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Photograph of several devotees seated cross-legged on striped woven mats making rudraksha mala jewellery. Four visible people in white clothing: a curly-haired person in white top, a woman in a white shirt with a long rudraksha mala and bead bracelets, a woman in white with long dark hair threading beads, and a brown-haired woman in white with a wristwatch. Work trays hold rudraksha beads, pliers, small plastic containers, silver findings and gold-coloured pendants. A purple bag and water bottle sit nearby, with a red cloth under the left person's hands.

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August 18 20092009-08-18Close overhead photo of two people threading rudraksha beads onto thin wire on a light tiled floor. The person at left wears white dhoti-style cloth, a black top and a long purple-and-black beaded mala with a round pendant, and points at a finished strand of dark and red beads. The person at right wears a dark t-shirt and a gold bangle, carefully threading beads. Small white plastic cups hold loose rudraksha beads on the floor between them.2012-05-01Close-up photo of hands threading rudraksha beads onto string on a tiled floor. Two people sit on the floor in white dhoti-style clothing with dark black-and-orange trimmed shirts; one hand holds a loose strand while another pulls a bead onto thread. Small white plastic cups hold reddish-brown rudraksha beads, and a finished rudraksha mala lies on the floor beside them. No faces are visible; the frame shows only arms and hands.2012-05-01Several women sit cross-legged on red mats in a hall, dressed in white kurtas or saris with orange-red shawls and rudraksha malas. Most are writing in notebooks; one in a teal-embroidered white kurta handles a small orange cloth bundle and a string of beads on the floor. A glass water bottle, a steel cup and an orange cloth bag sit nearby.2014-09-11A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats in a plain indoor hall. Several wear white salwar or kurta outfits, while one woman in a red top and orange-yellow dupatta sits centrally with a dark bag nearby. A small silver tray and a few papers and a purple bag lie on the mats, and an orange cloth rests on a chair at the left. Behind them stand a wooden cabinet, a whiteboard on an easel, a white plastic chair and a stage with a draped table. No a person figure is visible, and the scene shows a small group meeting, not a large gathering.2009-08-18Three young girls sit cross-legged on a bare floor against a pale peach wall, stringing rudraksha beads onto thread for malas. The girl in the centre wears a white top and black trousers and threads a dark bead with a wire; the girl on the right wears glasses, a white top and grey trousers with a long side braid, and sorts beads from her palm into a small white cup. A third girl on the left in a white top works in the foreground. Small piles of dark brown beads and a half-finished strand lie on the floor.2012-05-01A group of people sit and kneel on a white cloth spread across a tiled floor in an indoor hall. A woman in a white top with a long braid leans over the cloth at left. A woman in a magenta top and maroon paisley kurta reaches down toward an orange cloth, while a man in a pale green shirt bends forward beside her. Women in white and cream sarees with green and red borders write with pens on paper sheets. A small steel bowl sits on the cloth. Behind them, sannyasis in orange robes stand near a red and gold throne, with a projected screen and a glass bowl visible in the background.2011-09-06May 01 20122012-05-01Several devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats in a tent, with a small group focused on handling cards and booklets. A woman on the left wears a white outfit and red beaded necklace; a bald man in a striped shirt with orange lanyard holds a card; a woman in white with glasses and an orange lanyard works with a card box; a woman on the right in a white and pink sari with red beaded necklace writes in a booklet. Others' legs and a bag are visible at the bottom edge, and striped sari-clad figures and a metal post appear at the top.2015-09-10 +1 copiesA workshop photo of several people seated around a long table covered with a green, pink and purple striped cloth, stringing rudraksha beads into malas. A man on the left in an orange shirt and glasses threads beads at the table's edge. Three women in saris or blouses work beside him, one in a blue blouse on the right and others in pink and white. Piles of dark rudraksha seeds, gold-toned beads, containers, a clay pot and spools of thread cover the table. A standing woman in a pink sari watches from the back, and an old fan and metal cabinets fill the background.2016-11-18A photograph of several women seated on the floor over a large white cloth in an indoor hall. A woman in a cream saree with a green and red border writes with a green pen on a sheet, beside a woman in white with a white shawl over her head who writes in a notebook. A woman in a maroon paisley shawl and pink top sits at the left edge, and another woman in a cream saree sits in the background. A stainless steel bowl, a roll of white paper and an orange cloth lie on the cloth, and a camera tripod stands at the right. Orange robes hang on a rack in the background.2011-09-06March 04 20172017-03-04