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A photograph of a seated group of devotees in saffron and orange robes, palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in a row along a white cloth on the floor. In front of them are banana-leaf place settings with small bowls of food, water bottles and cups. The front figure on the left has a shaved head, rudraksha mala beads and hoop earrings. Beside him, a girl in orange with glasses and a red-and-gold shawl also prays. Behind the row, a cameraman films from a tripod, and attendants in white and red stand nearby. Further back, a seated figure in red and white sits near a gold-framed altar.

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A seated row of devotees in saffron-orange robes sits with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, at a long white-covered floor table set with banana-leaf plates, small bowls of food, and water bottles. In the foreground a shaved-headed man wears a dark rudraksha mala, earrings and a bead bracelet. Beside him a girl in orange with glasses and a red shawl and another young woman in orange with a mala also pray. Behind them a cameraman films, and a man in white stands near a cabinet with a red-cloth-clad figure seated at the far right. The setting is an indoor hall with pale columns and greenery visible through open doors.2015-12-20December 20 20152015-12-20A seated meal scene in a hall with a long white cloth laid on the floor. Several young people in orange and saffron robes with gold borders sit in a row with palms pressed together in prayer, wearing rudraksha malas and bangles. Banana leaves hold rice, dal, fried snacks and curries in small bowls, with water bottles and paper cups along the line. Beside them, adults in white and green clothing sit on the carpet, one wearing a white lanyard. In the background a figure in white sits near a dais with a golden kalasha-like ornament and a shrine area.2015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of many saffron-robed monks and devotees seated in long rows on the floor of a marble hall, hands pressed together in namaskar, during a meal. Each seated person wears orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas; several have shaved heads and vibhuti or tilak marks. In front of them lie banana leaves heaped with food, flanked by rows of paper cups and glasses. The foreground figure is a shaved-headed monk in orange, with a mala and white forehead mark, praying. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figures are priests and devotees at a communal ritual meal.2014-09-13September 21 20162016-09-21Several seated men in a hall sit in a row on mats, hands pressed in anjali or holding small books, while banana leaf plates with food and small paper cups lie before them. Those on the left wear white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies, with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Those on the right wear saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, one with a white book in hand. Framed portraits and chairs are visible in the background, and a large throne-like seat stands at the top right. Visible people: about eight.2011-11-07December 20 20152015-12-20May 08 20172017-05-08A row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on a hall floor with palms pressed together in namaskar during the Maheshwara Puja. Many wear rudraksha malas, white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and orange cloth wraps; some have bare upper bodies with white markings. Before them lie green banana-leaf plates set with rice, vegetables and cups, with a red curtain and a large colourful backdrop behind. Several people in the background stand near the stage.2016-08-02May 17 20142014-05-17April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30 +1 copies