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A group of smiling young women in matching saffron-orange garments sit closely together, many wearing rudraksha malas, gold necklaces and bangles. Their foreheads bear white vibhuti lines with kumkum dots, and several have hair pinned up in buns. Behind them, more seated women in orange and orange-draped tables suggest an ashram gathering.

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January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01August 14 20172017-08-14April 21 20132013-04-21A photo of a seated group of young women and girls in saffron-orange clothing during a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a girl on the left wears an orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and the girl in the centre wears an orange sari with gold border, a pendant and a white forehead mark. The girl on the right wears an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white tilak. Behind them, more seated participants in orange and white clothing fill the hall, with a woman in white on the right and a woman in the background on the left. The floor has blue mats and the room has plain pale walls.2016-08-10A photograph of a row of young women seated closely together, all wearing orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Several have white vibhuti or sacred ash marks across their foreheads and red kumkum dots between their brows. Some hold their hands clasped in their laps, and they look toward the side with attentive or smiling expressions. The setting is an indoor hall with a plain light background and draped orange fabric behind them. No a person is visible in this frame.2013-04-21A photograph of young girls and a few adults seated in a hall during a ritual. Four girls in the foreground wear saffron-orange garments with pink-red borders and rudraksha malas; three have white forehead markings and one holds a folded cloth. In front of them on a white-covered table sit brass plates, small brass cups, a bowl, flowers and white cotton-like offerings, with incense sticks visible. Behind them, an older woman in a maroon sari and other seated people in white and orange clothing fill the room, and a red and white backdrop is visible. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present in the frame.2013-09-13July 04 20132013-07-04 +1 copiesSeveral young girls in saffron-orange robes sit closely together on the floor, smiling as they hold a small lit oil lamp, its flame visible at the centre. The girls wear white vibhuti lines on their foreheads, red kumkum dots, and rudraksha mala necklaces and bracelets. Behind them, other devotees in orange and red garments and gold-bordered saris sit and raise their hands in ritual gestures. The setting is a hall with a plain floor and pink and white floral decorations near the bottom edge.2013-07-09January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 08 20172017-07-08Several young women and girls in orange and red saffron-toned robes sit cross-legged on the floor during a ceremony. Their foreheads and arms bear white ash markings, and many wear long rudraksha mala necklaces. The front two girls bend over small offerings, one holding a yellow flower or petal, while the girl at right rests her chin on her hand in quiet attention. Additional seated participants fill the background, and a small white flower offering and yellow petals lie on the floor in front.2013-07-16