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Wide photograph of a large hall where many monastic disciples in saffron-orange robes sit in rows on mats performing a puja. In the foreground, several seated people with white sandalwood or ash markings on their chests and arms, one with long dark hair, press their palms together before brass plates, with banana-leaf plates of offerings, flowers and small oil lamps set along the aisles. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit facing the front, and framed photographs hang on the walls above a side table. Bright ceiling lights and ceiling fans are visible. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame, and the people shown are presented by role only.

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Wide view of a large hall during a Maheshwara Puja, with rows of monastic disciples in saffron and orange robes seated on mats in front of banana-leaf plates of food and lit oil lamps. Several disciples in the foreground have hands folded in prayer. Further back, people in white clothes sit facing a stage. A silver tray with compartments sits on a stand at left, and wall photo collages and ceiling fans are visible. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08Wide view of a large hall where many people sit on the floor in rows on striped mats, most wearing saffron-orange robes and some in white clothing. Small brass or steel plates with food offerings and oil lamps sit in front of the rows. Ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead, and a large screen on the left shows a figure in orange and white. A stage at the far end has a screen and a dark backdrop, and a row of framed photos lines the wall. Several people in the front are seated with eyes closed.2017-03-14Wide photo of a large hall with a white tiled floor and many ceiling fans and lights, where hundreds of people sit in rows on colourful striped mats. Front rows wear saffron-orange robes, several with bare upper bodies, and sit before small brass plates, lamps and offerings on leaves. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit facing the front. Screens on the walls show a close-up of a figure and a distant stage with a deity image, and a wall display of framed photographs hangs on the left. Silver-coloured stands and stacked metal plates lie near the front edge.2017-03-14March 30 20162016-03-30August 26 20172017-08-26 +1 copiesA wide interior hall with rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes facing a central aisle lined with banana-leaf plates of food and small water bottles. At the far end, a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden throne with a decorated canopy, flanked by brass kalasha-style vessels and garlands. Two white-clad attendants stand near the throne, and a bell and brass lamp sit on the floor in the foreground. Ceiling lights, framed photographs and display boards line the walls. The image shows a seated community meal and satsang-style gathering.2016-09-30Photo of a large hall where thirty to forty participants sit cross-legged in rows on the floor, eating from green banana-leaf plates arranged with small portions of food. Most wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls and red lanyard badges. Several standing attendants in white and cream robes move along the back of the room near a table with orange cloth. On the back wall, framed photographs show saffron-robed figures and crowds. Water bottles sit at the edge of each leaf, and a sign reads Ladies Toilet on the right. The scene suggests a communal meal served in a hall.2016-04-04 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesMay 08 20172017-05-08