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September 21 20162016-09-21April 22 20142014-04-22October 26 20102010-10-26October 26 20152015-10-26March 30 20162016-03-30 +1 copiesApril 22 20142014-04-22A ritual gathering in a hall at the Bengaluru Aadheenam during a Maheshwara Puja. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne at the right wears a red-orange garment, a long mala necklace and a sash, with an offering bowl beside him and a trident standing behind. A man in red-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed. Several men in white dhotis and white caps stand at left holding papers and reciting, one speaking into a microphone, while others in red and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit nearby with leaf plates of food and water bottles. Rows of women in red-and-gold sarees sit on the floor in the foreground, and a wall of framed photographs and banners appears in the background.2016-03-30October 26 20152015-10-26A satsang in a hall with deep red velvet drapes. A man seated in a brown leather armchair wears a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, a garland of white flowers, a saffron headband, and a rudraksha mala; he is the a person and is the central figure. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a red-and-gold border sits on a low wooden stool. Devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on red carpet with small instrument-like boards in front of them, while a man in white dhoti and white shirt sits near the left. A brass bowl stands on the carpet before the chair. The scene is a seated gathering on the floor facing the chair.2014-04-22A seated group gathering on a white-floored stage in an indoor hall with a pink wall, dark blue curtain and a dark stage backdrop. At the upper left, a decorated ornate golden seat with a red cushion is draped in yellow and red marigold garlands; brass oil lamps stand beside it. In the foreground a row of men in white dhotis and shirts and men in white with yellow shawls sit on the floor, many with shaved heads, facing a woman in an orange saffron sari with a gold-and-orange beaded necklace near the left edge. Several women in orange, red and white saris sit in the middle, some holding steel plates and bowls of food. The scene looks like a shared meal or satsang on the floor.2010-12-27A ceremonial stage set before a large backdrop printed with a temple gateway and a deity image. A seated figure in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne at centre, with hands in lap. Around the stage, about eight people sit on orange and patterned mats: several shaven-headed priests in white dhotis with sacred threads, and women in white and yellow saris, one with a red border, some with hands folded in namaskar. Brass lamps, a bell and offering trays sit on the floor in front. A standing fan and a navy curtain frame the scene. a person's identity is uncertain from appearance; the seated figure is described by role only.2010-10-21January 22 20142014-01-22