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A photo inside a plain whitewashed hall with a red carpet. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe sits with their back to the camera, with a dark fur-like cloth or mat beside them and an open book at the lower edge. Along the right, five devotees sit in a row with palms pressed together in namaste, wearing white dhotis and orange shawls. In front of them are leaf plates of food with small steel cups. Behind them is a framed portrait draped with marigold garlands, flanked by brass lamps, and a few more seated people in white and orange can be seen at the left. The scene suggests a prayer or offering ritual.

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A photograph inside a plain whitewashed hall with a red floor covering. Six women in white saris with orange shawls kneel in a row with palms pressed together in prayer, facing a framed portrait garlanded with orange and yellow flowers, beside a brass oil lamp. Metal vessels, a water jug and a plastic water bottle sit on the floor near banana leaves. In the right foreground, a figure in a bright orange turban with long dark hair seen from behind sits facing the altar. A man in white clothing with a camera stands at the left edge.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesNovember 07 20112011-11-07January 12 20072007-01-12December 23 20092009-12-23A covered open hall at an ashram during a Maheshwara Puja. A seated figure in orange robes with a flower garland and long dark hair sits at the front on a decorated platform, with a tray of offerings and flowers before him. Rows of devotees sit on the floor in white clothing with orange shawls, several holding brass vessels and bamboo sticks. Banana leaves hold rice and food portions on the floor, and steel cups are placed along the mat. Behind them, a standing group in white clothes watches, and a large framed portrait on the back wall shows a bearded man in a white turban.2006-10-12A group of devotees sits cross-legged on blue and yellow mats in a bright room, hands folded in anjali during a puja. Several men wear saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas and white vibhuti/tilak marks on their foreheads, while others wear white dhotis. Women in white, a woman in a yellow top with a red shawl, and a woman in a red embroidered outfit sit with eyes closed. Brass lamps, small bowls and a brass kalasha-style vessel rest on a cloth in front of them, and a large saffron-draped seat and a golden umbrella-like canopy stand at the back. The scene shows a ritual worship setting with a camera on a tripod at right.2011-12-19A photograph of a seated ritual gathering in a hall with mauve carpet. In the centre, a woman in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits on a low platform before a small metal bowl and a plantain-leaf offering set on a white cloth. Around her, devotees in orange and saffron garments sit with palms pressed together in anjali, facing her. Long rows of banana leaves hold food portions with small cups and bowls along white-covered mats. A framed portrait garlanded with marigolds and roses stands on a table at left, and yellow and orange cloths and a draped altar are visible at the back. Several people in white or cream clothing sit at the right edge, one in an orange shawl. a person identity cannot be confirmed from appearance alone.2007-11-12Annadhan in 20062006-01-01Devotees sit cross-legged on orange mats in a hall, hands pressed in anjali mudra in prayer. Men wear white dhotis and shawls with gold or yellow borders; the foreground man on the right has long hair, a red kumkum mark on his forehead and gold bangles. Brass plates with lamps, bells, shells and a kalasha-style vessel lie before them, and small oil lamps burn. A large pink banner behind shows a smiling figure in saffron and a turban with painted script.2010-12-22Outdoor ritual pavilion under a white tarp with a long red carpet running down the centre. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, a figure with long dark hair and an orange turban sits facing the rows, bare-shouldered, with a plate of bananas on a green leaf in front. Orange and white flags and hanging garlands decorate the posts and ceiling, and white plastic chairs line the left side. Several people stand at the back in white clothes. A printed page suggests a programme; the scene is a devotional gathering with a plate of fruit offerings.2006-11-12