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Indoor photo of a ritual gathering on a red and blue striped mat on a bare concrete floor. A woman in a white sari with a red blouse and a woman in a white and red top sit cross-legged, one holding a small item over a steel plate of leaves and offerings. A seated man with long hair and a beard wears an orange robe at the lower left, hands folded. A young girl in a pink floral top and yellow pants stands at the back. A man in white with an orange shawl stands and gestures, and another man in white kneels at the right with an orange shawl over his shoulders. Brass pots stand along the left wall, and several people in white with orange shawls stand at the right edge.

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A group of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls gathers in an indoor hall with plain walls and a tiled floor. A seated man in white with an orange shawl and a bead necklace holds a small offering up at chest level while a shaved-headed man in white stands beside him. Around them, standing devotees in white and orange shawls raise their hands in prayer or hold items. At lower right, a person in orange robes sits on a patterned cloth before a leaf plate of fruit and flowers, and a woman in a gold-and-green sari stands at the edge. Silver vessels and small cups sit on the floor. The scene suggests a ritual offering or satsang.2008-01-14A photo inside a bare white-walled room with a striped red and blue mat on a concrete floor. A woman in white with a red border sits at left, with a woman in white holding a plate of leaves and an offering; a woman in orange robes kneels at center, holding hands with the woman in white. A woman in orange sits in front with palms pressed together in namaskar. Two standing figures in orange robes stand at right and a brass bell-like object hangs on the left wall. A steel sink stands in the background. Devotees are performing a ritual exchange of offerings.2008-01-12A photograph inside a plain white-walled ritual room with brass vessels hanging on the left wall and a steel sink unit behind. A smiling bald man in white clothes and an orange shawl sits on his knees with palms pressed together in greeting. Beside him, a woman in a white sari with red blouse sits on a red-and-blue striped mat, arranging items on a leaf and tray. A young woman in white with an orange shawl sits with hands folded, and a bearded man in orange robes sits in the foreground with palms joined. A man lies face-down on the mat near the center, and a standing person in white with an orange shawl and rudraksha mala is at the right edge. Seven people are visible.2008-01-12January 12 20082008-01-12Indoor hall with white walls, tube lights and yellow-tinted windows. Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit and stand on striped mats around low tables holding banana leaves heaped with rice, vegetables and sweets, and steel bowls of food. A woman in a white sari with orange shawl eats from a leaf, a seated figure in orange robes sits at left, and a bearded man in orange stands center. A water dispenser stands at left wall. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2008-01-12A bright, plain hall with white-washed walls and tall windows, where a group of women in white clothes and orange shawls take part in a ritual. Two women in orange kneel on striped red-and-blue mats in front of a white-draped table holding a banana-leaf plate of food, a small metal cup and an oil lamp. A woman in a pink dress and a woman in a red sari sit nearby, while a standing woman in pink and yellow stands by a wooden podium. A wooden sword-like object lies on a white-covered table at left, and brass lamps hang on the wall. Several standing devotees in white with orange shawls watch the ritual.2008-01-12January 12 20082008-01-12January 12 20082008-01-12A bright indoor hall at Aadikailaasa where devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls perform a ritual. Several men kneel on red-and-blue striped mats, one bending low over a white cloth laid on the floor, while others stand nearby with hands folded. A seated woman in orange sits beside a brass plate with offerings. A girl in a pink dress stands near a wooden cabinet, and white plastic chairs are stacked against the wall.2008-01-12Indoor ritual photograph in a hall with a patterned fabric backdrop and a white-and-purple banner. A man in white dhoti and shirt wearing an orange shawl bends forward to receive yellow flower petals or garlands from a woman seated on the floor in a red sleeveless top, orange cloth and white flower garland, who holds a small plate of yellow flowers. A leaf with rice or grain offerings lies on a striped mat. Behind them women in white saris with orange shawls and a man in white stand in a line, and more seated people sit near the back wall. The scene suggests a puja or padapuja style offering with flowers. +1 copiesIndoor photograph of a Maheshwara puja during Brahmotsav Day-6. A seated man in white clothes with hands joined in namaste sits on the left beside a woman in white with an orange shawl who bends over banana leaves holding offerings. A woman in a red top wearing a white flower garland and gold headband sits in the foreground near a banana leaf with flowers and food. Standing devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls line the floor behind them, and a plastic water bottle rests on a red-and-blue striped mat. Yellow floor lines and white curtains frame the hall.2007-12-27Indoor hall with bright windows and white walls where devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line, several bowing or folding their hands. A seated figure in orange at left faces the group, and a young girl in a pink floral outfit stands near a wooden lectern. Women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls are among the standing devotees, while others kneel on red-and-blue striped mats. Rudraksha malas are visible on some men. The setting suggests a satsang or puja gathering.2008-01-12