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Wide view of a large hall filled with seated participants in orange and saffron robes, many in rows on the floor facing a central figure dressed in white cloth standing near the front. Several women in white and red saris sit on mats, one holding a small brass plate in the foreground, and rows of brass plates with offerings line the right side. Hanging orange and red lanterns, chandeliers and ceiling fans are visible, with framed banners on the pink walls.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall with cream walls, ceiling fans and hanging lanterns in orange and red, filled with seated devotees in saffron and orange robes and white clothing. Many sit cross-legged on mats in rows facing the far end, where a stage and a crowd are visible. On the right, rows of small brass lamps and leaf plates with offerings are arranged along the floor between the seated participants. Some women in red, pink and white saris and men in white dhotis sit among the sannyasis. Framed photographs hang along the left wall, and chandeliers hang from the ceiling. A cameraman stands near the stage. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering with oil lamps and offerings.2018-01-08A large hall with white tiled floor and hanging decorative lanterns in orange, red and blue fills the frame. Rows of seated devotees face inward; on the left, many people in white and orange clothing sit on mats, while on the right a long line of saffron-robed sadhus in orange and red turbans sits before rows of brass cups and leaf-plate offerings laid on the floor, consistent with a puja or aarti. Ceiling fans, chandeliers and portrait-lined walls surround the gathering. Distant figures stand near a stage at the far end. Many people are visible, mostly seated.2018-01-08May 08 20172017-05-08March 30 20162016-03-30Wide 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.2017-05-08Wide view of a large hall with white tiled floor where many devotees in saffron and orange clothing sit in long rows on mats before banana-leaf plates of food, as part of a Maheshwara Puja offering. Women in orange saris and men in orange dhotis and shawls sit in front, with white-clad participants seated further back. A figure in white robes stands at the far right beside a steel serving counter with large steel containers. Banners and framed photographs line the back wall, and a stage with screens is visible at left.2017-05-08Large hall with rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron clothing on mats, facing a central aisle; a few women in orange saris sit closest to the camera on floor mats with banana-leaf plates of food and small cups in front of them. Further back, a standing figure in white clothing stands at the right near steel vessels, and a white-clad crowd fills the far end. Walls display framed photographs and a banner with red and gold imagery, and a screen shows a figure at left. The scene suggests a maheshwara puja food offering with monastic participants seated for a meal.2017-05-08March 14 20172017-03-14July 16 20192019-07-16Large hall photograph of a seated meal offering during a Maheshwara Puja, with rows of devotees in orange and saffron garments sitting on mats before banana-leaf plates of food. Women in orange and maroon saris and men in orange kurtas fill the foreground, with more participants in white garments seated along the back. A few figures stand at a food counter with steel vessels at right, and a panoramic framed photo collage hangs on the far wall. Ceiling lights and fans are visible overhead.2017-05-08A large hall during a seated evening ceremony with many participants kneeling on the floor holding small oil lamps, their flames lit in both hands. Many wear saffron and orange garments, and several women wear sarees in red, blue and cream. Nearby, a row of men with bare upper bodies, white dhotis and rudraksha malas sits with palms pressed together. In the foreground a young woman in white holds a lamp, and a brass tray with lit lamps and plates of offerings lies on the floor. Rows of white chairs line the back and walls display framed pictures. The scene resembles a group puja or homa with lamps.2018-01-08