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A young woman with eyes closed sits in prayer with palms pressed together at her chest, wearing an orange sari with a red-and-pink border and a rudraksha mala necklace with bracelets on her wrists. She has white vertical tilak with a red bindi on her forehead. Behind her, other devotees in orange and maroon garments with rudraksha malas also sit with hands folded in prayer. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

A photograph of a row of young women seated on the floor during a ritual, wearing saffron-orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas. Several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads and hair pulled back, with one wearing a small orange flower. They sit with palms pressed together or hands resting on their laps, eyes closed in concentration. Silver-toned ritual trays and small lit oil lamps sit on the left in front of them.

Three young girls in saffron-orange robes sit close together at a satsang or meditation gathering, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti lines and red kumkum. The girl on the left has her palms pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed. The central girl, wearing a long rudraksha mala, holds a small white object in her hand and appears to be chanting. The girl on the right has her eyes closed and hands folded. Behind them, other devotees in orange and red garments and a woman in white sit in the background.

A photograph of several young women seated in a row with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer or meditation. They wear orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders; the foreground woman wears a yellow and white patterned blouse with a braid, small earrings and a bindi, and a wristwatch. Women in white and cream traditional dress sit beside and behind them, and the background is softly blurred with more seated devotees.

A photograph of a seated group during a devotional satsang or prayer gathering. In the foreground a young woman in orange clothes with an orange bangle sits with palms pressed together in anjali and eyes closed, a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her, a woman in maroon robes and a long rudraksha mala holds her hands in prayer, and another woman in maroon wears a white tilak across her forehead. On the right an older woman with grey hair and glasses, dressed in white, sits with a black beaded mala. Behind them more seated devotees wear white and maroon, with a few brass vessels in the lower foreground. No a person candidate is visible.

Several young girls in orange and maroon dresses sit in a row at a satsang or ritual gathering, many with rudraksha malas, white vibhuti marks on their foreheads, and hands pressed in anjali. Some hold white flowers, possibly in prayer or offering. A girl in front closes her eyes in devotion, and a small crown or tiara is visible at the bottom edge. Behind them, others sit in orange and maroon clothing with long rope barriers and a brass tray at the lower right. The scene is one of devotional sitting and prayer, with no clearly identifiable a person present.

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A photograph of a row of young devotees seated on the floor in orange and maroon clothing with rudraksha malas, most with hands pressed in anjali mudra and eyes closed. Several hold white flowers, and one girl has a white forehead mark. Foreground left, a boy with a white forehead line presses his palms together. Behind them, a blurred seated crowd and white poles suggest a satsang hall.

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A row of young women in orange and saffron saris with maroon borders sit closely together on the floor, palms pressed in anjali mudra and heads bowed in prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas and small earrings, and one has a long braid over her shoulder. A small oil lamp and a brass plate with offerings sit in the lower left foreground. A deep red curtain hangs behind them. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a satsang or puja setting, many in orange and rust-red saffron clothing. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on a colourful floor mat with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed. Some wear white or sandal-coloured tilak marks on the forehead, and several wear rudraksha malas. One woman in the centre wears a rust-red sari with a gold border and a dark beaded mala. Marigold petals and flower offerings lie on the mat at the bottom edge. Behind them, more devotees in orange robes also pray with hands folded.

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