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A seated group of devotees in white ritual clothes sits on the floor at a temple event. In the foreground a woman with long dark hair pulled back in a braid wears a white sari with a red-orange shawl draped over her shoulders and closes her eyes in meditation. Beside her a woman in white with a yellow sash sits with her eyes closed, and further back several people in white with yellow sashes sit in rows. In front of them lie plates with fruit, flowers and small oil lamps, with lit lamps glowing on the floor. The setting appears to be a satsang or meditation gathering.

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A photograph of women seated cross-legged on the floor in rows during a ritual gathering. Most wear white saris with gold borders and bright orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders; some wear orange garments. Brass puja vessels, small oil lamps with lit flames, a brass bell, and flower offerings sit on red and orange cloths in the foreground. The women sit with hands folded or resting in their laps, some smiling and some looking forward attentively. Shelves and a wall are visible in the background.2010-12-27December 22 20102010-12-22Dim evening satsang with devotees seated cross-legged on red and blue mats in a dark hall, lit by small oil lamps. In the foreground a woman in white clothes with a red shawl and a vermilion tilak on her forehead sits before brass puja plates, a bell, a small kalasha-style pot and offerings of flowers and fruit. Other devotees in white, yellow and red shawls sit around her in meditative posture. No clear figure of a person is identifiable in this frame, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2010-12-26February 25 20112011-02-25 +1 copiesNovember 25 20102010-11-25September 16 20112011-09-16November 10 20102010-11-10September 25 20112011-09-25A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on woven mats during a padapuja-style worship, with brass oil lamps, small brass vessels and puja trays with flowers placed on the floor before them. Several women press their palms together in prayer with eyes closed. A woman in the foreground wears a light cream sari with an orange shawl and a red bindi, and another in the centre wears an orange-peach sari with glasses and a red bindi. Others wear white saris with yellow shawls, and one wears a green-bordered white sari. A man in white ritual clothes with a yellow shawl sits among them, and behind them more seated devotees in white are visible.2010-10-02A large group of women sits cross-legged on the floor in rows during a pada puja, hands pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes lowered. Most wear white or cream dresses with red, orange or yellow shawls draped over their shoulders; a foreground woman in a saffron-orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red-bordered shawl leads the front row. Brass oil lamps, flower offerings, banana leaves with food and small plates of offerings are arranged on mats in front of them, with lit oil lamps glowing among the rows. No a person candidate is visible, and the scene shows devotees in worship at an ashram setting.2011-02-28A photograph of many women seated on the floor in a hall, performing a group pada puja with small oil lamps lit in front of them. Most wear white sarees with yellow or orange-red shawls and red stoles; several hold lit lamps, and brass plates with flowers, turmeric, kumkum and small cups sit on orange cloth mats. A woman in the center wears a white saree with a green border and a red stole, lighting a lamp, and a woman at right wears white with a red stole and rudraksha mala. No a person candidate is visible; the people are devotees in ritual dress.2010-09-18Women seated cross-legged in a row on a tiled hall floor perform a ritual with oil lamps, brass plates and small bowls of offerings. The foreground woman wears a yellow shawl over a green blouse and cream sari, with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, holding a small brass vessel. Neighbouring women wear white saris with red and yellow shawls and bangles. Orange cloth is spread on the floor and a robed figure in orange sits at the left edge. Red curtains and windows are in the background.2011-09-16