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A photograph of a ritual gathering in a open-sided tent-like hall with bamboo blinds and pedestal fans. A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne wears a black turban, saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala, holding a large silver bowl of food offerings on a red cloth. Nearby a person in white with a white head covering and a mala smiles and sits. Devotees in white clothes and saffron shawls sit on striped floor mats in rows, and steel vessels and food trays are set out on the floor. a person is seated on the throne, presenting the food offering during a Maheshwara Puja.

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February 23 20162016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23Photo of a Maheshwara Puja ritual in a hall with bamboo blinds and a red-and-multicolour striped mat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a black turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a trident standing behind and a brass bowl before him, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues such as the saffron robes and turban, placed in the centre. Devotees in white and red shawls sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and raised hands in offering. Platters of food on banana leaves, water bottles and steel containers line the mat, and a camera operator stands at the upper left. Two people in white head coverings serve food at right, and a woman in a red sari stands with hands folded at the left.2016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23A seated man in a rust-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a black turban and holding a small object to his mouth. Before him a white-clad priest in a white head covering and bare upper body kneels, offering from a silver tray with a small bowl and a plate of food. A brass trident stands to the left beside yellow flower arrangements, and a bamboo screen covers the wall. Seated devotees in orange and maroon garments, several in white, face the throne on striped mats, while a pedestal fan stands on the right. This appears to be a Maheshwara Puja offering of food to the Master with monastic disciples. The seated man in the turban and orange robe with a rudraksha mala on a gold throne is a probable Swamiji candidate, identified by his turban, saffron-orange robe, rudraksha mala and ornate throne.2016-02-23A photograph of a ceremonial puja hall with a large ornate gold throne-backdrop. A man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange-red shawl and sitting on a red-cushioned gold throne under a multicoloured parasol, is. Seated on the floor nearby, a woman in white with a red shawl and a bead necklace attends a brass puja tray. Several young boys in orange cloths sit on mats in front, and two men in white dhotis with gold borders stand near a doorway. Tall brass lamp stands and a conch-shaped ornament stand near the throne, and a small group of seated devotees in white saris appears to the right.2017-07-03 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14February 23 20162016-02-23July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA seated figure sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing a red-maroon garment, a rudraksha mala and gold beaded necklace, in a hall with bamboo blinds and a red curtain. A golden trident stands behind the throne and a small brass lamp sits on a stand beside it. Facing the throne, devotees in orange and white clothing sit cross-legged along a long row of banana-leaf plates with water bottles and steel cups, some holding papers and microphones. A man in white sits at right and a woman in red sits at left by the blinds. a person: the throne-seated figure wears a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, with long hair, consistent with a Maheshwara Puja satsang meal setting.2016-03-30A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back beneath a red canopy, holding a silver bowl at a plate in the center. Flanking the throne are vases of red and white flowers. Seated on red mats in rows before him are devotees: several shaven-headed monks in orange and red garments on the left, and people in white and red clothing in the foreground, with banana-leaf meal plates and small white cups laid out along the floor. Two attendants in white head coverings work near a row of steel vessels on the right. The setting is a golden-tiled hall with lattice windows and orange walls.2014-09-13