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April 08 20122012-04-08A photograph of a seated group of devotees in an indoor hall performing a puja or prayer. In the foreground, several women in saffron and orange saris and dupattas sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in anjali mudra. Brass plates, small oil lamps and flowers are arranged on orange mats before them. Behind them, rows of children, teenagers and adults sit with palms joined, some with eyes closed, and a few wear white or pastel clothing. Red chairs and metal stanchions are visible at the back of the room. No one is identifiable as a person in this image.2012-05-11A large hall of seated devotees performing a group ritual on a cream marble floor with red and patterned mats. In the foreground, women in white and cream saris, several with orange or red shawls draped over their shoulders, sit cross-legged. Brass plates hold oil lamps, flowers, small bowls and offerings, and a woman in a cream sari with beaded necklaces handles items on a plate. Others in green, orange and yellow saris and salwar kameez sit behind them, with a few men in white and orange-trimmed clothing further back. Rows of red chairs and seated audience members fill the background of the hall. No clear identifiable presiding figure is visible in this frame.2012-04-04January 19 20132013-01-19A seated satsang gathering in a hall with a light pink wall and white draped table in the background, where a large crowd of women in saffron, maroon and white saris sit cross-legged on a pale floor. In the front, a woman in a white sari with gold border sits with hands folded, eyes closed; a woman in a saffron sari with rudraksha mala holds her palms together in namaste on the right; a woman in a grey-white sari sits near them. Brass plates, bowls and a small oil lamp rest on the floor in front. Several people in the background wear orange and white, and metal pots sit on a table behind.2013-02-26 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17August 07 20112011-08-07April 08 20122012-04-08December 28 20142014-12-28April 04 20122012-04-04A photograph of a large seated gathering of women in a hall, sitting cross-legged on white sheets over a red carpet. Most wear rust-red, orange and saffron saris with rudraksha malas around their necks, and several wear white kurtas with red shawls. Foreground: a woman in an orange sari with a brass plate of offerings and small brass vessels in front of her; a woman in a red sari and dark rudraksha necklace sits with eyes closed, with yellow turmeric marks on her forehead. A woman in white with a red shawl and rudraksha mala holds a small object. Many others sit behind them, some with yellow turmeric on their foreheads. A portion of a red and blue banner and sofas are visible in the background. Brass trays, small bowls and a blue water bottle sit on the cloth before them.2014-05-13A large indoor hall with white tiled floor and red curtains shows a seated assembly of many people, mostly women, in orange and maroon sarees and white dhotis and saris. Many hold small brass oil lamps and offering plates; in the foreground a woman in orange sari with vertical white tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala holds a lamp, and another seated woman in dark red garment holds a brass lamp. A green bowl and a plate with flowers and lamps sit on a woven mat. Several figures wear orange saffron robes with gold borders. Background shows more seated rows and folded chairs along the wall.2013-07-18