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A seated figure in a red top with long dark hair and a red bindi sits at a table draped in white, eating from a green banana-leaf meal served on a steel plate. Standing women in saris serve food from steel pots and dishes on a side counter, and a woman in a blue-and-white sari bends to hand a bowl forward. Behind them a standing man wears a white shirt and orange shawl, and at the bottom edge several people sit cross-legged on a rug, eating. A small vase of pink flowers sits on the table with a blue water bottle and steel tumbler. The walls are plain white.

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February 04 20092009-02-04February 25 20072007-02-25A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a red tilak on his forehead, sitting on a white cushioned seat with his palms pressed together in namaskar and eyes closed. Around him on the floor sit several devotees: women in white saris and men in white dhotis with yellow and green borders, some with hands folded in prayer and others holding brass plates of offerings. A brass thali with flowers and fruit sits in the foreground, and a red wooden box with small items stands on the white table behind. The room has cream walls, a wooden cabinet and orange draping. Several people are partly visible at the edges of the frame. Visible physical people number about ten.2010-02-18A seated man in orange robes and a red-and-white flower garland sits on a mat in an open-sided pavilion, eating from a steel plate of food on a banana leaf while a woman in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl kneels and offers him food with her hand. Behind them, people in white clothes stand watching, a cameraman films, and steel pots and flower garlands sit on a table. A photographic portrait of a man in a white turban is printed on the wall at right. Probable Swamiji (probable) with long hair and an orange robe, seated as the recipient of the Maheshwara Puja offering.2006-10-12A photo of a ritual feeding in a plain cream-walled hall. A seated figure with long dark hair, wearing orange cloth and a beaded necklace, sits on a red and gold cushion behind a small offering plate and a brass tray of food. Standing and kneeling devotees in orange and red saris and saffron dhotis stand around, some holding food. Several seated people on the floor face green leaf plates loaded with food. A framed photograph and a draped cloth stand on a table at the left. A person in a teal sari sits in the lower right. Pale orange and saffron tones dominate the scene.2012-10-12A seated man in saffron-orange robes with a long swept-back hair, wearing a garland of red and white flowers and green leaves, sits on a floor in a simple open hall while a woman in white with gold-bordered sari bends forward to touch a banana leaf of food placed before him. Another person in white stands behind, and a row of onlookers in white clothes watches, with steel vessels and a photographer at left. A large portrait printed with a face appears at upper right. The scene reads as a Maheshwara Pooja offering of food to a sannyasi at an ashram.2006-10-12A photograph of an outdoor-roofed hall at an ashram during a food offering. A man in orange robes with long dark hair sits on a carved wooden seat with a plate of cooked rice and food in front of him, pouring or serving from a bowl. A woman in a white sari with a light blue border and an orange shawl kneels on a mat, holding food toward him. Standing behind them are devotees in white clothes, some with white kurtas and black cords, one holding a small booklet. A seated man in orange on the left with a small brass cup nearby. A banana leaf with rice and food sits on the floor in front. A metal bowl, pots and a water tank are visible in the background.2006-10-21A photograph in an open-sided pavilion at Aadi Kailaasa, Bidadi. A seated man in an orange-saffron robe and white shawl, with a long swept-back hairstyle and a red and white flower garland, holds a plate of food toward a woman kneeling before him. The woman wears a white blouse, a red-and-white checked sari and a dark pendant necklace, with a flower garland laid on the ground beside her. A banana leaf with small food portions sits on a wooden tray in front. Behind them, people in white clothes stand and sit, and a large portrait of a young man in a white turban hangs on the wall. Steel vessels are on a concrete ledge. Appearance-based a person cues: long swept-back hair, saffron robe and red-and-white garland, seated as the one receiving the offering.2006-10-12A photograph of a padapuja in an indoor room with cream walls and a flowered curtain. A man with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron robe, sits on a white cushioned seat with his palms pressed together in prayer and eyes closed; he appears to be a person candidate with long swept-back hair and saffron clothing, and his role is the honoured guest receiving worship. A woman in a blue silk sari with a red border sits on a low stool holding a silver plate with lamps, flowers and offerings, and devotees in white and yellow sit on the floor with folded hands. A red tray with fruit and sweets and a water bottle sit nearby, and a woman in a green-and-white sari stands in the background, with orange marigold garlands hanging above.2010-02-18A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja at AadiKailaasa, Bidadi. A woman in a white sari with gold border kneels on the floor, bending forward toward a seated figure. The seated figure wears an orange-saffron robe, red and white flower garlands, and holds a large metal tray of food on a banana leaf with offerings. Behind them, several women and men in white ritual clothes with beaded necklaces stand near steel pots and a framed portrait draped with red and orange flower garlands. A cane rests against the wall. The setting is a plain concrete hall.2006-10-12A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes with long dark hair, wearing a garland of red and white flowers and holding a silver tray of food. A kneeling woman in white with an orange shawl leans forward to eat from the tray, while a banana leaf with rice, chutney and other food lies on the floor in front. Behind them, a row of people in white clothes stand watching, several holding steel vessels, and a white-draped table holds floral garlands. The setting is a plain tiled hall with a concrete wall, consistent with a ritual meal offering. The seated figure is an appearance-based probable Swamiji, identified by long hair, saffron clothing and floral garland; the person kneeling in white and orange is a devotee.2006-10-12A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron garment with long, dark, shoulder-length hair, sitting on a white cushioned seat with an orange cloth draped over the armrest. He holds his palms together in namaskar, with his eyes closed. Around him, devotees sit on the floor in a white-walled room. A woman in a blue sari with a red border holds a silver plate with flowers and offerings, and a woman in a grey-white sari with a rudraksha mala and red bangles kneels with her hands folded in prayer. Silver trays of offerings and flowers are placed nearby, and a red tray of fruit sits on a table behind the seated man, with orange garlands hanging above. This appears to be a padha pooja, in which devotees offer worship to the feet of a respected teacher. Several people wear white clothes and rudraksha malas, and a framed painting hangs on the upper wall.2010-02-18