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A large indoor hall with white draped walls and a golden canopy frame over a raised seat, hosting a ritual feast. A bearded man in orange robes sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne, with a tall golden-crowned figure beside him and a woman in white at the back. Long striped mats run across the floor, lined with banana-leaf plates of food, brass vessels and small oil lamps. Rows of people in orange and saffron clothing sit on both sides, and a small screen on the right shows a bearded figure in orange. Colourful umbrellas and brass lamps frame the scene, consistent with a maheshwara puja offering of food to sannyasis.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large ceremonial hall draped with white curtains hosts a seated ritual gathering. At center, a man with long dark hair and a beard sits on a red-cushioned golden throne beneath an ornate gold canopy with multicoloured fringe, holding up one hand. He wears saffron-orange robes and a garland. Behind him stands a small deity murti, and gold pillars and peetha-style ornaments flank the throne. Rows of monastics in saffron and orange robes sit on colourful striped mats on both sides, many with shaved heads and malas, facing the centre. Brass pots and small lamps line the mats in front, with a brass kalasha and ceremonial umbrellas in red, blue and yellow. Several women in orange saris sit to the right near the throne, and a white-clad attendant stands among them.2016-12-18Indoor ritual gathering under white draped curtains. A man with long dark hair and a beard sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a gold arch, wearing orange-saffron robes and a garland, with a pair of gold trident-like staffs nearby. Behind him stands a deity murti with a crown. Seated rows of devotees in orange and red saris and saffron robes sit on colourful striped mats in front, with brass vessels, plates of food, rows of small lamps and white flower garlands on the floor. Colourful striped umbrellas stand around the hall and a television screen is visible at the edge.2016-12-18A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja ritual inside a white-draped hall. A man seated on a gold-framed throne with a red cushion wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a garland, and his appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference, though not certain. Before him stand a gold arch with a small deity murti and a coloured bunting band, flanked by ornate gold trident-tipped stands and multicoloured umbrellas. Rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and young devotees sit cross-legged on colourful striped mats, with many small clay lamps and food offerings in leaf plates lined along the floor in front of them. A standing attendant in white dhoti moves at the left.2016-12-18A ceremonial puja hall draped in white fabric. A man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe sits on an ornate golden throne at the centre, with a gold frame and a deity murti behind him. Tall gold ceremonial lamps and multicoloured umbrellas flank the throne. Rows of seated people in orange and red robes sit on colourful woven mats, with rows of small white cups and food offerings laid out before them. Some seated devotees in orange robes with shaved heads and rudraksha beads sit on the left, while women in red and orange saris sit on the right. A trident stands near the throne.2016-12-18A ritual gathering in a white draped hall. A bearded man with long dark hair, wearing orange-red robes and a rudraksha mala, sits on an ornate gold-and-red throne beneath a gold canopy with multicoloured fringe. Around him, rows of orange-robed sannyasis sit on striped woven mats, palms together, while women in red and orange saris sit to the right. Striped multicoloured umbrellas, gold deity figures, kalasha-like vessels and trident standards surround the throne. Rows of small white cups and leaf plates with food offerings line the floor, consistent with a Maheshwara Puja style offering. The seated throne figure is probable Swamiji by appearance cues of long hair, orange-red robes and mala, seated in the central position.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18