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Photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with an orange tiled roof and exposed dark beams. People stand in two long queues along blue-legged tables on the left and right, many in white and pastel saris and kurtas. At the far end, a large printed portrait of a bearded figure in white with a white turban is mounted on the wall; a figure in orange and a figure in white kneel on a colourful striped mat in front of it, while a woman in green stands nearby. A woman with red hair in white clothes stands at the right edge in the foreground.

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Photograph of a long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed beams, where a line of devotees stands at blue-legged tables along both sides. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, and women wear saris and salwars in orange, pink and green. At the far end, a large portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and white robe hangs on the wall, with a seated figure in orange at a raised dais and a standing attendant in white. Plastic chairs, a fan and a red-framed window are visible, and a cropped person in white stands at the right edge.2006-12-10A photograph inside a long open-sided pavilion with an orange-tiled roof and exposed dark beams. Rows of people sit and stand on the left and right, and several seated people in the foreground have their backs to the camera. Near the centre, a woman in a bright green salwar kameez holds a microphone while a man in a maroon shirt and dark trousers walks across a striped mat. Behind them a large backdrop shows a smiling figure wearing a white turban and long hair, with a dark-clad man on a side platform and figures in white and orange clothing. A white plastic chair and a low table with a green and white cloth stand nearby.2006-12-10Indoor hall photo of a Maheshwara Puja food offering. Foreground: a woman in orange sannyasi robes with a dark rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark holds food in her hands. Beside her, women in orange saris and rudraksha malas hold food offerings. Behind, others in maroon and orange robes stand and sit near banana-leaf plates of food on a white table with water bottles. Wall posters and red drapes line the hall, and a man in white sits at left with hands folded.2016-02-23A long open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and exposed green steel beams shows devotees queuing along metal-topped tables on both sides, many in white dhotis and mundus, others in saffron, orange and green saris. At the far end, a large portrait of a smiling bearded man in a white turban and orange shawl hangs on the wall, with a small altar and a mat where people in white and orange gather around a seated figure in orange. Several people stand in white and cream clothing near the tables. The people visibly number roughly two dozen, mostly standing in line.2006-12-10A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and orange-and-white canvas. Rows of people sit on the floor, many in white clothing with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, with green banana leaves holding food offerings, small brass lamps and metal cups in front of them. Long bamboo poles with orange streamers stand among them. A standing man in white clothes and a woman with folded hands at the left stand near a small oil lamp burning on a steel table, with a brass lamp and leaf-plates in the foreground. Behind the rows, a large crowd in white stands near a decorated altar. A walker frame sits in the foreground. This appears to be a puja ceremony.2006-10-12A photograph of a pandal-style hall where a group stands with palms pressed together in namaste. On the left, seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit at long tables draped in white cloth, one bearded man in white with an orange stole in the foreground. On the right, a line of young women and girls in white dresses with red-bordered garments and beaded necklaces stand with hands folded, while one woman in a yellow salwar kameez stands in the centre. A small brass tray sits on the floor, and striped decorative pillars, paper lanterns and a cluster of balloons hang in the tent.2007-10-01A long open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof where rows of seated devotees face inward at a ceremony. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting cross-legged on the bare floor. In front of them are brass vessels, small oil lamps, and offerings of food and flowers on green banana leaves. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand among the rows. At the far end, a large framed photograph of a long-haired man in a white head covering hangs on a white wall. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at the right foreground, and a few standing figures are visible near the back.2006-11-20December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated and thatched roof and a bare concrete floor. A seated man in saffron wrap and white dress, with a shaved head, sits on a red mat behind a white-draped table holding a basket of offerings, papers and flowers. He is attended by a standing man in white dress with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace who holds papers. Before them, a man in white kneels with palms pressed together in namaskar. Along the right, a long queue of about thirty women and girls in white, saffron, pink and multicoloured saris and salwars stands behind blue metal barriers, several holding small items. A white-clad attendant stands at the far right edge.2006-11-19December 18 20162016-12-18A covered open hall with a green floor and a purple mat laid in the centre. Devotees line both sides of the hall, mostly in white, cream, pink, blue and saffron clothing; one man on the left wears a dark t-shirt and light trousers. At the far end, a large portrait of a bearded-looking figure with a white turban and long hair is displayed on the back wall, with a printed caption. In the centre, several people in white and orange clothing stand near the portrait, and a person in a white top kneels on the mat in front of a seated group. The scene appears to be a ritual or darshan gathering.2006-10-29February 02 20072007-02-02