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A large tented ritual hall with white draped ceiling and hanging decorative lanterns. Rows of devotees sit on mats; many men in saffron-orange dhotis, some bare-chested, sit cross-legged on the left, while women in saffron saris and orange robes sit in long lines on the right before banana-leaf plates of food and small oil lamps. A man in a wheelchair sits in the foreground among white-clad and bare-chested attendees. At the far end, a gold-decorated stage with a seated figure in orange and a large screen showing a portrait. The scene is a food offering ceremony with lamps and a photographed portrait behind the stage.

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December 18 20162016-12-18 +1 copiesA 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 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Large 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.2016-12-18A large white tent hung with multicoloured paper lanterns hosts a Maheshwara Puja. Rows of people sit on the floor in long lines, many wearing saffron-orange robes and some bare-chested with white markings, with banana-leaf offerings and food laid along the central aisle. At the far end, a figure in white sits on a gold-framed raised seat under a gold canopy, in front of an ornate display. A projection screen on the right shows a portrait. A camera crane stands at the left edge beside a stall of printed materials.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall during a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, several bare-backed sannyasis with white sacred threads across their shoulders sit on a colourful striped rug, wearing saffron-orange lower garments, with long dreadlocks and shaved heads visible. Facing them, rows of women in saffron and orange saris and rudraksha malas sit on the rug, some smiling. White cups and small offerings are set along the mat. Multicoloured umbrellas hang overhead, paper lanterns dangle from the ceiling, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. A projection screen at upper left shows a figure in red and white. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-12-18A large open-sided tent hung with white drapery and round paper lanterns hosts a Maheshwara Puja feast. In the foreground a bare-backed priest in white dhoti with gold border holds a flaming lamp aloft, facing a long rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes. Long banana-leaf plates of food line striped runners down the hall. Beyond, a gilded canopy shelters a deity murti and a large screen shows the event. A man in a wheelchair in white clothes sits at right among seated people in white and orange.2016-12-18December 12 20162016-12-12A large hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and strings of tassels shows a dense crowd of seated participants, mostly women in saffron, orange, purple, blue and white saris and salwar kameez, with some men in white and orange kurtas. In the centre, a man in a deep red-maroon robe with a red turban sits on an ornate golden throne-like chair with gilded armrests, gesturing with one hand. A screen above shows a close-up of a similarly dressed figure, and cameras on a platform stand at the left. Participants sit on red carpet and floor mats, some holding papers. The setting suggests a satsang or discourse with the seated teacher.2016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06