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April 26 2018

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A large outdoor gathering of devotees seated in rows on mats and white chairs, hands pressed in anjali mudra at chest level, eyes closed in prayer. Many women wear saris and salwar kameez in cream, gold, red, orange and teal; several wear rudraksha malas and red or white kumkum/vibhuti marks. A shaved-headed person in the front center wears a red-orange top and red pants. Oranges and a small bottle sit on a tray in the lower left foreground, and a striped mat lies in front. Among the crowd, a man in a purple shirt and a few others appear in the back. Behind them is a red wall and bare ground. No identifiable presiding figure is visible in the frame.2018-04-26October 26 20162016-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated congregation during an evening pada puja at a hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, most wearing white traditional dress with orange or red shawls, and some in yellow or colourful saris. Several women have hands pressed together in prayer. Small oil lamps and offering plates sit on the floor in front, and a few people hold papers or booklets. A woman in the centre foreground wears a white sari with gold border. The room has red curtains and cushioned chairs along the back wall. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is described.2011-02-25May 21 20142014-05-21A large hall filled with seated devotees, mostly women in saffron, white, pink, green and red saris and kurtas, many with palms pressed together in anjali mudra during a group prayer or satsang. Some wear orange shawls and white dhotis; a few children in pink and green dresses sit among them. Brass plates, small oil lamps and steel containers rest on the floor in front, and a gilded deity murti and ornate shrine stand at the far left. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2012-05-01A large seated congregation of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar at a satsang or darshan programme. Many wear red and orange shawls with white or pale clothing, saris and salwar kameez in green, orange, pink and yellow, and red-and-white bindis or forehead marks. Some have orange lanyard cords. A red carpeted aisle runs toward a bright stage at the back where a fire or lamp glows, and a white hall stretches behind the rows.2016-04-23October 22 20152015-10-22 +1 copiesApril AF 2012A large seated group meditates in a hall on red mats. Foreground women wear saffron-orange saris with maroon or yellow borders and long rudraksha malas, with white tilak marks on their foreheads; several have hands pressed in prayer. Behind them, women in white saris and white kurtas sit with eyes closed. A figure in a white sari sits near the centre background. The scene shows a satsang-style meditation with devotees sitting in rows. No individual is identified as a person in this image.2013-04-07September 28 20132013-09-28December 10 20132013-12-10A seated group gathering indoors in a hall with red chairs, pink walls and red curtains, with many women and girls in white, saffron, red, green and orange saris and salwar kameez sitting cross-legged on mats in meditation or satsang. Several participants have hands pressed together in prayer, and brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small offerings sit on the floor in front. A young girl in a saffron sari and a girl in green sit closest to the camera with eyes closed. Many have vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. The scene conveys a devotional or meditation program with a largely female audience. No a person candidate is visible.2012-04-14