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A photograph of a row of devotees seated on a yellow-cushioned bench under a shelter with banana leaves and red pillars behind them. They wear white clothes with gold borders and yellow shawls, and several hold open books while chanting into microphones on stands. In the right foreground an orange-clad figure sits beside them, and a red cloth covers a table with a small orange cushion. Seven people are visible, with several partially cut off at the edges.

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A photograph of several women seated in a row on a yellow-cushioned bench, reciting or chanting from small books while singing into microphones on stands. They wear white cotton saris with tan borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; the woman on the right wears a red blouse. Behind them are potted plants, banana leaves and a whitewashed wall with red pillars. No swami is visible in the frame.2009-10-17A photograph of six women seated closely in a row on a yellow-cushioned mat, chanting from small books held in their hands before microphone stands. They wear white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders, and several wear rudraksha or beaded necklaces. Behind them stand green banana-leaf plants and a white wall with red pillars.2009-09-26A photograph of a group of women and young people seated on a yellow cloth at an outdoor ritual, chanting with hands pressed in anjali mudra. Most wear white dhotis or sarees with gold borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the centre wears a red patterned blouse and glasses. Microphones on stands stand in front of them, and banana leaves and plants frame the scene behind a low red-and-white wall. At the far right a young man in white with a yellow shawl also sits with folded hands, and an orange cloth lies nearby. Prayer books and a small ritual setup are visible near the seated group. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2009-10-17A photograph of several women seated on a yellow-cushioned bench, reciting or chanting from small books while singing into microphones on stands. They wear white dresses with golden-beige borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the right foreground wears a maroon blouse and glasses. Some hold open books, and a potted plant with red-pillared walls stands behind them.2009-10-17Five women in white and yellow sit on a raised yellow-cushioned platform against a pale yellow wall, reciting from small books held in their hands. Each wears a yellow shawl over white clothing, and several have rudraksha-style beads and bindis. Each woman stands before a microphone on a metal stand, and a banana plant leaf frames the left and right edges of the scene.2009-09-25 +1 copiesEvening photo of a group of women and young people seated on a low wooden bench and white ritual seats, singing into microphones on stands. They wear white dhotis or sarees with cream borders and yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; one woman in the foreground holds a small paper booklet. Behind them a priest in orange robes sits near ritual brass items and a kalasha-like vessel, with banana leaves and string lights decorating the backdrop.2009-10-17Six women in white saris with yellow shawls sit in a row on yellow-draped seats, reading from small booklets and open books as they chant. Microphones on stands stand before them. Their clothing is white with gold borders, and several wear vermilion or tilak marks and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, several listeners in dark clothing sit at the bottom edge of the frame.2009-09-25September 26 20092009-09-26September 25 20092009-09-25 +1 copiesWomen in white saris with yellow borders and yellow shawls sit cross-legged in an open-air ritual space, several with eyes closed in chanting or meditation. Microphones on stands are placed before them. Behind them, men in white kurtas stand among banana plants and a blue pole, with a brick wall in the background. A woman in the right foreground wears a rudraksha mala, and an older woman in glasses holds a ritual object. The scene appears to be a homa or puja at an ashram.2009-09-25A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on yellow-cushioned platform in a cream-walled hall, reciting from small booklets held in their hands. Five women in white dresses with yellow-and-gold bordered shawls sit behind floor microphone stands, some wearing rudraksha malas and bindis. Banana leaves frame the upper corners of the scene, and the audience is only partially visible at the lower edge.2009-09-25 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of women seated on the ground in a ceremonial outdoor setting, with banana-leaf and palm-frond decorations behind them and a white wall with red brick pillars. In the foreground, several young women wear white garments with yellow and gold-bordered shawls and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, eyes lowered in devotion. A woman in the centre near a microphone holds a small handheld microphone and speaks or chants. On the right, an older woman with glasses wears a pink and white sari with a yellow shawl, seated beside a microphone stand and brass vessels. Behind them, a man in white clothing stands near a bamboo structure, and a man in a white garment with a long grey beard stands at the upper right. A blue pole and red flowers appear at the left edge.2009-09-25