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Photograph of a shaded outdoor pooja hall with a blue tarpaulin roof and orange-tipped bamboo poles. Rows of seated men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food and small metal cups, eating or offering. A standing figure in white kurta and white dhoti walks along the centre aisle, and a cameraman in white clothing is at the left edge. Pink and orange flower petals are scattered on the concrete floor, and brass oil lamps and a bell sit at the lower left. Stacked terracotta roof tiles and scaffolding stand beside the hall.

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Outdoor photo under a sheet-roofed shelter with blue tarpaulin, showing a long ceremonial row of seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls facing a central figure in orange robes seated on a low platform at the far end. Rows of brass kalashas or vessels sit before the participants on green banana leaves, with steel tumblers beside them, and red hibiscus and orange marigold petals are scattered on the concrete floor. Two bamboo poles with orange cloth bundles stand upright along the aisle. A cameraman in white stands at the left edge filming, and stacked terracotta roof tiles appear at the right. A few people in white stand further back.2006-01-01Photograph of a covered outdoor hall where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on a concrete floor in white clothes with orange shawls, hands pressed together in prayer before banana-leaf plates of rice, brass pots and small offering bowls. Brass oil lamps and scattered pink and orange flowers lie on the floor in front. Rows of bamboo poles with orange cloth streamers stand between the participants, under a blue tarpaulin roof. A woman in orange sits at the back, and people are seated at a table on the left. Setting suggests an annadhan food-offering ceremony.2006-01-01 +1 copiesA long open pavilion with a tiled roof and wooden posts, where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and orange shawls, hands pressed together in prayer. Brass pots and small oil lamps sit before them on leaf plates heaped with food, sweets and fruit, with cups of water beside each place. A figure in white stands at the far end with a raised object, and a man in an orange shawl sits in front of a pillared shelter in the background. A shaved-headed man in white on the right side of the frame sits apart. A small basket of orange offerings and a teal cloth lie at the lower left. Trees and a sandy mound are visible beyond the open sides.2006-08-23A photo of a covered open-sided pavilion where many shaven-headed young men in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit in rows on the concrete floor, hands folded in prayer. Before them are banana-leaf plates heaped with food, with small brass vessels and steel cups set along the rows. Tall bamboo poles with saffron cloth streamers stand between the rows. At the far end, a standing priest in white dhoti and shawl and other white-clad attendants face a table of steel cooking pots. Behind them hangs a framed picture of a saint in orange robes on a white wall, with a motorcycle parked outside.2006-08-23A photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja offering held under a blue tarpaulin-roofed open shelter at an ashram. Several seated men in white dhotis and white shirts wear orange shawls across their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. They sit in a row on the bare concrete floor before banana leaves set with food and small brass and steel vessels, with brass kalashas and a brass jug beside them. A white-clad man in the centre bends forward, serving or offering from a steel dish. Stacked terracotta roof tiles stand behind the shelter, and another figure in white is visible at the left edge.2006-07-23Annadhan in 20062006-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20062006-01-01Annadhan in 20062006-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor covered pavilion with a blue tarpaulin roof and bamboo-style poles hung with small red and orange flags, used for a food offering. About twenty people in white clothes with orange shawls sit in two long rows on the concrete floor, with plates of food, banana leaves and small brass cups set in front of them, in a ritual setting. Behind them, a larger group in white dhotis and kurtas stands with folded hands along the back wall. A film camera operator and a standing fan are at the right edge, and stacked red bricks are at the left. A man in white with a grey beard stands near the back at the right, and a seated figure in orange at the left foreground sits before a blue cloth with food offerings.2006-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a blue tarpaulin roof, where rows of seated participants perform a ritual meal offering. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl holds a bamboo stick over a brass kalasha-style vessel, with white offerings on a green leaf plate. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange shawls face the same direction, with brass vessels, steel cups and banana-leaf plates before them. At left a standing man in white robes stands near the edge. A woman in orange sits at the far end near a stack of terracotta roof tiles and scaffolding at right.2006-07-23Annadhan in 20062006-01-01A long open-sided hall with an orange tiled roof where rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor before banana-leaf place settings with brass lamps, small cups and kalasha-style vessels. Men in white kneel and stand near the back wall beside cooking pots, and orange-tipped bamboo poles with flags line the rows. Many participants have shaved heads. The scene suggests a puja or ritual meal arranged in a long line, with a motorbike parked near the kitchen area.2006-08-23