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July 20 2012

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July 12 20122012-07-12April 03 20122012-04-03Photograph of a seated group of devotees in an open courtyard during a ritual. Many wear orange shawls and orange-trimmed garments; some wear white kurtas and saris, and one woman in the front row wears a red top and red trousers. In the foreground, three brass or glass vessels hold tall orange-yellow cones decorated with white flowers and green leaves, set on a green leaf plate over a pink cloth with white grains. A metal tray with wooden sticks sits at left, consistent with a homa setup, and a small brass lamp is visible at the bottom left. Lights stand in the doorway behind the crowd. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and no one is shown as a clear a person candidate.2012-07-11September 16 20142014-09-16A seated satsang gathering of women in a hall with white walls, a pale-curtained door and a red curtain at left. Most women sit cross-legged on the floor in orange or saffron shawls over white and cream sarees, with several holding open notebooks, and food offerings in small plates and containers are arranged on a mat before them. Along the back, women sit on chairs; one in white and orange holds a microphone at right beside a keyboard and speakers, and another in white with an orange shawl sits at the far right. The scene reads as a women's spiritual discourse session with ritual food offerings.2011-12-25April 08 20122012-04-08May 08 20122012-05-08A photograph of a large seated congregation during a meditative gathering in a hall with polished grey floor. Foreground women wear white saris and white dhotis with gold borders, many with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit cross-legged on orange cloth mats with brass puja plates, small brass lamps, bells and steel bowls before them, eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Rows of similarly dressed devotees, some in white kurtas and orange stoles, fill the background, with a few children in the lower left and a young man in a blue shirt at the right edge.2010-11-30A seated group of women and girls in a hall with red curtains, many in saffron-orange and white attire, sitting on the floor in rows facing forward. Foreground: a woman in orange with folded arms and a woman in orange and white with glasses; a woman in pink and purple sari sits at right; a woman in blue sari sits centre. Brass oil lamps and small brass vessels, plates of food and a leaf-bowl sit on the floor. Behind them, a woman in orange sits by a table with a laptop and white cloth, and another woman in white sits near a table. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows devotees attending the event.2011-12-14A photograph of a seated group in a large hall during a puja-style ritual. In the foreground, a woman in white with long hair holds a small brass bell and a lamp-like object, beside a woman in white clothes and a pendant necklace who holds a small bell over brass plates of offerings. A bespectacled woman in an orange top with a rudraksha mala sits at the right front. Behind them, rows of women and girls in orange and maroon garments with white forehead bands sit on the floor, some holding brass lamps and bells, with hands in anjali. Red and maroon floor cushions and a blurred deity murti are visible in the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is present.2014-09-13January 28 20132013-01-28A photograph of a large hall where many devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats during a puja. Foreground women wear orange or saffron saris with red shawls and rudraksha malas, and some have tilak marks on their foreheads; others wear white saris with yellow or green borders, with hands pressed in anjali. Brass lamps, small brass vessels with incense and offerings sit on the mats in front of them, and blue plastic buckets stand nearby. Behind them, more devotees in white and yellow clothing sit in rows, and a few people in white kurtas and outfits appear further back. No specific deity or a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2010-11-20