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A 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.

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October 22 20062006-10-22A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion where rows of seated devotees perform a puja. Dozens of participants sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes and orange shawls, with brass kalasha pots, banana-leaf plates of flowers and offerings placed before them, and tall decorated sticks rising above. At the far end, a man in white stands near a bucket beside a seated figure in orange, while a woman in white stands nearby. Spectators in white and light clothing sit along the right wall watching. Concrete floor and palm trees are visible beyond the open sides.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12Outdoor pavilion with a concrete floor and metal roof where a ritual is underway. Rows of seated people face a central standing figure in a white dhoti and shawl. Many participants wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over them, and some sit before banana-leaf plates of food and offerings. Standing lamps with orange-tipped spires line the floor. In the right foreground, a person in an orange robe sits with a banana-leaf tray and a small offering, beside a microphone stand. Spectators in the background watch from a red-cushioned bench along the back wall.2006-11-20A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor and a corrugated roof, where many people sit in two long rows facing inward. Most wear white garments and some wear saffron-orange shawls. Rows of brass lamps and small offerings sit on green banana leaves in front of them, and orange-and-white streamers hang from the rafters. In the right foreground, a person in an orange robe with long dark curly hair sits on a low white-draped seat behind a microphone stand, a banana leaf with food before them. The people in the foreground and background watch and participate in a puja, possibly a Maheshwara puja. Some onlookers stand at the far edge of the hall.2006-11-20A photograph inside an open-sided thatched pavilion with bamboo blinds, where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor wearing white clothes and orange shawls. Many have banana leaves in front of them with small offerings and brass vessels. A man in white kneels at the centre, and a figure in white at the back appears to hold a camera. Large portrait banners of a bearded man in orange-fringed white hang on the walls. Several participants wear orange shawls over white garments, and some have short or tied-back hair.2006-10-12A 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.2006-10-12Photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and bamboo blinds, where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes and orange shawls. Many have hands folded in prayer, and small brass vessels and leaf plates with offerings sit before them, with long poles hung with mango leaves and orange tassels along the aisle. A standing man in white robes stands at the far end near a low table, and a microphone stand is in the foreground beside a person seen from behind with dark hair. Maheshwara puja setting with a ritual gathering in progress.2006-11-20A covered open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof holds a long row of seated devotees on the floor, many in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Each participant sits before a brass oil lamp and a small leaf plate of offerings, with tall slender stalks rising beside them topped with orange cloth. Palm trees and thatched huts are visible through the open sides. At the far end a man in white clothing stands near the middle of the room, and a few other people are scattered outside under the trees.2006-08-23A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and a corrugated roof, where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the ground in white clothes with orange shawls. Each seated person has a plantain-leaf plate of food and brass lamps or vessels before them, and tall poles with orange flags stand between the rows. Several seated people press their palms together in prayer near the front left. A standing figure in white stands at the centre back, and a microphone stands at the front right. Onlookers watch from behind the far wall and outside through the open sides. The scene reflects a Maheshwara Pooja ritual gathering, with the people in white and orange shawls as ritual participants. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2006-11-20A open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and a long serving counter along the right side. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, dressed in white, eating from banana-leaf plates with steel tumblers beside them. A standing figure in a white dhoti and orange shawl with long curly hair walks down the centre aisle among the diners. In the foreground, a person with long hair in an orange shawl sits with their back to the camera, facing a row of steel food containers and a low wooden seat.2006-10-22A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and bamboo poles hung with orange cloth streamers. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls sit on banana leaves set with brass lamps, small steel cups and offerings, reciting from open books. Standing attendants in white clothes carry steel buckets and bowls, and a figure in orange sits at a central puja station in front of a large framed photograph of a bearded saint on the back wall. Mixed-age devotees and brahmachari seva are visible.2006-11-20