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February 23 20162016-02-23A photograph of a crowded hall during a Maheshwara Puja style offering, with a long white cloth laid along the floor holding leaf plates, small cups and water bottles. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes, some with gold borders, rudraksha malas and bangles, stand and bend along the cloth. A man in maroon and gold dhoti-style cloth and bare-chested devotees fill the frame, and a woman in yellow kneels at the left. Several devotees are foreground, with orange shawls and rudraksha beads, and a young man in the lower right wears a white necklace. No single identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the a person field is set to unsure.2016-02-23Indoor ritual hall with white tiled floor and orange cloth mats. In the foreground, a man in orange robes bends forward, reaching to hand an object to a man in white clothing seated on the floor with a metal bowl nearby. To the left, women in orange and white stand near the mats. On the right, a seated person in orange robes sits on a raised orange cushion beside a brass vessel. Behind them, rows of people in white sit on mats facing the front, with orange chairs lining the back wall and a white banner with blue trim at the top edge.2010-09-17July 16 20192019-07-16 +1 copiesA photograph of a satsang hall where rows of saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged on the floor facing a raised stage. Many have shaved heads and some wear rudraksha malas; several hold hands in namaste or sit with palms pressed together. Leaf plates with food and small paper cups are set in front of them. Behind them, white-clad devotees sit among the rows. On a golden throne-like seat at the back of the stage, a figure in orange robes sits, possibly the a person. A gold-coloured throne and a decorated backdrop frame the scene, with a sound desk and attendants visible at the right.2013-10-04 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesIndoor hall with a red-tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights where a ritual is taking place. In the foreground a man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl with a gold-edged border, wearing a beaded necklace and bangles, stands beside a bald man in a maroon robe with a rudraksha mala who holds folded hands. Along the left side a line of people in orange garments with gold borders and bangles stand, and a row of banana leaf plates with water bottles lies on a white cloth. Bamboo screens, floor mats and a framed photo on an easel are visible in the background. A man in saffron robes with long hair, gold necklace and rudraksha beads appears at center-right, appearing to be the a person receiving the ritual offering from devotees, with the Maheshwara Puja setup behind him.2016-02-23Indoor hall with white tiled floor and banners on the walls, where a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange saris sit in two rows on mats before brass plates. Rows of small oil lamps and leaf plates with fruit and flowers line the floor between them. Several standing women in orange and white and a few seated devotees in white dhotis and saris look on. Hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling. Some in the front row wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2019-07-16A photograph inside a large hall with red-curtained windows and wooden partitions, showing a Maheshwara Puja-style gathering of monastic devotees. A bald, bespectacled man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands centre-left, receiving an offering from a man in a saffron-and-gold wrap. Nearby, a man in orange with a rudraksha mala holds up a small green offering. Other devotees in orange, maroon and white stand and sit on mats and floor cushions. The figure's appearance is not a clear match for the a person description, so he is treated as an unidentified monastic devotee.2016-02-23A large indoor hall with white floor where rows of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats in a long line, many with shaved heads and palms pressed together in namaskar. Each sits before a banana leaf holding rice, pappadam-like flatbread and small heaps of food, with paper cups of water beside them, a ritual meal setting. Behind them rows of seated people in white and red clothing face the front, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back of the room near a serving table. Hanging decorative yellow and orange cloth banners with tassels line the upper walls above red curtains. a person identity is not visibly established here, so no candidate is marked.2013-11-10 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copies