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September 12 2015

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February 23 20162016-02-23A crowded seated gathering of devotees in white clothes with orange-red shawls printed with script. In the foreground a woman with hair pulled back wears a white garment, a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, a gold bangle and a wristwatch, and holds a small clear cup or vessel to her forehead with her eyes closed. Beside her a woman in white holds a similar small cup, and other participants sit with eyes closed and hands raised in a shared ritual moment.2015-06-15 +1 copiesMay 24 20152015-05-24A crowded photograph of a seated devotee gathering in white and orange-red clothing. In the centre, a woman with light brown hair and glasses in a white top and gold bangles holds a small white object to her forehead, while others around her perform similar gestures with their hands. Many attendees wear orange-red shawls, and a dark wooden conch-like instrument is visible at the upper left. The scene suggests a ritual or satsang session.2015-07-14A seated group of devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls during an initiation session. In the foreground a woman with short grey hair, eyes closed, holds a small clear glass or crystal cup to her forehead with her right hand, a gold bangle on her wrist. Behind her a man in white with a red-orange shawl and gold bracelet raises a cup to his brow, and another man with grey hair also holds a small cup. Blurred figures and red fabric fill the background, with a gilded deity murti partly visible at the top.2016-10-08A crowd of devotees, mostly women, sits closely packed in a ceremonial setting with red and white clothing. In the foreground a woman with long light-blonde hair, wearing a white top with red floral print and a red sleeve trim and beaded bracelets, lifts her hand to her forehead, eyes closed, in devotion. Beside her a woman with a fair ponytail and an orange-red garland presses her hands together near her face. Others around them, in red and white saris and white garments, have hands raised in similar gestures, some holding small objects.2015-09-16 +1 copiesSeveral devotees sit close together with eyes closed, several wearing red-orange shawls printed with repeating script and Kumbh Mela lanyards. In the foreground, a woman in a red-orange printed shawl and white blouse holds a small silver object to her forehead, with white tripundra ash marks on her brow, rudraksha beads and a gold pendant around her neck, and gold bangles. Other devotees beside her hold similar objects to their foreheads in a meditative rite.2015-09-16February 16 20162016-02-16February 18 20162016-02-18 +2 copiesThree women sit in a row in white shirts and red woven shawls, each holding a small clear crystal or glass object to her forehead with eyes closed, during a seated Shivoham process at the Inner Awakening convention. The centre woman has short silver-blonde hair, pearl-like earrings and a metal bracelet. The woman on the left has blonde hair with a white flower clip and a red cord around her neck. The woman on the right has her hair pinned up and green earrings. The background shows blurred gold and red temple décor.2016-03-28May 17 20162016-05-17May 20 20142014-05-20