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A large white tented hall during a ritual feast. In the foreground, a bare-backed priest in a white dhoti with a sacred thread holds a lit oil lamp aloft with his right arm, wearing a tied-up hair knot and beaded bracelets. Rows of seated participants in saffron and orange robes sit on striped rugs before long lines of banana-leaf plates heaped with food, and a row of devotees in white dhotis sits at right, one man seated in a wheelchair. Ornate golden arches and a decorated dais with a seated figure stand at the far end, with an oil-lamp-lit ceremony in progress. Paper lanterns hang from the ceiling and a screen shows a live feed. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja-style offering of food to sannyasis; a person is unclear.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A large white-tented hall during a ritual feast. In the foreground a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti with a gold border raises a lit flame in a lamp toward the ceiling. Long rows of seated people in orange robes sit on the floor before banana-leaf plates and cups of food along striped mats. Many seated figures are shaven-headed monastics in orange, and some devotees sit on the right, including a man in a wheelchair wearing a white shawl. Hanging brass-and-copper lamps and fans line the ceiling, and a gold canopy stands at the far end of the hall beside a screen.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall filled with a dense crowd seated on the floor in rows facing a raised central dais. Foreground rows hold many men with bare upper bodies and white sacred markings, many in saffron or orange monastic robes; a long line of seated monastics in saffron robes presses palms together on the right, in front of banana-leaf plates of food laid along the floor. A gold-canopied throne with a white-clad figure and ornate gold decorations stands at the centre, surrounded by brass lamps and ornaments; a large screen shows a red-and-saffron image. Hanging lamp shades and white draped ceiling fabric decorate the tent, and a camera crane is visible on the left, with a table of printed materials at left.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large ritual hall draped in white fabric shows a Maheshwara Puja in progress. In the foreground, a bare-chested priest in a white dhoti and white sacred thread raises a lit flame toward a long row of seated participants. Rows of men in orange robes and bare-chested devotees with white body markings sit on colourful woven mats before rows of leaf plates set with food and small white cups. Behind them, a seated figure in a red and gold garment sits on a gilded throne flanked by golden lion-like guardian figures and a golden arch with coloured banners, while umbrellas and trident-topped stands frame the space and women in saris sit in the background. A man on the throne wears a crown and necklaces but no distinct a person cues are clearly established from appearance alone.2016-12-18A large tented hall during a seated ritual feast. In the foreground a bare-chested man in a white dhoti and gold-bordered cloth holds a lit flame aloft in a metal lamp, facing rows of seated men in saffron-orange robes along long banana-leaf meal spreads with offerings. Decorative umbrella-shaped lamps and golden lanterns hang from the white draped ceiling, and a gold-framed canopy with a small shrine stands at the far end. On the right, a seated man in a wheelchair wears white. A screen shows a bearded man in saffron clothing, which is an image on screen and not a physical person present. Ceiling fans and white fabric panels complete the scene.2016-12-18Large white tented hall during a ritual gathering, with rows of seated participants in saffron and orange robes on colourful striped mats covered with flower petals. Many are bare-chested men in orange dhoti and women in orange or maroon saris, hands in anjali. At the far end, a golden ornate throne canopy stands before a central seated figure surrounded by brass and gold ritual objects, with colourful paper lanterns hanging from the ceiling. A camera crane and a film camera are in the foreground, and a large screen is mounted on the right. A bare-chested man in white dhoti stands near the right edge.2016-12-18Large white-tented hall with rows of seated monastics in orange robes and bare-chested sannyasis with rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats during a long feast. Rows of women in orange and red saris sit at right behind banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small lit oil lamps. Hanging paper lanterns and fans decorate the ceiling. At the far end, a golden throne canopy holds a seated figure in orange with a garland, flanked by umbrellas and ritual urns. A pinda tharpana style offering with food for ancestors and monastic participants is evident. Several dozen people are visible.2016-12-18