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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor and thatched roof. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair wears an orange saffron wrap and sits on a green cloth, holding a large steel bowl of food on a banana leaf with a small cup and a plate nearby. Along the wall and in rows across the floor, about twenty brahmacharis in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged on banana leaves before offerings, some holding small plates or bowls, while a few face the seated row. Orange-saffron decorations hang from the roof beams.

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November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph of an open-sided pavilion where a row of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor eating from leaf plates, many in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls. In the left foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange garment with long dark hair sits behind a microphone stand, holding a large steel bowl of food and a small wooden stand. Bamboo-screen walls, orange streamers hanging from the roof beams and a concrete floor complete the setting. The foreground figure has long hair and saffron clothing, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual hall with an open-sided roof and wooden poles. Rows of seated participants in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls sit on mats facing a central aisle, with brass vessels and leaf plates set before them. A standing figure in white stands at the far end near a stone structure. In the foreground, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange top sits with their back to the camera before a microphone stand, facing the ceremony. The setting appears to be a Maheshwara puja ceremony with a group of devotees performing rituals together.2006-11-20A covered open-sided hall with a concrete floor where rows of seated people in white clothes and orange shawls eat from green banana-leaf plates set on the floor. Brass pots and small cups sit beside each leaf, with rice, fried items and fruit served on the leaves. Bamboo poles with orange cloth strips stand between the rows. Several people in white stand in the background near a wall. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure hangs on the back wall beside a small table, and a thatched shelter appears outside to the left. Many seated participants are visible, with a clearly partial figure at the lower left edge.2006-08-23A 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 photograph of a long open-sided pavilion where rows of seated devotees perform a puja. Dozens of participants sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes and orange shawls, with brass kalasha pots, banana-leaf plates of flowers and offerings placed before them, and tall decorated sticks rising above. At the far end, a man in white stands near a bucket beside a seated figure in orange, while a woman in white stands nearby. Spectators in white and light clothing sit along the right wall watching. Concrete floor and palm trees are visible beyond the open sides.2006-11-20A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor and a corrugated roof, where many people sit in two long rows facing inward. Most wear white garments and some wear saffron-orange shawls. Rows of brass lamps and small offerings sit on green banana leaves in front of them, and orange-and-white streamers hang from the rafters. In the right foreground, a person in an orange robe with long dark curly hair sits on a low white-draped seat behind a microphone stand, a banana leaf with food before them. The people in the foreground and background watch and participate in a puja, possibly a Maheshwara puja. Some onlookers stand at the far edge of the hall.2006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor and a tiled roof strung with orange and marigold-style decorations. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on green leaf mats, with small brass or steel vessels and food offerings in front of them. A man in white stands at the far end, and a person in white tends the rows. In the foreground, the back of a long-haired person in an orange shawl sits on a white cloth-covered seat before a microphone stand, facing the rows. The scene reads as a ritual gathering, with no visible fire pit or sanctum.2006-11-20A photograph of a long row of people seated cross-legged on a covered tiled floor during a communal meal. Most wear white clothing with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Brass pots and vessels sit in front of them, with banana leaf plates holding rice, cooked food and sweets. Tall bamboo poles stand upright between the seated rows, and a row of white chairs and a table is visible at the back.2006-08-23A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof during a ritual. Rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls, sit cross-legged on the floor before banana leaves set with brass vessels and small lamps. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags line the aisle. At the left, a man in white stoops over a metal bucket. In the background a woman in an orange sari sits near a raised altar with a framed portrait on the wall. The scene suggests a puja or homa in progress.2006-11-20A open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and thatched structures visible beyond, where a large group of people in white clothes with orange shawls sits in long rows on the floor facing a central aisle. Banana leaves are laid before them with small metal cups and lamps. A man in white stands at the far end near a wooden seat with a green and blue checked cloth, and another standing figure in white is at the centre. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand among the rows. Many people are seated, so the count is in the 21-100 range.2006-08-23