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A large hall during a ritual gathering. A central figure in orange-saffron robes and a gold-embroidered garland sits on an ornate gold throne with a bowl before him. Seated devotees in orange-red clothing line the floor on both sides with palms pressed together, while a row of people in white attire hold lit oil lamps in the foreground. Green leaf plates with food and small cups sit before the seated participants. A trident stands beside the throne, and a pedestal fan and steel vessels appear at right, with kitchen workers in head caps nearby. A wooden partition screen runs across the back of the hall.

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March 30 20162016-03-30 +1 copiesA large ceremonial hall during a puja with a central figure seated on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, wearing an orange-red robe and a long beaded necklace, with hands held in front of the chest. A tall silver trident stands to the left behind the throne, and a gold-and-silver kalasha sits in front. Devotees in orange-red robes sit in rows with palms joined on the left, while people in white dhotis and red-banded shawls sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps. Long rows of banana-leaf plates with small water bottles and food are laid across the floor on the right, served by people in white head coverings. Bamboo screens and a red curtain fill the background.2016-03-30A seated figure in a red-orange robe sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion in a hall with orange-and-gold drapery. In front of him is a large silver bowl. Along the floor, rows of banana-leaf plates with food are lit by small candles in white cups, and devotees in white and maroon sit on red mats holding lit oil lamps. On the left, shaven-headed sannyasis in saffron robes sit with hands joined in anjali. A cameraperson in white stands at the top right, and steel vessels sit on a table at right. Fans and flower arrangements decorate the hall.2014-09-13Photo of a Maheshwara Puja ritual in a hall with bamboo blinds and a red-and-multicolour striped mat. A seated figure in saffron-orange robes and a black turban sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushion, with a trident standing behind and a brass bowl before him, consistent with a Swamiji (probable) by appearance cues such as the saffron robes and turban, placed in the centre. Devotees in white and red shawls sit on the floor holding lit oil lamps and raised hands in offering. Platters of food on banana leaves, water bottles and steel containers line the mat, and a camera operator stands at the upper left. Two people in white head coverings serve food at right, and a woman in a red sari stands with hands folded at the left.2016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23A ritual gathering in a hall at the Bengaluru Aadheenam during a Maheshwara Puja. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne at the right wears a red-orange garment, a long mala necklace and a sash, with an offering bowl beside him and a trident standing behind. A man in red-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed. Several men in white dhotis and white caps stand at left holding papers and reciting, one speaking into a microphone, while others in red and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit nearby with leaf plates of food and water bottles. Rows of women in red-and-gold sarees sit on the floor in the foreground, and a wall of framed photographs and banners appears in the background.2016-03-30A photograph of a devotional ritual inside a hall with a white marble floor and a golden throne-like seat backed by red and orange drapery. A man with long braided hair, wearing a red-and-orange robe and rudraksha beads, sits on the golden throne, with a silver bowl before him. Seated on red cushions in the foreground, devotees in white ritual clothes hold lit oil lamps (aarti) toward the throne, and several rows of monks in saffron and red robes sit with hands folded in namaskar behind long rows of banana-leaf plates set with small white cups. Electric fans, flower vases and steel vessels frame the scene. Some lamps are lit and the ritual appears to be an aarti or puja.2014-09-13A seated figure in saffron-orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with a red cushioned back beneath a red canopy, holding a silver bowl at a plate in the center. Flanking the throne are vases of red and white flowers. Seated on red mats in rows before him are devotees: several shaven-headed monks in orange and red garments on the left, and people in white and red clothing in the foreground, with banana-leaf meal plates and small white cups laid out along the floor. Two attendants in white head coverings work near a row of steel vessels on the right. The setting is a golden-tiled hall with lattice windows and orange walls.2014-09-13September 30 20162016-09-30March 30 20162016-03-30Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies