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A photograph of women seated cross-legged on a green mat during a devotional ritual indoors, with eyes closed and hands in prayer or holding small ritual objects. Several women wear white saris or white cotton outfits with gold borders; one wears a pink shawl and glasses, and another in the foreground wears a white sari with a floral border and a long beaded mala. Brass lamps, a brass kalasha-style vessel, a small plate of fruit and flowers, and a tray with offerings sit before them. Large windows show green foliage behind. Several women are visible, and no a person candidate is clearly present.

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September 11 20132013-09-11Photo of a seated group of women in a padapuja or satsang-style ritual. Four prominent women sit close together: on the left, a woman in white with hands pressed in anjali; next, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold border and a red shawl, with a red bindi; then a younger woman in a dark patterned top with an offering; and on the right an older woman with glasses in a white sari with a red shawl and rudraksha-style beads, eyes closed and chanting. Red and white flower petals, small oil lamps and offering plates lie on the floor in front, with a large gong behind them.2013-12-13October 29 20112011-10-29July 25 20142014-07-25A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-05-12November 13 20102010-11-13A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sit cross-legged on a polished floor during satsang or meditation in a hall with cream curtains and colourful hanging ornaments. In the foreground a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala keeps her eyes closed with hands folded. Beside her a woman in white with a black mala and bangles sits in meditation, and another in an orange sari rests her hands in her lap. Brass bells, small brass vessels and a puja tray with an orange cloth sit on the floor, and orange-covered books lie nearby. Behind them rows of seated women in white, blue, lavender and orange clothing sit attentively. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2012-05-09Several women sit cross-legged on a green mat under a red tent, many with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. They wear white garments with red shawls, and a woman in the centre has a red-and-white turban and rudraksha-style beads. A brass plate in front holds small oil lamps, offerings and a steel container, beside a green book. Behind them a large screen shows a figure, and more people sit in the background.2013-02-07October 25 20112011-10-25A row of women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a ritual offering with brass plates and small brass vessels set before them on an orange cloth. Most wear white or cream saris and dresses; one in the foreground in white holds a brass plate with red flower petals. Others wear yellow, peach and pink garments with dark hair pulled back. Plastic containers, a white cloth and a brass kalasha-style pot lie on the cloth in front. Lattice windows and a white wall form the background.2009-07-01Women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall with red curtains, hands pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, brass oil lamps, a brass plate of flowers and offerings, and small cups sit on a cloth in front of them. The women wear white, red, and yellow saris and garments, with a red shawl on one, and a woman in yellow and white holds her palms together. Devotees are seated behind them. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no figure is visibly presented as such in this image.2012-02-09September 16 20142014-09-16