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A photograph of a small open-sided shelter under a corrugated metal roof with balloons in red, pink and green hanging at the back. A central figure in a long orange-saffron robe with long dark hair holds a handbell and stands at a white-draped table bearing a framed picture of a seated figure in orange robes, decorated with garlands and flanked by brass lamps. Around him, several people in white clothes with orange shawls stand, one holding a tray. On the right, young women with braided hair and yellow-and-white clothing stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. The setting suggests a ritual or devotional gathering.

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December 24 20062006-12-24A photograph inside a temporary corrugated-roof shelter with white cloth walls decorated with red, green and yellow balloons. A central figure in an orange saffron robe with long dark hair stands holding a brass bell in one hand and a lit flame or lamp in the other, facing a small altar draped in white cloth. On the altar is a framed picture of a seated saffron-clad figure, with garlands and a pair of brass lamps. Several people in white clothing stand in a row at left with orange shawls, and on the right a woman in a white saree with a yellow border and a man in white press their palms together in prayer. A video camera is visible at the upper left. The scene appears to be a puja or aarti at a small inaugural shrine.2006-12-24A photograph inside a temporary shed with a corrugated metal roof, showing a ritual before a framed portrait on a white-draped table decorated with red and green balloons. A man with long dark hair in an orange robe stands centre, holding a brass bell and smiling. Beside him a man in white holds a brass lamp with a flame. Devotees in white and orange stand with hands in anjali, including a woman in a white sari with a yellow border on the right. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. The portrait shows a seated figure in orange robes. Possible aarti or puja with brass lamps and a bell.2006-12-24A photograph inside a temporary open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof and white fabric walls, decorated with colourful balloons in red, yellow and green. A central figure with long dark hair wears a saffron-orange robe and holds a ceremonial bell in one hand, appearing to lead a ritual as he moves forward. Beside him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl holds a lit oil lamp arati tray. Other men in white and orange garments and women in white and yellow saris stand with palms pressed together in namaskar. On a white draped table at right sits a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a garland, flanked by brass lamps and a small offering of flowers. Several people stand in the background, and a camera operator is partly visible at left.2006-12-24A photograph of a devotional setting under a temporary shelter with a white tablecloth-draped table holding a framed portrait of a seated woman in orange robes with a garland of red flowers, flanked by two brass oil lamps and incense sticks. A figure on the left wears long dark hair and an orange robe and holds a silver handbell, performing a ritual at the altar. Two devotees on the right stand with palms pressed together in prayer: a man in white with a bare chest visible at the neck and a woman in a white sari with yellow patterns and a long braid. Red, green and yellow balloons hang above the altar.2006-12-24October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph taken under a open-sided thatched and metal-framed shelter shows a smiling man at left wearing an orange saffron cloth draped over his body and a long rudraksha mala, with long swept-back dark hair and a red bindi, eyes closed and laughing. Behind him stand several devotees in white dhotis and white saris with orange shawls, several laughing and smiling, and a person in white holds a video camera. A red-painted wall and bamboo blinds are visible in the background, with a small tray of offerings at the lower left. Probable Swamiji (long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha mala) appears laughing at left, with devotees in orange shawls around him.2006-11-20December 24 20062006-12-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a small outdoor shrine set up under a corrugated roof with bamboo beams. A white-draped table holds a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes with a mala necklace and long hair, decorated with red flower garlands, with brass oil lamps on either side. Colourful red, pink, yellow and green balloons are tied above. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange wrap over white, stands at the table holding a brass lamp or ritual vessel. Behind him a second man in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala stands beside another person in orange, and a tray of offerings sits at the left edge.2006-12-24A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-mat and corrugated roof. On the left, a long-haired man in an orange saffron dhoti-wrap smiles broadly, wearing a long rudraksha mala and holding a small object in one hand. Behind him stand a line of smiling devotees in white ritual dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls, some wearing red-and-white threaded beads. A cameraman in white stands at the back right holding a video camera. A pedestal fan and a metal stand sit in the foreground, with a green cloth on the floor and a brass plate near the bottom edge. Through a grille on the left, a small shrine with lit lamps is visible. Several people stand in the background, and the scene reads as informal ashram life during the Maheshwara Puja period.2006-11-20December 23 20092009-12-23A photograph inside an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and brick walls. A person in a saffron-orange robe with long, swept-back hair and a garland of red and white flowers sits cross-legged on a white seat, eyes closed, hands together and holding a long staff. Behind and to the left, devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas stand with palms pressed together, some with folded hands. A white-draped table holds a framed photograph garlanded with marigolds and red flowers, with a plate of marigold petals in front. A large printed portrait of a smiling person in a white head-wrap hangs on the back wall. Round wall fans and a plate of offerings sit at the right edge.2006-10-12