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Large white tented hall with draped fabric, hanging ornamental lamps and a camera crane. A bare-chested man with long dark hair and a white dhoti stands at the front-left, holding a lit lamp or ritual tray, with a red-and-gold umbrella above him, beside a priest in a dhoti. Many seated devotees in orange, saffron and maroon saris and robes sit on a colourful striped rug, with steel food trays placed on the floor in front. Several white-headed women in white head coverings sit near the bottom. A photo-display board of framed portraits stands on the right, and a backdrop with a deity image is at the left. The scene looks like a puja or Maheshwara Puja with food offerings.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall with white draped ceiling and hanging lamps hosts a ritual. Many women in orange and saffron saris sit in rows on colourful striped mats in the foreground, some with hands folded. Along the stage, a seated figure in orange with a rudraksha-style garland sits before a gold-framed altar; a deity murti in a gold palanquin-style shrine is decorated with garlands. Women in white and bright saris stand to the right beside steel trays of food and leaf plates of offerings, with decorative umbrellas overhead and loudspeakers at left. The setting suggests a Maheshwara Puja style ritual with food offerings to a sannyasi.2016-12-18A photograph of a large tented ritual hall with white draped ceiling and red-trimmed edges, hanging red and gold lanterns overhead. In the foreground, many seated women in orange and saffron saris face a raised dais; their backs and long dark braids are visible. Floor mats in red, purple and striped patterns are covered with banana leaf plates of food and small cups. On the right, a gold-framed canopy with a decorative top stands above a platform where a figure in ornate red and gold garments sits, flanked by women in white and multicoloured saris holding ceremonial items. Colourful ceremonial umbrellas are arranged across the hall. A TV screen and speakers stand near the left side, and a few men in white dhotis and garlands stand at the back.2016-12-18A large white-tented hall with hanging brass lanterns and red drapes hosts a seated ritual gathering. Dozens of women in orange and saffron sarees sit on a colourful striped rug before silver trays of offerings. A woman in an orange saree stands at left holding a tray, and another standing figure with an umbrella-shaded tray is at centre. A cameraman operates a crane camera above the crowd, and a screen at left shows a robed figure seated in a red-and-white setting. Many attendees wear white head coverings. Several women in white ritual clothes kneel at the front, and a shaved-headed man in white stands near the centre.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Large indoor assembly under a white tented ceiling hung with rows of colourful paper lanterns and tassels in orange, red, blue and green. Hundreds of seated attendees fill the floor, many in white ritual clothes, some in saffron and orange shawls, with rudraksha malas visible on several necks. A standing figure in white near the centre-left addresses the crowd. Projection screens and a camera crane sit at the back. The seated crowd spans well over a hundred people, with many more standing or seated at the sides.2016-12-01Wide view inside a large white tent with draped fabric walls and ceiling, hung with many coloured paper lanterns and umbrella-shaped decorations. Long rows of people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on striped multicoloured cloths, with banana-leaf plates and small cups set before them, as at a communal meal in a ritual setting. At the far end, on a raised dais under a gold canopy, a figure sits on a throne beside gold-coloured ritual vessels and a seated attendant. A screen shows an image above the dais. Cameras on a rig and on the floor film the gathering. A man in the front left, shirtless with orange cloth and beaded adornments, claps and smiles. Many sannyasis and devotees are present.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented ritual hall during a Maheshwara Puja, with rows of bare-chested male monastics seated on colourful striped mats in front of banana-leaf plates of food and white flowers. Many have sandalwood or ash markings on their bodies, wear saffron-orange and red shawls and white dhotis, and sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Behind them a large audience in white and colourful clothes sits, and a cameraman films with a shoulder-mounted camera. At the upper right, a man with long hair, gold necklaces and a white dhoti stands raising a ceremonial object above the crowd, with decorative umbrellas hanging overhead. A figure in a dark blue-and-yellow garment stands near the centre back.2016-12-18Photo 11699072December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18