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October 09 2010

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A 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.2012-04-04A seated group of women and girls in white and cream clothing performs a ritual with small brass bells and incense sticks on a patterned carpet. The woman in front wears a white top, green-bordered sari, rudraksha mala and orange rudraksha shawl, and holds a brass bell. Beside her, a woman in orange shawl and cream sari holds a bell with cupped hands. Further left, women hold incense sticks, and to the right a child sits with hands together. Behind them, a man in white and an orange shawl sits on a red-draped stage.2014-07-24July 07 20132013-07-07November 13 20102010-11-13Seated devotees fill a hall during a puja, mostly women in saffron, yellow, white and teal saris and salwar. In the foreground a woman in a mustard-yellow sari with rudraksha mala pours from a small red bowl beside brass lamps and a silver puja plate with flowers, fruit and a red-and-gold ornamental box on a low wooden platform. A woman in white with gold necklace sits with palms together, and a young woman in a white sari with red border has her hands over her face in prayer. Behind them rows of devotees sit on striped mats with hands folded, and a red-shawled woman with glasses sits among them. The scene is an ashram satsang or puja gathering with no visible deity or a person candidate.2012-05-10February 21 20162016-02-21A photograph of a large seated gathering of devotees in a hall performing a group prayer with palms pressed together. Most are women in white and cream traditional dress with yellow or saffron-orange shawls and sashes, and several wear rudraksha or bead malas. Brass lamps, small plates and offering trays sit on mats before them, and a green draped stage with a white skirt is visible at the upper left. Some participants hold books or pages, and the scene reflects a satsang-style prayer session.2010-10-16June 01 20142014-06-01A large hall with a white tiled floor holds many seated women and some men in traditional and ashram clothing, sitting cross-legged on mats with hands folded in prayer. Many wear white sarees with orange or red borders, orange robes, and green or cream saree; one woman in orange has a tilak on her forehead. Brass oil lamps, small plates and offering bowls sit before them on mats. Behind them are glass display cases holding gilded deity murti and framed images, plus red chairs and a lit ceiling. Several people are seated in rows with bags and water bottles nearby.2012-04-04April 04 20142014-04-04January 28 20132013-01-28September 24 20122012-09-24