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Photograph of a group with palms pressed together in namaskar beside a red and white draped backdrop with a sparkling trim. On the left an older woman in a white sari with an orange border and a dark mala smiles with hands folded. In the centre a blonde woman in a brown floral tunic bows her head deeply with hands joined. Beside her a blonde woman in a white kurta and turquoise shawl bows with eyes closed and hands together. Behind them young boys in white dhotis and brown kurtas, one in an orange cloth, stand with hands folded, and a child in an ochre garment is at the right edge. A microphone stand appears at the lower left.

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A night-time group of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaskar on a stone-paved floor. In the foreground a woman in white with an orange-red shawl and orange beads, and another woman in white with an orange-red shawl and a vermilion tilak, pray with eyes open. Beside them a woman in a white and grey block-print kurta with an orange-red sash wears orange beads. Behind them, younger girls in maroon kurtas with gold trim hold up papers and sing from a booklet, and men in white with orange shawls join in the prayer. The scene suggests satsang or devotional chanting.2013-03-31July 09 20132013-07-09 +1 copiesJune 12 20132013-06-12Photograph of a crowded indoor satsang hall with devotees standing in prayer, hands pressed together in anjali mudra. In the foreground, a woman in white clothes and a white shawl stands on the left, a woman in white on the second row, and women in orange-saffron sarees with rudraksha malas stand on the right; one wears glasses. Other devotees in orange robes fill the background in a dim hall with scattered flowers and small items on the floor. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2014-10-02August 27 20142014-08-27 +1 copiesA photo of a large indoor satsang gathering in a hall with framed pictures on the walls. In the foreground, several women stand with palms pressed together in namaste. One blonde woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a rudraksha mala smiles with eyes lowered. To her left, a woman in an orange sari with a bindi holds her hands in prayer. Other women in orange and red saris with gold borders, and in white saris with gold borders, stand in rows, many wearing necklaces and bangles. Some people behind hold notebooks or clipboards. Behind them more devotees in white and orange clothing fill the room.2016-01-14Four women stand on a stage before a deep red draped curtain, with a rigged wooden beam and cable at upper right. From left, a woman in a purple sari with gold border and a dark hair bun presses her palms together; next, a woman in a white sari with red border and rudraksha mala wears a small forehead mark and holds one hand to her chest; third, a fair-haired woman in an orange sari with red border and rudraksha mala presses her palms in namaste; at far right, a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border and rudraksha mala speaks into a handheld microphone, with a radio clipped to her sari. Seated figures are partly visible at the edges.2016-12-21A group of devotees stands outdoors in prayer with palms pressed together in namaste before a large orange-painted stone structure and a grey Nandi bull statue. Six people are visible: a bearded man in white shirt with a rudraksha mala, a woman in a green saree at left, a woman in white with a red-and-white shawl and rudraksha mala with eyes closed, a young girl in white and red saree with hands folded, an older woman in white with a mala, and a woman in a white saree with green border, red shawl and bangles with palms raised. Greenery and a potted plant appear at right. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2013-06-13A large crowd of devotees stands with palms pressed together in namaste inside a pink-lit tent. In the centre, a woman with a bun of dreadlocked hair wears a teal kurta, a red-orange shawl with printed motifs, a gold ornamental necklace and a thin wooden-bead mala, and has white and red tilak marks on her forehead. To her left, an older woman in a purple blouse and dark patterned sari with red shawl and gold bangles also joins her hands. To the right, a young girl in a white outfit and red-orange shawl with white tilak prays with folded hands, and a woman in a red-orange shawl stands behind them. Many others in matching red-orange shawls fill the background, and a stage screen glows in the distance.2016-04-23October 25 20122012-10-25October 09 20112011-10-09A group of devotees stand with palms pressed together in namaste at an indoor temple-hall ceremony. Foreground women wear orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas; the woman second from left wears white with a rudraksha mala, and the woman on the far left wears a brown-red garment with a white forehead marking. Behind them other devotees in orange and white stand in rows, and a dark ornate shrine stands in the background with small offering trays on the floor.2014-10-02