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Indoor photo of women in white saris with gold borders seated on white plastic chairs, several with orange shawls draped over shoulders. Two women in the foreground have their hands raised to their heads in a gesture of blessing or reverence, while a long-braided woman in white stands with head bowed. Background shows more white-clad people standing and seated, and a dark stage area with orange cloth.

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A photograph of a devotional gathering in a hall with a stage at the top left. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits on a white plastic chair and presses her palm onto the head of a kneeling woman in a white sari with gold border, who has her hands folded in anjali. Behind them, a row of seated women wear white saris with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Standing figures in white dress stand at the stage edge, and a colourful draped backdrop hangs behind. No a person candidate is visible in the frame; the scene shows women receiving a blessing, with a sense of a ritual initiation, and the people count is six to twenty.2007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24February 24 20072007-02-24Photograph of a crowded indoor gathering in a hall with a stage at left. Several women sit on white plastic chairs in white and cream saris with gold borders and orange shawls, while others stand around them, many in white or pale garments. A woman in an orange-bordered white sari and glasses extends her hands toward a seated woman's head, and another woman in white reaches out in a blessing gesture; devotees appear to be receiving blessing or touch. A young girl in a white top and orange skirt stands at right. Behind them hang garlands of coloured beads and a deity picture, with a tall decorated backdrop.2007-02-24July 08 20172017-07-08Photograph of a seated woman in a white and orange saree receiving a blessing as another woman in white with an orange shawl presses her hand onto the forehead of a woman in a pale grey embroidered saree with a white jasmine garland in her hair and a black beaded necklace. Several other women in white and orange sit in the background at a community gathering, eyes closed and heads bowed. A name badge is pinned to the grey saree. Gold bangles and earrings are visible. A watermarked copyright line appears at lower right and is not transcribed.2007-02-24A seated group of women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders sits on a mat indoors, many wearing long rudraksha and bead malas over orange-red shawls. A woman in the foreground bends forward to apply a mark to another woman's forehead, while others watch closely. Several have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The setting appears to be a devotional gathering or ritual session, with an air conditioner and a wall fan visible in the background.2017-08-15A photograph of a devotional gathering on a stage hall with a white tiled wall and draped dark red curtain. In the foreground, a group of women in white sarees with gold borders kneel on white sheets, several with hands raised to their foreheads in a reverent gesture. One woman in an orange shawl sits at the centre-left, and a woman in a blue and green patterned shawl sits nearby. Behind them, women in white stand on the stage, and at the lower right, young people sit on the floor. Colourful garlands and decorative hangings adorn the stage area.2007-02-24July 30 20062006-07-30July 30 20062006-07-30Photograph of a large indoor gathering at night. In the foreground, young women and girls in white clothes wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas; several are touching or being touched on the forehead by others, appearing to receive blessings. An older woman in a white sari with a red blouse sits at right with another woman in orange shawl. Behind them, many more people in white stand and sit across the hall, with decorated pillars and a colourful backdrop visible. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2007-02-24