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November 07 2011

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A seated group of devotees in an ashram hall faces a raised dais with a gold-and-red throne on the right. A figure in saffron robes sits on the throne, while rows of devotees sit on mats on the floor: women in white and orange-bordered saris and saffron-clad sannyasis with shaved heads. Several metal vessels and steel containers sit in the centre, and a few plates of offerings lie on the floor before the throne. Red curtains, framed portraits on the walls, colourful hanging banners and a projector screen complete the setting. A small attendant stands near the left edge. The image suggests a satsang or ritual gathering.

A wide photograph of a seated group performing a ritual in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and orange-painted walls. Many people sit cross-legged on mats and rugs, mostly in white dhotis and shawls, with several men in saffron-orange robes in the foreground. Brass plates with oil lamps, flowers and small brass vessels sit on orange cloths before them. A video camera on a tripod stands at left beside a red carpet, and tall decorative banners hang from the ceiling. The left and foreground figures are in orange robes, one man in a white shirt with a shaved head and another in white clothing with folded hands at right. Several people in white saris and white dhotis sit at the far rows. The scene looks like a group satsang or puja, and a fuller count of attendees is not visible.

October 10 2011

Interior photo of a large white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a gold-and-red throne at the far end. Rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor before small lit candles and metal plates of food, a meal-service setting. A woman in an orange sari stands at right serving from a steel pot, while a person in orange bends near the throne area. A seated figure on the throne wears red-orange robes; no visible cues establish identity, so the throne occupant is treated as uncertain. Scene suggests an annadhan community meal.

A large hall filled with seated devotees on white sheets during a satsang. At the centre front, a man in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate wooden throne with a low orange-draped table before him. Many devotees wear white clothes with orange-red shawls, some with rudraksha malas. Behind them, a red-walled backdrop displays framed photographs and a golden canopy, with a gilded deity murti visible on the left. Water bottles are scattered across the floor among the seated crowd.

A ritual gathering in a covered open hall with orange-painted walls and a corrugated roof, where many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows. Foreground monks in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas hold lit oil lamps or aarti flames, and some are seated before brass plates of offerings, fruit and sweets. Behind them, rows of people in white and orange clothes hold lamps. A camera on a tripod and a red carpet stand at left, and a golden ornamental vessel sits at lower right. Several monks have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene appears to be a group puja with lamp offerings.

A large hall with pink and cream walls holds a seated ritual meal. On a raised gold-trimmed throne at upper left, a figure in red and gold robes sits behind a small low table with a drum-like vessel. Rows of devotees in saffron and orange monastic robes sit cross-legged on striped rugs flanking a central aisle, with banana-leaf plates of rice, flatbread, sweets and steel tumblers of water laid before them. Several people in white dhoti-style clothing with orange-red shawls sit in the middle rows, and a woman in white with a bun sits at right beside a brass tray. Others stand in white near the back wall. Roughly 40 people are visible, many shaven-headed, consistent with a Maheshwara Puja food offering.

A large indoor hall filled with many seated devotees in saffron, orange and maroon robes, several with white tilak lines on their foreheads, sitting cross-legged on the floor with hands in anjali. In front are small wooden puja stands holding brass plates, oil lamps and offerings. A few figures in white clothes move among the rows, and a man in an orange shawl sits near the front. Red curtains and a framed deity picture hang on the walls, and ceiling lights and air conditioners are visible.

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October 28 2010

Indoor ritual gathering in a hall with a deep red feature wall and purple damask-patterned panels. A saffron-robed figure seated on a gold-and-red throne at the right, wearing a saffron turban and a red shawl, faces a large seated group on the floor. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit on the left and centre, while others in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit and stand along the back. A red patterned rug, brass bowls of food, metal dishes, a steel flask and leaf-plates are arranged in front. Several printed panels hang on the wall behind. The figure on the throne matches the page's description of a person only with a probable appearance cue of a saffron turban and ornate seating, so this is recorded as an appearance-based candidate.