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A long open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof where rows of seated devotees face inward at a ceremony. Many people wear white dhotis and kurtas with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, sitting cross-legged on the bare floor. In front of them are brass vessels, small oil lamps, and offerings of food and flowers on green banana leaves. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand among the rows. At the far end, a large framed photograph of a long-haired man in a white head covering hangs on a white wall. A woman in a white sari with an orange border stands at the right foreground, and a few standing figures are visible near the back.

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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo screens, where many people sit in rows on the floor in white clothes and orange shawls during a puja. Devotees sit with hands pressed together in prayer, and banana leaves holding offerings and brass lamps are laid before them. A man in white stands at left holding a brass vessel, a woman in white stands nearby, and a small altar with flowers and a deity murti is visible at the far end. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth stand among the rows, and a stainless steel table with leaves and cups is at left.2006-10-12A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof where a group of devotees sit cross-legged on the concrete floor in white and saffron-bordered clothing, many wearing orange cloths over their shoulders. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left extending her arm toward the seated group, holding a lamp-like object. Brass vessels and small lamps are set on mats before the seated rows, and on the right banana-leaf plates with food and steel cups are laid on a table with devotees seated beside. Orange flags or streamers hang from the rafters. At the back a framed portrait is mounted on the wall, and a man in white stands near the center. The scene suggests a ritual gathering such as a puja.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a woman in a white saree with gold border stands at left holding a brass lamp and gesturing toward rows of seated people. About twenty-five people sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes with orange shawls, many holding brass items, facing a central area. Orange flags on tall poles stand among them. Banana leaves set with food, steel tumblers and metal dishes line the right side, where a woman in a white saree with orange shawl sits with hands folded. A large framed portrait on the back wall and a figure in orange seated on a low platform near the back are visible.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12Photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and bamboo blinds, where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes and orange shawls. Many have hands folded in prayer, and small brass vessels and leaf plates with offerings sit before them, with long poles hung with mango leaves and orange tassels along the aisle. A standing man in white robes stands at the far end near a low table, and a microphone stand is in the foreground beside a person seen from behind with dark hair. Maheshwara puja setting with a ritual gathering in progress.2006-11-20A covered open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor holds rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, many with shaved heads. Each seated person has a green leaf plate in front with fruit, flowers and offerings, and small brass oil lamps and vessels sit beside them. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand between the rows. Standing figures in white clothes are visible further back near a counter and a thatched hut, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. This appears to be a puja with offerings in progress.2006-08-23A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo poles hung with orange cloth streamers. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit on banana leaves set with brass lamps, small steel cups and offerings, reciting from open books. Standing attendants in white clothes carry steel buckets and bowls, and a figure in orange sits at a central puja station in front of a large framed photograph of a bearded saint on the back wall. Mixed-age devotees and brahmachari seva are visible.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual hall under a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo screens. Rows of devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls sit cross-legged on the floor, many with palms pressed together in prayer, before small brass vessels and leaf platters of offerings. Tall bamboo poles hung with leaves and flowers frame the rows. At the front, a figure in white stands near a raised platform, and a person in the foreground with curly dark hair faces away toward the front beside a microphone stand. Other people stand along the edges of the hall watching. The scene suggests a puja or homa in progress.2006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and a corrugated roof, where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the ground in white clothes with orange shawls. Each seated person has a plantain-leaf plate of food and brass lamps or vessels before them, and tall poles with orange flags stand between the rows. Several seated people press their palms together in prayer near the front left. A standing figure in white stands at the centre back, and a microphone stands at the front right. Onlookers watch from behind the far wall and outside through the open sides. The scene reflects a Maheshwara Pooja ritual gathering, with the people in white and orange shawls as ritual participants. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.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.2006-11-20