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A woman in a white sari with a cream shawl kneels on the floor over a blue mat, leaning forward over a round stainless steel plate with water and a small stick in it. She wears glasses, a dark hair bun, gold earrings and bangles. Behind her, another person in white sits on an orange mat, and a stainless steel cup and a plate sit nearby on the floor. The scene suggests a ritual water-and-stick practice during a group sitting.

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A woman in a cream white sari with orange and gold border sits cross-legged on an orange cloth, hands pressed together in namaste with head bowed, an orange shawl draped over her shoulders. Beside her, another woman in white with orange shawl and rudraksha mala sits with eyes lowered. Brass plates hold white flower petals, yellow marigolds, a brass kalasha-style vessel and small brass lamps on the orange cloth in front. A black backpack rests against the wall to the right.2010-09-08A seated group of women in white kurta-style clothing sits on mats and an orange cloth in a hall. Several wear yellow lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Steel plates and small steel cups sit before them, and a few have their hands in a ritual gesture while others look downward. Backpacks, water bottles and colourful shawls are scattered around the floor. No candidate for a person is visible in this frame.2010-02-11A photograph of a large hall where many participants sit cross-legged on blue and orange mats, dressed in white with yellow lanyards and rudraksha malas. In the foreground, a woman with short dark hair in white embroidered clothing sits beside a woman with grey braided hair and glasses, both seated on an orange cloth before steel plates and small steel cups. Other attendees in white and orange clothing sit with plates and cups in the background, and personal bags and water bottles are scattered around the floor.2010-02-11A man kneels low on a blue exercise mat, forehead bent almost to the floor, hands pressed together in front of him in a prostration. He wears a white short-sleeved shirt, a yellow cloth draped over his shoulders with a rudraksha mala visible at his neck, and a gold bangle on his wrist. In front of him on the cream tiled floor sits a shallow round stainless steel plate. Behind him are more steel plates and a purple and green mat with a yellow strap. The scene suggests a devotional prostration. The image is a photograph.2009-08-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated ritual gathering at an ashram, with many people sitting cross-legged on a floor covered in mats. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl and a red bindi sits with eyes lowered, while other women in white saris with yellow shawls sit nearby, one with a brass lamp and small offerings on a tray. Behind a metal railing, men in white dhotis and shirts sit with rudraksha malas, one with white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and small oil lamps glow on the floor. Shallow brass plates, a blue container and orange offerings are visible.2010-09-29A photograph of women seated in a row during a ritual, several wearing orange or saffron saris. The central woman in glasses and a saffron sari holds a small silver bowl in cupped hands, while a silver-rimmed tray with a small glass and gold-edged plate sits at left. A woman in a yellow and white sari sits at upper right, and a person with light brown hair is in the foreground at right, her back turned to the camera. Another woman at left in orange and a red-striped blouse is seated nearby. Visible people: about five, all seated.2010-11-23Close-up photograph of a young woman seated at a ritual offering table, cupping her hands together in front of her. She wears a white sari with a red-and-gold border over a yellow blouse, with gold bangles and a gold bracelet on her wrist. In front of her sit polished silver trays and bowls, one holding a silver bowl with a lid, and a small red fruit and flower petals. Other seated people in white and orange clothing are partly visible at the edges of the frame.2010-11-01Several devotees kneel and sit on the floor in white clothes, bowing forward with hands and foreheads near the ground in a seated prostration. Steel plates and small metal cups sit before them on an orange cloth and a blue mat. A man in the foreground wears white with a beaded necklace and a gold lanyard, and a woman at right in white with a lanyard sits with palms pressed together. Another man in grey with glasses and a lanyard sits nearby. Partly visible at the left edge, a bald man in white lies or sits with his feet extended. The setting is a plain hall with a white wall and a chair in the background.2010-02-11 +1 copiesAugust 09 20102010-08-09November 13 20102010-11-13A photograph of women seated on the floor in front of a red and white striped wall during a puja. The woman at centre wears an orange shawl over a cream sari with green border and a red bindi, eyes closed, hands in a mudra. To the left an older woman with glasses, a yellow shawl and white clothes sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Brass plates with red flower petals, a brass bell, a small oil lamp, kalasha-style vessels and a spouted brass vessel rest on orange cloths in front of them. A partially visible person appears at the right edge.2010-08-09October 20 20102010-10-20