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Large dining hall at an ashram with rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing and orange turbans, facing a long central aisle lined with banana-leaf plates of food and steel tumblers. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, wearing a white and gold-bordered dhoti and a rudraksha mala, stands at the front with his back to the camera, arms raised. Two large screens show a similar gathering. A golden shrine stands at the far end, and framed portraits hang on the walls.

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August 14 20172017-08-14A photograph of a large dining hall during a feast. Rows of seated devotees, many dressed in saffron-orange robes and some with orange turbans, sit on white sheets before banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small steel cups. A standing man at the right wears a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a long braid, and gestures toward the seated rows. Striped mats cover the floor in the centre aisle. At the far end, a figure sits before a gold-coloured shrine structure beneath a gold kalasha-like top, with two large screens showing a figure on stage. Several people in the middle sit with hands folded in namaste. Many people are visible, numbering well over twenty.2017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14May 08 20172017-05-08Large hall of seated participants in saffron-orange clothing facing a central altar with a golden throne-like seat, a decorated deity murti and oil lamp, and two large screens showing a figure in red and white robes. Rows of people sit on striped mats with banana-leaf meal plates before them. A standing priest in white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl gestures toward the seated rows at the right edge. The walls display framed photo collages and a banner. No a person appearance cues are clearly visible among the physical people, so the identity is uncertain.2017-05-08A large hall with a tiled floor holds rows of seated people in saffron-orange robes facing a central raised gold-and-white throne-like seat with a bright gold backdrop, flanked by two large screens showing a figure in red and white robes. In the foreground, a man stands at the right edge in a white dhoti with a bare upper body and long dark hair tied back, facing the seated group. The seated devotees sit on colourful striped mats before leaf plates of food and offerings, with a brass vessel near the front left. Many attendees have their hands folded or are seated in meditative postures. Ceiling lights, fans and framed pictures line the walls.2017-05-08Wide view of a large hall with many seated participants in orange robes arranged in rows on mats, with leaf plates of food in front of them. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, wearing a white dhoti and a shawl, stands facing the rows holding a small object, apparently leading a ritual. Two large screens show a bearded figure in red and white seated in meditation, and a golden ornate altar with deity murti stands at the front. Walls display framed photo collages and portraits, and ceiling fans and fluorescent lights hang overhead.2017-05-08A large hall with white tiled floor where many people in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on striped mats before banana-leaf plates of food. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at right, one arm raised and pointing, addressing the seated devotees. A woman in orange sits with palms pressed together in the foreground, and a woven basket-like drum sits on the floor. At the far end a golden throne-like seat is flanked by screens showing a bearded figure in red and white. Wall posters show deity images, and the scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja offering of food to monastic disciples.2017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08May 08 20172017-05-08August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14