the devotees, and many others in white, pink and bright clothing are visible in the background, consistent with a deepam lamp ceremony.2016-12-12December 19 20132013-12-19September 11 20162016-09-11January 03 20132013-01-03Two women sit cross-legged on the floor, leaning close together as they handle a small white bundle or cloth between their hands. The woman on the left wears a white and pink patterned kurta with an orange shawl and a gold bangle, and the woman on the right wears a red top with white stripes under an orange shawl and a silver wristwatch. Around them, other seated participants in orange shawls and white clothing fill the frame.2011-08-09 +1 copies