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A group of young girls sits cross-legged on a striped green and multicolored mat in a plain room with grey cabinets and a white wall. They wear white clothes and rudraksha malas, and several have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Their hands rest in their laps or folded, and they look ahead attentively. One girl in front wears glasses and another has a red thread on her wrist.

December 27 2006

A large seated gathering of women in white and cream traditional sarees with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and green-and-gold rosette badges pinned to their clothes. They sit close together on white mats or sheets inside a dimly lit hall decorated with red and orange bunting and hanging banners. Several women in the foreground smile or look toward the stage, one in a red blouse and one in a blue patterned saree among them. In the background two men in white kurtas stand near the back wall, one in a white outfit and one wearing an orange shawl.

A photo of a large seated gathering of devotees, mostly women and girls dressed in white, at an indoor tent-covered event. In the foreground two smiling young girls with bob haircuts wear rudraksha malas and white outfits, one with a bindi and white embroidered top. To the right, a smiling woman in white sari holds rudraksha malas and bangles. Behind them rows of seated white-clad devotees fill the hall. Striped decorative hangings hang from the tent poles, and at the back are portrait posters and a large round decorative backdrop with a deity-like image. Several people in the background are lit by overhead bulbs.

October 01 2007

A photograph of a seated audience at an indoor hall, mostly young women and girls in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, several women sit cross-legged on a grey floor, smiling or watching attentively. Behind them, a row of seated people in white and orange looks toward the front. Two large framed portraits hang on the wall above the stage area, showing a smiling long-haired figure in one with a violin-like instrument, and another smiling figure with a hand raised. A gilded ornate shrine or altar is visible at the upper right. No person clearly identifiable as a person is visible in this image.

A dim indoor hall where a large crowd of women sits cross-legged on the floor, most dressed in white saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. Several wear orange or red shawls, and a woman in front wears a red shawl with a white sari. Some carry small name badges. Behind them, a stage area shows figures in white and orange robes near lit equipment and scaffolding. No identifiable a person is clearly visible in this frame.

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January 30 2016

A seated congregation of women and some men in white ritual clothes sits on a dark carpet in a dimly lit hall, facing forward with hands folded in prayer or resting in laps. Many wear white saris or white dhotis with coloured borders, some with orange or peach shawls, and several wear beaded necklaces and bangles. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits near the centre, and a woman in a pink sari sits at left. Some wear identification badges on their clothing. The setting suggests a satsang or meditation gathering, with the speaker or altar not visible in the frame.