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April 23 2016

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A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor in orange and saffron robes during a ritual, hands pressed together in namaste. Several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. The front-left woman has white hair and glasses; the central woman wears glasses and a red-bordered orange shawl. Behind them, brass covered vessels line a raised platform, and water bottles and small offerings sit on the floor.2016-03-30November 05 20132013-11-05A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged with eyes closed in meditation at a Living Shuddhadvaita event. In the foreground, a woman with a tall topknot wears a red-orange shawl over a teal top and a long gold-bead necklace with a pendant. Around her, people wear red and orange shawls, white kurtas, saffron garments and rudraksha malas, many with white or red forehead markings. Two young girls in red and orange sit nearby, one in pink, and an older woman in a purple sari with gold border is at left. Background lights glow pink and orange, and a few people hold water bottles.2016-04-23April 06 20132013-04-06 +1 copiesJuly 23 20132013-07-23September 12 20132013-09-12July 21 20132013-07-21October 27 20132013-10-27A large seated gathering of devotees in a hall with wooden slatted ceiling panels. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange sarees with gold borders sit cross-legged with eyes closed, some with rudraksha malas and vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Behind them, rows of devotees in white clothes with gold borders and saffron garments sit in meditation, with water bottles placed on the floor. The atmosphere suggests a meditation or satsang session. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in the frame.2016-04-03A group of women in saffron-orange saris with red and gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor during a seated ritual. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. The young woman in front, with a rudraksha mala, sits with eyes closed and chants while holding a small stick between her hands near brass bowls and an oil lamp. Other women beside her pray with palms pressed together or sit with eyes lowered, and brass vessels and a red-tinted floor cloth lie in front of them. Behind them, more participants in white and red clothing sit in a hall with red drapes.2013-09-20Photo of a seated group of young women and girls in a meditation or satsang gathering with eyes closed and hands folded. In the foreground, a girl in a teal-green top with orange-and-gold trim wears a red-brown rudraksha mala and a vibhuti (sacred ash) mark on her forehead, her hands clasped in her lap. Beside her, a girl in an orange blouse with gold border and grey-green skirt wears a dark bead mala and sits with hands pressed together. At left, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari sits with her eyes lowered, and a small brass vessel sits on the floor in front. Behind them, other seated participants in white, orange and black clothing are blurred against a red curtain and pale walls.2011-09-24 +1 copiesOctober 02 20142014-10-02