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Indoor photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja in a plain white-walled hall. Devotees in white clothes with red-orange shawls sit in rows on striped mats, many holding leaves or ritual items, with a tall wooden ritual staff with orange flags standing upright among them. At the upper left, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes sits on a table draped with white cloth, with a red garland above it. A person in orange clothing sits near the portrait. Sunlight enters through windows on the right, and a small wall notice hangs beside them.

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June 22 20072007-06-22June 22 20072007-06-22A photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja in a whitewashed hall. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit cross-legged on striped mats, many with hands joined in namaskar, before banana-leaf plates of offerings and small brass cups. At the far end, a seated figure in orange robes sits before a framed portrait of a deity on a white chair-like seat, with a few tall ceremonial poles and orange banners arranged around the room. Fluorescent lights and ceiling fan are visible.2007-06-22Photograph of a whitewashed hall where rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange-saffron shawls sit with palms pressed together on striped mats, facing a framed portrait of a figure in orange garments on a draped seat. Long rows of leaf plates with offerings, small cups and lamps line the floor between the two groups. Orange ceremonial staffs stand along the left wall, and a man in white stands at the far doorway. Fluorescent lights and a ceiling fan are visible.2007-06-22Indoor ritual scene in a plain whitewashed hall during a Maheshwara Pooja. Seated men in white dhotis with orange-red shoulder cloths sit on the floor with hands joined in namaskar, facing a draped white chair and a central framed portrait of a bearded figure in orange robes, a long orange-beaded mala and a raised hand, garlanded with red flowers. A small framed photo sits on the white-draped chair. Brass pots, banana-leaf plates of food, glasses and offerings are arranged on a striped mat and floor in front of them, and tall bamboo poles with orange cloth bundles stand along the right and left. The portrait is a depiction, not a physical person in the room.2007-06-22June 22 20072007-06-22A photograph of a whitewashed hall where devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit in long rows on striped mats, facing a central seated figure at the far end. Plantain-leaf plates with food and small cups are set before them, and tall bamboo poles with orange streamers stand near the middle. A white chair and a framed picture sit on a white cloth at the front. Several seated men in orange and white are near the front, one wearing a shawl and beard, but identity cannot be confirmed from appearance.2007-06-22A 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.2006-11-20Interior hall photo of a seated group in a large whitewashed room with tiled floor and ceiling fans. Rows of people sit cross-legged on woven mats facing inward, with brass tumblers and banana-leaf plates of food placed before them. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested; women on the right wear white saris with red or yellow shawls and many have hands pressed in anjali. A framed portrait on an easel stands at the far left, and a microphone stand and speaker appear near the back. Open doors and windows let in daylight.2011-03-05A photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja offering inside a plain white-walled hall with a tiled floor. A figure with long dark hair in an orange robe sits cross-legged on a striped mat before a low wooden platform, with a brass vessel and a tray of offerings. A standing woman in an orange sari moves across the centre of the room. Rows of men and women in white clothes with orange shawls sit on striped mats, with banana leaves holding fruit, flowers and prepared food in front of them. Oil lamps and a framed mirror draped with a white cloth stand at the left, with a small kalasha-style vessel nearby. A man in white stands with a long staff at the right edge.2007-06-22December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA seated group of roughly two dozen men and boys sits on mats in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and ceiling fan. Several shaved-headed men in saffron/orange robes sit in the foreground with palms pressed together, while others wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas. Leaf plates with food, small brass cups and steel tumblers sit before them. At the far end, a framed portrait on an easel and a seated figure in orange face the group. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-03-05 +3 copies