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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a puja is taking place on a bare concrete floor. Several rows of people sit cross-legged in white clothes with orange shawls. A man in a white kurta and a bare-chested figure with white dhoti kneel near the center, bowed toward the floor, with brass vessels and banana leaves in front of them. Two women in white and orange sit at right with hands joined. Large framed portraits hang on the back walls, and a cameraman in white stands at left. Orange flags on bamboo poles rise from the floor. Relevant cues are a bowing devotee, offerings on leaves, and the ritual setting.

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October 12 20062006-10-12A covered open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor holds rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, many with shaved heads. Each seated person has a green leaf plate in front with fruit, flowers and offerings, and small brass oil lamps and vessels sit beside them. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand between the rows. Standing figures in white clothes are visible further back near a counter and a thatched hut, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. This appears to be a puja with offerings in progress.2006-08-23December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesDecember 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of people seated cross-legged on striped woven mats in a bare concrete hall with whitewashed brick walls and arched doorways. Most wear saffron-orange robes, and several women wear white with thin white forehead markings. A large group of seated devotees faces forward in meditation or ritual sitting; at the front, a woman with grey hair in an orange-and-red shawl sits beside a younger woman in orange. Brass-and-steel plates piled with round white offerings sit on the mats in the foreground. A ceiling fan, a white-draped table and a folding chair are visible at the right edge. No clearly identifiable a person figure is seen in the frame.2007-02-23A covered open-sided hall with corrugated metal walls and red-orange roof beams, where many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged on a concrete floor eating from metal plates. Several standing attendants in white shirts and dhotis move among them, one holding a white cloth. Large plastic water jugs and steel containers sit on a table at left, and a child stands near the entrance by bougainvillea. This appears to be a communal meal serving line, with no identifiable figure presented as a person.2019-01-20A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a high ceiling and fans where a group of devotees sits on the floor for a ritual meal or satsang. Many people wear orange saffron robes, while others in white dhotis and cream saris with yellow borders sit in rows facing a central area. On the right, a seated man in white clothes and a shaved head sits behind an orange cloth and a plantain leaf of food, with his hands folded in namaskar. A woman in a cream sari with a dark border also sits with palms pressed together in the foreground. Steel vessels, banana leaves with food, and a brass lamp stand are arranged on the floors and cloth mats. A small stage with a microphone stand sits at the right edge, and a ceiling-hung speaker is visible.2011-03-05 +3 copiesA ritual gathering in a open-sided, tin-roofed hall with whitewashed walls. Rows of people sit cross-legged on woven striped mats, many in saffron-orange robes, while others wear white. Several seated figures in front hold small brass implements, and tall bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among them. Brass pots, bowls and a kalasha sit on the floor, with a tray of round offerings at the lower left. A video camera on a tripod is set up at the right, and a fan stands near the wall. The scene suggests a puja or initiation ceremony with brahmacharis in orange robes.2007-02-23July 21 20132013-07-21 +1 copiesOctober 12 20062006-10-12A large whitewashed hall with a concrete floor holds a seated group of about two dozen people on striped woven mats, the foreground rows wearing saffron-orange garments and white forehead bands, others in white robes. A standing man in orange robes on the right, appearing to address the group, gestures toward them while a small table with a white cloth sits beside him. Brass-coloured plates of sweets or offerings lie on mats in the foreground. A ceiling fan, a camera on a tripod and orange flags on the back wall are visible.2007-02-23A open-sided pavilion with a yellow-orange tent roof and cement block walls sees a seated communal meal. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on mats, many on green banana leaves with steel tumblers, while a server in a white dhoti and orange shawl moves along the row. A woman in a white sari and a woman in blue sit among the men, and an attendant in white stands at the right edge carrying a vessel. Dishes of food sit on a tray at the lower left. Garden greenery and a red gate are visible beyond the open sides.2006-10-22