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A young woman in a red printed kurta with a red bindi, a nose stud, a gold wristwatch and a beaded bracelet sits cross-legged on a white cloth-covered platform. She holds her open right palm out toward the camera, with a small red mark on it, and a folded white paper and a hair clip lie on the cloth beside her. Behind her, a person in a white dress with an orange-red border bends forward. Tall brass lamps stand against a glowing orange and red backdrop.

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A young woman with long wavy dark hair sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, wearing a red embroidered blouse with gold trim, a black shawl over her shoulders, black trousers, a red bindi, a nose stud and gold bangles. She holds her right palm open, with small gold rings resting on it, while her left hand rests in her lap. Behind her, several people wearing white clothes and white blindfold-style headbands sit or stand in a hall with pale walls and ceiling lights. A faint purple logo appears in the upper left corner and a pedia.org' is printed in the lower right2011-08-28A young woman with long dark wavy hair and a red bindi sits with her eyes lowered, holding her right palm open in front of her. She wears a red short-sleeved blouse with gold trim and a black shawl, with beaded necklaces and a locket containing a small portrait, plus gold and beaded bangles. Behind her, seated devotees in orange and white clothing are visible in a bright hall with red cushions and brass vessels near the floor.2011-08-28 +1 copiesAugust 28 20112011-08-28August 28 20112011-08-28A smiling young woman with curly dark hair and a red bindi sits cross-legged on a red-and-white striped mat, wearing a red patterned blouse with gold trim, a black shawl or sash across her shoulder, black trousers, gold bangles and a pendant necklace, gesturing with an open palm. Behind her, several women in white sit on striped mats with notebooks in a hall, one in a white shawl writing in a notebook, and a backpack lies to the right. Indoor event setting.2011-08-28August 26 20112011-08-26A photograph of a ritual setting. In the foreground a woman in a red saree with a gold-patterned border and gold bangles extends an open palm, with rings on her fingers and a beaded mala visible at her neck. Behind her, a second woman in a white saree with a gold border and an orange-red sash sits on the floor, bent forward over a gold-rimmed ornate base. A tray of wrapped sweets sits on the red-draped platform, and a gold-edged cushion lies nearby. No a person candidate is visible.2011-08-27A woman kneels on a light stage floor in front of a deep red curtain, holding her right palm open and upturned toward the camera with a small object resting in it. She has a red bindi, a nose stud, black long-sleeved top, layered rudraksha and bead necklaces with gold pendants, and bangles and rings. Behind her to the left, two men in white kurta and white dhoti with gold borders stand, one with a rudraksha mala. An orange cushion lies on the floor at left.2011-08-19A young woman sits cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor cushions in a bright hall. She wears a red patterned kurta with gold trim, a black dupatta over her shoulders, black leggings, a red bindi and a white tilak, and a beaded necklace with a small oval pendant. She holds a folded red velvet cloth in her lap. Behind her, other women in white and pink sit on cushions, one writing in a notebook, with a framed portrait on the wall and a figure in orange near a doorway.2011-08-28A young woman sits cross-legged on red-and-white striped floor mats in a bright hall with pale tiled floors. She wears a red patterned kurta with a black shawl over her shoulders, black leggings, a red bindi and white tilak on her forehead, a beaded necklace with a round pendant, and gold bangles. She holds a small red velvet cloth in both hands on her lap. Behind her, other seated people in white and pink clothing sit on mats, some with bags beside them, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall at the right.2011-08-28 +1 copiesJuly 06 20172017-07-06A close photograph of a woman's open right palm holding a single small reddish-brown bead or seed at its centre. She wears a red kurta with a gold-and-green embroidered yoke, a silver ring, a dark beaded bracelet, and a gold wristwatch. Behind her, a seated person in a white garment with a red-orange cloth draped over the lap rests hands folded on a sheet, and a gold ornate cushion or throne edge appears at upper left. The setting suggests a satsang or ashram gathering, with the palm offering a sacred seed or bead as a focal object.2011-08-27