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Indoor ritual gathering in a hall with a draped blue, green and black backdrop. At the front, a figure in red and gold sits on a raised seat under a decorative canopy, flanked by tall brass vessels and a red-cloth platform. Rows of seated participants face forward: monks in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads on the left, and women in orange saris and white clothing on the right. Several people in the foreground wear white with red shawls and hold small lit oil lamps. Long low tables with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups line the aisles. A standing attendant in white stands at the far right near a fan.

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Photograph of an indoor puja in a hall with a blue, green and white draped backdrop. A small raised dais holds a seated figure in orange clothing beneath an ornate golden canopy, with brass kalasha-style vessels and a lamp set on either side. Rows of seated devotees face the dais: monks in saffron and orange robes with shaved heads on the left, and women in orange and white saris on the right. In the foreground, people in white clothes and red-bordered shawls hold brass oil lamps and sit before plantain-leaf plates of food laid on low wooden platforms. The scene shows a ritual offering with devotees seated in rows.2014-07-26 +1 copiesA photo of a seated group in a hall during a ritual, with rows of devotees facing a raised central seat under a small golden canopy. The central figure in orange sits on a red-draped platform flanked by brass vessels and a tall lamp stand. In the foreground, rows of people in white dhotis and white saris hold small oil lamps, while monks in saffron and orange robes sit with palms pressed together on the left and right. Banana-leaf plates with food sit on low wooden tables along the rows. A blue, green and black backdrop fills the stage area, with a white-clad attendant standing at the right edge.2014-07-26 +1 copiesSeated ritual gathering in a hall during a puja, with rows of devotees on red mats facing a central raised seat draped in a green and blue fan backdrop. Saffron-robed priests sit at the left with bare shaved heads and ash marks, while white-clad devotees and women in orange shawls sit in rows. Brass vessels and a kalasha stand near the central seat, and low wooden tables hold banana-leaf plates with food offerings and small cups. A standing attendant in white moves at the far right. The scene shows a satsang-style puja setting rather than a identifiable individual, and the central seated figure is too small to identify with confidence.2014-07-26 +3 copiesJuly 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copiesMay 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesJuly 21 20132013-07-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange shawls, arranged in rows facing a raised seat. In the foreground, a figure on a cushioned throne with gold trim, wearing an orange turban and an orange wrap, faces the assembly. Devotees in front sit with hands in anjali mudra before banana-leaf style plates of food, small lamps and brass bowls on a white cloth. A red patterned rug lies to one side. Background walls are red and cream with a framed picture on the wall. Lamps are arranged along the front edge of the floor.2015-10-23June 15 20152015-06-15 +2 copiesIndoor photograph of a seated assembly in a hall with dark red drapes, potted plants and a projection screen at left. A central figure sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat on a raised red platform, wearing orange and red robes. Long rows of saffron-robed participants, many with rudraksha malas, sit cross-legged on a blue mat in front of him, with brass cups and water bottles along the aisle. In the foreground, many people in white garments and orange shawls sit facing the stage, some wearing red and orange shawls, and a woman in white at right has a red shawl over her shoulder. A few people wear ceremonial tilaka or markings on their foreheads.2014-12-28Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 28 20142014-12-28A large group of devotees sits in rows on a polished white floor during an evening gathering, many holding lit oil lamps in cupped hands with hands folded in prayer. In the foreground a man in white kurta and white dhoti with a red-and-gold shawl sits cross-legged and holds a lamp, beside a woman in a white sari with a red shawl who also holds a lit lamp. Behind them rows of people in orange and red robes and shawls sit on banana-leaf plates arranged with food, rice, small cups and water bottles. Monks in saffron-orange robes with shaved heads sit at right, palms pressed together. Purple-lit decorative walls frame the hall and a camera operator stands in the background. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible.2015-05-23 +1 copies