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A photograph of women seated cross-legged on striped cushions in a hall, several with palms pressed together in namaste. The woman at centre wears a white embroidered kurta with floral orange motifs and gold bangles; the woman at left wears a white sari with a red-orange shawl and glasses; others wear orange and white garments. Brass bowls, small oil lamps and an orange cloth with a folded white and maroon cloth sit before them. A camera on a rig is visible at right, and ceiling lights glow red above. The scene suggests a devotional sitting or pada puja, with participants absorbed in prayer.

Photograph of a Bhagavad Gita satsang in a hall with a tiled floor and framed portraits on the walls. Several young women sit cross-legged on striped cushions, eyes closed or lowered in meditation. The woman at centre wears a white embroidered kurta with orange motifs, a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. The women on either side wear white saris with red and gold borders and red shawls. Behind them, more seated devotees in orange and white clothing face forward. An orange cloth, a small steel bowl and a printed card lie on the floor in front.

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A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on woven mats during a padapuja-style worship, with brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and puja trays with flowers placed on the floor before them. Several women press their palms together in prayer with eyes closed. A woman in the foreground wears a light cream sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi, and another in the centre wears an orange-peach sari with glasses and a red bindi. Others wear white saris with yellow shawls, and one wears a green-bordered white sari. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl sits among them, and behind them more seated devotees in white are visible.

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A photograph of a seated group of devotees during a padapuja-style ritual in a hall with a metal railing. Women in the foreground wear saffron and orange saris and white blouses with orange or yellow shawls; one woman in a red-bordered white sari sits with palms pressed together. Several participants in white clothing wear orange or yellow scarves and mala necklaces. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and offering plates sit on mats in front of them. A camera on a tripod stands at the left edge. The participants sit with eyes closed or hands folded in prayer, in a reverent ritual setting.

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A seated group of devotees, mostly women, sits in a hall on red-and-white striped floor mats during satsang or meditation. In the foreground a woman in an orange shawl over white clothes sits with hands folded, and a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands joined. Others wear yellow, teal, red and white garments; a woman in a red jacket and a woman in white look on. Background shows a larger seated audience, maroon curtains, and framed pictures on the walls. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.