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Indoor ritual gathering in a hall where many monastic devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on mats, seen from behind in the foreground. Near the left, a figure in red and maroon sits on a gold ornate throne with a red cushion, with a tall metal standard beside it, a common setting for a Maheshwara Puja offering. Men in white dhotis and white clothes, some with orange shawls, sit in front of brass vessels and plates of food. Women in white and saffron saris and a man in red stand along the right wall. Bottles of water and small brass cups sit on the floor. Large framed photographs decorate the back wall.

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Indoor hall with a large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold borders seated cross-legged on mats in rows, many with their backs to the camera. Some participants wear white. A figure in a dark red robe sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat at the far left, near a gold draped backdrop. Along the walls are framed colourful posters and banners, and water bottles and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Several people stand near the right wall in white and orange clothing.2016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30October 06 20172017-10-06July 05 20172017-07-05 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30April 19 20182018-04-19 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaste at a Maheshwara Puja in a tiled hall. Rows of men and women in saffron, orange and maroon robes with white forehead markings and rudraksha malas sit on white mats before leaf plates of food and paper cups, with water bottles placed between them. Behind them, a larger audience in red shawls and white clothing sits with hands folded. In the foreground, several women with hair in buns in red and gold garments face the group from behind. No ceremonial figure clearly stands out as a person.2016-03-30A photograph of a large hall where many people in orange and saffron garments sit on the floor in rows facing a raised golden throne-like seat under an ornate canopy. Shirtless young men and boys wearing orange dhotis and sacred threads sit closest to the camera, several with white body markings on their arms and chests, while others in white and orange clothing sit further back. A figure seated on the golden throne wears orange and red robes, and attendants in white stand near a table with brass items and offering plates. Banks of framed photographs hang on the pale walls, and a small sign reads Cosmic Oneness on a green wall.2016-09-30July 07 20172017-07-07 +1 copiesA large hall filled with many seated participants in orange and saffron robes, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies, sitting on a white floor in a ritual gathering. In the foreground a young man with a shaved head and white markings, wearing an orange cloth and a white dhoti, sits with palms pressed together in prayer. Nearby, participants hold their hands together and sit with offerings, bowls and small brass items arranged before them. Behind, a low wooden platform holds dishes and vessels. Walls display framed pictures and a red-draped image at right.2017-07-02March 28 20182018-03-28 +1 copies