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A seated group of devotees in an indoor hall sits on mats in rows, palms pressed together in namaskar. Women in orange saris and men and women in white with yellow or red shawls sit before green leaf plates of offerings and small cups. In the foreground two monastic figures in saffron robes with maroon borders sit with their backs to the camera, one bald and one shaved-headed. Behind them a woman in a white sari stands near a painted backdrop of a deity murti flanked by trees, with orange hanging lamps above.

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A large group of saffron-robed monastics sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, their backs to the camera in the foreground. Rows of seated devotees in orange and red garments press their palms together in anjali behind them. Banana leaves in front of the foreground figures hold small cups, fruit, rice and sweets, offerings for a puja. A tripod camera stands at left and a deity murti is visible on an altar at the back of the hall. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja ritual offering of food to sannyasis.2016-08-02August 02 20162016-08-02 +2 copiesA large hall with cream tiled floor and red-curtained doorways shows many people seated in rows on mats during a ritual meal or puja. Foreground devotees wear orange saffron cloth with gold borders, bare-shouldered, many with long braided or natural hair, and some wear beaded bracelets. Banana-leaf or green plates with food, cups and water bottles sit before them. Further back, figures in white and orange stand and sit near a raised dais with a golden throne-like seat, a small figure at its base, and a kalasha-style vessel. Framed photographs and banners line the walls. Some people here appear to be in more casual clothing.2016-03-30Photograph of a hall with a white marble floor where rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes take part in a ritual meal or puja. Many women in orange and salmon saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on striped mats, with banana-leaf plates, small steel cups and offerings set before them. A row of saffron-robed men sits along the left wall. A seated figure in red and gold, on an ornate golden throne-like seat at the far right on a raised stage, is presiding, with a standing attendant in white nearby and a brass vessel beside the seat. Orange cloth hangs on the back wall and electric fans stand near the stage.2013-07-14 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaven-headed and wearing rudraksha malas, sit in rows on mats during a meal and satsang setting on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground, two shaven-headed monks in orange robes with maroon borders face away from the camera before green leaf plates holding fruit, sweets and snacks, with white cups nearby. Behind them, rows of monks sit with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a few people in white ritual clothes sit or kneel in prayer. The scene is candid and wide, with a colourful striped cloth and brass items visible.2013-07-10 +2 copiesWomen and young girls sit cross-legged in rows on a tiled hall floor, palms pressed together in namaste before banana leaf plates of food with rice, flowers and sweets, and small white cups. Most wear orange saris or yellow-and-white garments, some with yellow shawls. A large framed picture of a deity with a tree backdrop hangs above a stage with orange chairs and a laptop. The seated figures in the foreground keep their eyes closed in prayer, and a bald head is visible at the bottom edge.2010-11-12Large seated gathering of devotees in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on mats across a white marble floor, facing a raised dais at the far right. Many attendees wear orange clothing with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with several women in orange and maroon saris. Green leaf plates with food, small white cups and water glasses are placed before them. On the dais, a figure in red and gold seats on a golden throne with a garland, and a kalasha and a green draped cloth stand in the background, along with white-clad figures near a pillar. The room has a large window and a fan at the right side. Aside from the central seated figures, the scene is an ashram satsang with devotees.2013-07-10 +1 copiesLong rows of devotees in rust-orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor, facing a central seated group. Each devotee sits before a green banana-leaf plate holding rice, lentil dishes, fried snacks and small cups, with hands joined in namaskar. Near the front centre, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a woman in a cream sari sit with hands folded beside a white-clad figure on a red-and-blue mat. A large banner backdrop and a camera on a tripod are visible at the top. Several white-clad attendants stand along the right wall. The scene looks like a communal satsang meal.2013-10-04 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees, mostly men with shaved heads, sits on the floor of a white-walled hall in prayer with palms pressed together. Most wear saffron/orange robes and some wear white dhotis and shawls. Banana leaves and small brass cups are set in front of them, and a steel vessel and leafy greens are laid out on a stainless steel table at the back. A few women in orange saris sit at the left, and on the right a man in white with a striped shawl sits beside a leaf plate of food. A red-framed door and a wall-mounted fire extinguisher are visible in the background.2011-03-05March 30 20162016-03-30September 13 20142014-09-13Seated group of Hindu ashram devotees in a spacious hall with pale pink walls, red curtains and a projector screen. Several monks in saffron/orange robes sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali on a mat, with banana-leaf plates of food and small oil lamps in front of them. Men in white dhotis with shawls sit at the left, and women in orange and maroon saris sit facing them in rows. A standing cameraman in a yellow shirt films at the back. Framed portraits hang on the walls and a chair with a carved frame sits at the right.2011-11-07