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September 15 2015

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Three women sit cross-legged on a floor in a rust-red and gold-bordered sari-style garment, each wearing a dense brown rudraksha-bead mala over a gold-chain necklace with a gold pendant, and a red sindoor bindi. The woman in the center speaks while the two flanking her sit with hands folded or eyes closed. Behind them, plastic water bottles and a metal tray sit on the floor, a white pillar stands at left, and figures in white and grey clothing move in the background.

Three women in rust-red saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on a mat during a seated ritual in a hall with red-cushioned chairs behind them. Each wears a white forehead marking, rudraksha malas and sits in meditation or chanting posture; the woman at left holds her palms together, the centre woman has hands clasped in her lap and the right woman has hands folded. In front of them are a brass lamp with a lit flame, a brass bowl of yellow flowers, pink flowers and small brass vessels on a red cloth. Several people in white and teal clothing sit in the background.

A row of women seated in prayer with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. They wear rust-red and maroon saris with gold-and-orange borders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads, and bangles and earrings are visible. The scene appears to be a satsang or group prayer, with a seated congregation facing forward.

September 30 2016

Several women sit cross-legged on a floor in a temple hall during a seated ritual. Three prominent women in front wear orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads, eyes closed, hands folded in their laps. The woman in the centre wears glasses and a bracelet. Brass oil lamps and small offering trays with flowers and red kumkum sit on a cloth before them, and a gilded deity murti is visible in the background. Other devotees in orange sit behind them.

2014-10-05 +1 copies

Women in rust-orange and terracotta saris with gold borders sit close together at a gathering, eyes lowered in meditation. The woman on the left wears glasses, a small red bindi and a long rudraksha mala with a pendant. The woman on the right holds her palms pressed together in anjali mudra, with a red bindi, dangling earrings and bangles, and a rudraksha mala. Behind them, other devotees in matching orange and saffron attire sit in a crowd, some with hands folded.

February 23 2016

Three women in matching saffron-orange sarees with yellow borders sit cross-legged on a red stage, reciting or singing before microphones on metal stands. Each wears a long rudraksha mala, and the woman in the centre has a tilak on her forehead and a red bindi, holding a pink sheet of paper. The woman on the left holds a small paper and a microphone, and the woman on the right holds a booklet. A man in a yellow shirt stands behind them, and red curtains and gold pillars frame the stage. No a person candidate is visibly present.

Seated devotees in rust-red saffron-toned robes perform a ritual on a floor with brass oil lamps, a pink lotus flower, and small offering dishes. The woman in front right holds a lit incense stick or lamp in one hand and a small bell-like object in the other, with a rudraksha mala draped across her chest and sandalwood-style tilak marks on her forehead. Smoke rises from the offerings. Beside her, another woman in similar red robes and a rudraksha mala plays a small hand instrument. Behind them, other participants in cream and orange clothing sit on the floor with lamps, and a water bottle and a small black device rest on the floor. Pale walls and red chairs fill the background. No a person candidate is visible.

July 15 2013

November 11 2016

2016-11-11 +1 copies

Photograph of several women seated in meditation or chanting posture at a satsang-style gathering. In the foreground, a woman on the right wears a salmon-pink sari with a maroon border and long rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, wearing glasses and her hair in a bun. Beside her, a woman in a rust-orange sari with a gold border has a white vertical tilak on her forehead and hands folded near her lap. Further left, women in orange and gold-bordered saris sit with eyes closed, wearing beaded malas. A pink plastic container holds a small bouquet of pink and yellow flowers on a blue tray in the lower left. Red drapes hang in the background.