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December 18 20162016-12-18Photograph of a large ritual hall with white draped ceiling and hanging brass lamps. Many men and women in orange and saffron dhotis and sarees with gold borders stand and sit on colourful striped mats, their bodies marked with white ash bands on the chest and arms, and wearing rudraksha and bead necklaces. Several participants hold yellow food offerings and rice in their hands, and brass plates of offerings sit on mats in front. Some seated figures in orange and white nearby, with umbrellas in the background. The scene reads as a ritual offering such as a pinda tharpana or Maheshwara Puja.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented ritual hall with white draped ceiling and hanging brass lamps, where a crowd sits on striped multicoloured mats. In the foreground, many seated men and boys are bare-chested in saffron-orange dhotis with white sacred-thread lines, some with white ash marks on their bodies, and several with long dreadlocks. Behind them rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes face the front. At the far left, a golden ceremonial canopy stands near a standing group of white-clad priests and attendants holding umbrellas and ritual items, with a deity-like figure visible beside the canopy. Ornate colourful parasols and a film camera on a crane are visible. The scene suggests a large puja with food offerings in progress.2016-12-18A large tented hall with white drapes, hanging lanterns and a central stage area holds a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, many shirtless men and boys with long hair sit in rows wearing orange and saffron dhotis and white sacred threads, their backs to the camera, facing a dais. Banana-leaf plates with food and small cups are set on colourful striped mats in front of them. Behind them, women and men in orange and red saffron robes sit on the floor, and a cameraman stands on the right. Striped and red umbrellas stand among the seated crowd, and a large screen on the left shows a red and green image. Mention of a food offering and pinda tharpana comes only from the page, so the scene is described as a seated meal offering.2016-12-18A photograph inside a hall with multicolored striped pillar hangings and orange-gold tassels overhead. Rows of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis with maroon borders and rudraksha malas stand and sit on orange mats, holding small plates and leaves. Green leaf plates of food are laid in long rows on the floor with small white cups beside them. Women in orange and pink saris and white-clad devotees move among them, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera at left. A framed portrait hangs on the wall at upper left. Several people are visible, the main group in the foreground.2013-05-20August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a large hall with a white tiled floor and colourful striped cylindrical pillars with tassels hanging from a grey ceiling canopy. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes stand in a line at the centre, several with hands raised in offering, while devotees sit along the edges. Along the floor in front of them are long rows of green leaf plates heaped with food, with small white cups set alongside, indicating an annadan style meal offering. Several men in white and a woman in a white sari stand near the right side. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed portraits hang on the back wall.2013-05-20Large outdoor-style tent ritual gathering with a white fabric ceiling hung with decorative lamps and colourful umbrellas. Many people sit on a striped multicoloured mat in rows, mostly bare-shouldered and wearing saffron-orange cloth; several have long hair and white sacred threads. Standing figures in white dhotis and shawls line the back and sides near a gold-trimmed ceremonial stand and a screen. A camera crane is visible at left, and brass oil lamps and small offerings sit on the floor before the seated devotees and sannyasis.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A photograph of a large ritual meal service in an ashram hall. Many young men and boys in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with orange turbans and rudraksha malas stand in long rows, serving food from bowls onto banana-leaf plates laid out in lines on mats. Some have bare upper bodies with white ash marks. A golden ornate throne-like structure stands in the background, and a screen on the right shows a similar line of orange-clad participants. Several people are visible; the scene suggests an annadan style communal meal.2017-09-19May 05 20162016-05-05