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November 13 20102010-11-13A group of women sit cross-legged on the floor in a meditation or satsang gathering. Several wear white or cream saris with gold borders, while one in the foreground wears orange, and another wears a red blouse with a striped saree. Many have rudraksha malas around their necks and hands are held in prayer gestures or mudras. Small brass oil lamps and offering dishes sit on the floor in front, and red curtains hang in the background. The room is filled with people, with some men in white visible at the back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2013-05-12A dense crowd of devotees sits cross-legged in a temple hall, most with palms pressed together in anjali. Many women wear white or cream sarees with gold and red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, and some have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. A woman in the centre with glasses and a white saree chants with her eyes closed. At the upper right, a woman in white with a gold-bordered saree holds her hands in prayer near a silver railing. A pink gift bag and a white-haired woman in front add to the scene. The setting suggests satsang or puja, with an altar draped in patterned cloth visible at the top.2012-10-09A seated congregation of women and girls, many with palms pressed together in prayer, fills a hall at what appears to be a satsang or puja. In the foreground a woman in a white dress with an orange shawl sits with hands joined, beside a woman in a green sari with a gold-bordered yellow blouse and another in a cream sari with folded hands. Brass oil lamps, small brass vessels, plates with flowers and red offerings, plastic containers and water bottles sit on the floor before them, with a red-and-white carpet and rows of red chairs and white barriers behind. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2012-04-04November 07 20142014-11-07A seated group of women with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed in prayer or chanting. Most wear white saris with brown or gold borders; one in the foreground wears an orange-gold sari with a red-orange shawl and a rudraksha-style beaded mala, another in a red blouse and white sari wears a dark beaded mala, and another on the right wears white with a dark mala. A woman at left has a tilak on her forehead and a red patterned shawl. The setting appears to be a mass sitting gathering.2013-02-09A seated group of devotees in a hall during a morning yoga or puja session. Women in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit with eyes closed and hands folded, while others in maroon and red garments sit cross-legged on mats. A woman in the foreground holds a brass plate with lamps and offerings.2013-01-03A row of women sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, eyes closed, hands pressed in prayer or resting in lap. They wear white saris with gold borders and white shawls, with white forehead markings, gold earrings, and beaded necklaces. Some hold their hands in anjali mudra. Red and orange mats and a reflective floor are visible. No a person candidate is visible in this frame; the foreground shows only a partial figure in white at the left edge.2016-08-14September 11 20132013-09-11September 12 20122012-09-12A photograph of a large seated congregation indoors, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, seated on the floor in rows. Many have eyes closed in meditation or prayer; one woman in the centre right holds her palms together in anjali mudra, and another in the centre right wears a red blouse with a white sari. Several wear rudraksha and bead malas, vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and small identification badges on their clothing. The hall has white walls and wooden doors behind them. Several dozen people are visible, including partially visible figures in the foreground.2015-11-22August 23 20142014-08-23