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December 30 2011

A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a white marble floor, eyes closed in meditation at an NSP gathering. In the foreground a young woman in a multicoloured floral kurta with a rudraksha mala sits upright with hands resting, and to her right a woman in a pale peach-yellow dupatta with yellow top sits with hands on her knees. A girl in a striped white and pink top wears a lanyard badge on the left, and a woman in turquoise sits behind. Other participants in yellow, white and grey clothing fill the background, and a woman in white sits at the lower left. Several lanyard badges are visible.

November 15 2011

Indoor photo of a seated devotional gathering in a plain room with cream walls, a red curtain and a cabinet. Many women and some children sit on the floor with hands pressed in anjali, eyes closed in prayer, and a few wear tilak on the forehead. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small offerings sit in front of them. An elderly woman in a red sari and a woman in a white shawl stand or sit at the back, and a man in an orange garment sits on a chair at the top right. The visible people number roughly thirty, and no one in the image is identified by name.

A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing an evening ritual with small oil lamps and brass vessels. In the foreground, a young girl in a pink top and olive-brown shawl sits cross-legged with hands cupped around a brass lamp, while a teenage girl in a green top and purple skirt holds a small brass lamp. A girl in a pink patterned kurta with a bindi and beaded necklace holds a lit lamp, and a child in teal sits at the right. Behind them, several adults in white and orange clothing hold lit candles or lamps, and a woman in a striped shawl raises a flame. Brass lamps, a small cup, flower petals and a plastic container sit on a cloth-covered floor.

A seated group gathering in a hall with red curtains and white walls, many people sitting cross-legged on mats and floor cushions. Most are women and girls in saris, salwar and churidar in green, red, orange, white and pink, some wearing bindis, necklaces and bangles. A young woman in an orange-and-black patterned sari with a white forehead mark sits centrally, hands working at something small. A girl in red shows a bead-like object near a tray. Oil lamps glow on the floor, and a shaved-headed man in red and a man in white sit near the back wall.

April 15 2012

May 10 2012

Seated devotees in a hall perform a ritual, many holding small brass oil lamps with flames and brass cups, with plates of flowers and offerings on the floor. Foreground: two girls in green and cream kurtas with long hair and forehead tilak sit cross-legged, one holding a lamp, the other with hands together. A young woman in a red top with a rudraksha mala holds a brass lamp; behind them women in white, pink and red saris and salwar kameez sit closely together, many with lamps raised. No a person is visible in the frame.

Photo 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 copies

A photograph of a seated group of devotees inside a hall with a light-coloured floor and mats, attending a gathering. In the centre, an older woman with short grey hair wears a rust-orange blouse and white skirt, seated beside a girl in a red dress and a woman in orange top with white shawl. On the right, a fair-haired woman in a green top and white shawl sits, and beside her a girl with a red bindi and a woman in pink sit with hands near their faces. A small child in white sits in the middle. Brass items and a plastic container lie on the floor, and a man in white sits at the upper left. Several people are visible in the background.

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