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A large hall with white ceiling tiles and fluorescent lights shows rows of seated monastic disciples in saffron-orange robes facing a stage at the far end. In the foreground, a few people sit bare-chested with orange cloth wrapped at the waist, long hair tied back; they sit on striped mats before leaf plates holding food offerings. Some are seated near silver trays and small brass vessels. Behind them, rows of people in white clothes sit on the floor. Framed photo panels hang on the left wall, and a sign reading Gents Toilet is visible. Scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja seating with food offerings for the departed.

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May 08 20172017-05-08Wide 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.2017-03-14July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA large indoor hall filled with rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many bare-shouldered, sitting cross-legged on white floor mats before banana-leaf plates of food with small steel cups. Several women in white saris sit near the front, and a stage with a screen is visible at the far end. Framed pictures of deities hang on the upper pale walls, and red curtains frame the back of the hall. Some people stand along the back walls.2017-08-14Wide 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.2017-03-14September 30 20162016-09-30May 08 20172017-05-08March 30 20162016-03-30August 14 20172017-08-14May 08 20172017-05-08February 23 20162016-02-23A photograph of a large hall where a group of devotees sits in rows on the floor facing one direction. Many wear saffron-orange robes and shawls, including women in orange saris with red blouses, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders, shaved-headed, with hands pressed together in anjali. In front of them are green banana leaves set with small piles of food, white cups and flowers, and a few candles or lamps. Framed portraits hang on the far wall above colourful fabric bunting, and a seated figure in orange sits near the centre front. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual meal gathering.2011-11-07