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March 02 2013

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A photograph of a large group seated on the floor in a hall during a devotional chanting session. Young girls and women in saffron-orange and maroon saris with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads sit with palms pressed together in prayer or chanting. Some older women in white saris and a few men in white dhotis sit among them. Brass vessels and a small tray with offerings are placed on the floor at the front, and the wall behind has red and white decor. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible among those seated.2013-04-06April 06 20132013-04-06A group of young women and girls in orange and maroon saffron-coloured clothing sit on a red-carpeted floor during a ritual gathering. Many have white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several raise their open palms upward, some chanting with mouths open. Behind them are rows of red chairs, a pink-draped table, and a few seated women in white. Small items such as oil lamps and containers sit on the floor in front.2014-09-05August 02 20132013-08-02A group of devotees, mostly young women and girls, sit closely together in a hall chanting with raised, open palms. Many wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas, and saffron or orange saris and robes with gold borders, while several girls wear maroon or dark red outfits with gold trim. A brass vessel and a small plate of offerings sit in the lower left foreground. Their mouths are open in recitation, and the setting suggests a satsang or group chanting session. No single person is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2013-04-16February 25 20132013-02-25A seated group of women in a hall with pink walls and red curtains claps and sits on mats during a satsang-style gathering. Most wear saris in deep red, maroon, orange and cream with gold borders, and many have rudraksha or beaded necklaces and bangles. Some have white sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Brass lamps, a small kalasha-like vessel, steel bowls and a few open books sit on the floor before them. In the background a woman in white stands near the wall. No speaker is clearly identifiable among the seated devotees, and no a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-02-28A seated group of devotees in a satsang hall, mostly women, dressed in saffron and orange saris and kurtas with gold borders and red accents. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Several are speaking or chanting with mouths open, some with eyeglasses, and a brass lamp and small brass items sit on the floor in the foreground. Background devotees in white and orange attire fill the rows. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd.2013-08-02April 16 20132013-04-16September 26 20132013-09-26A seated group ritual in a large hall with a crowd of devotees behind. In the foreground, several young women and girls in saffron-orange saris with gold and maroon borders wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, seated on mats with brass puja vessels, small cups and gold bowls holding flowers and offerings. A woman in a white sari with a long pendant necklace sits at left, and older women in white and gold-bordered saris sit at right, one raising her hand in gesture. Behind them, rows of people in white and maroon outfits sit on the floor, many with vibhuti marks. The scene reads as a puja or abhishekam being performed with devotees.2013-06-06August 02 20132013-08-02