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Photo of a ritual hall during Maheshwara Puja at an ashram. A woman in a magenta blouse and gold necklaces sits on an ornate golden throne with a red cushion at right, smiling beside a silver bowl. Standing in white dhotis and white shirts with red shawls, several men stand in a line, and a man in a white shirt sits near a small table. Seated devotees in rust-red and orange robes with gold borders sit on the floor in rows, some with long braids, while a man in orange-and-red garments and rudraksha malas sits at left. Plates of offerings and water bottles lie on the mat, a tall silver trident stands near the throne, and bamboo blinds line the back wall.

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A ritual gathering in a hall at the Bengaluru Aadheenam during a Maheshwara Puja. A seated figure on a gold-framed throne at the right wears a red-orange garment, a long mala necklace and a sash, with an offering bowl beside him and a trident standing behind. A man in red-orange robes sits cross-legged on a mat with eyes closed. Several men in white dhotis and white caps stand at left holding papers and reciting, one speaking into a microphone, while others in red and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit nearby with leaf plates of food and water bottles. Rows of women in red-and-gold sarees sit on the floor in the foreground, and a wall of framed photographs and banners appears in the background.2016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30A photograph of a satsang hall where devotees sit on striped mats in rows facing a raised golden throne at the far end. On the throne sits a figure in orange-red robes wearing beads and a garland. Several people in the foreground wear white clothes with orange-red shawls, and a woman in an orange sari sits to the right. Behind them, a row of monastics in saffron robes and rudraksha malas sits in front of a wall of framed photographs. Lamps and a golden kalasha-style ornament stand beside the throne, and a line of people in white and orange moves through the doorway at the back. A bald man in white with a red shawl sits in the lower left foreground.2015-05-23A seated gathering in a hall with bamboo screens and a golden throne-style chair at the back, where a figure in orange robes and a black head covering sits with a mala, behind a vase of yellow flowers and a trident-like staff. Foreground devotees wear orange and red robes with saffron shoulder cloths and sit on striped floor mats; several hold microphones. A standing man in white dhoti with a red shawl stands at left beside portrait boards. Women in white saris with red shawls sit on mats, and a white fan stands at right. A white-clothed devotee in the front left sits on a red chair. The scene reads as a satsang or puja setting with the seated figure on the throne in the centre.2016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23A large hall with red-tinted ceiling lighting hosts a seated communal meal during a ritual programme. Long rows of devotees sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates heaped with food, water bottles and small cups set along the rows. Many in saffron and orange robes sit on the left, while others in white dhotis and white shawls sit at right. In the background, a figure in orange and red sits on a golden throne-like seat near a ceremonial stand, with several white-clad people standing and attending nearby. The hall walls display framed red and orange panels.2016-03-30February 23 20162016-02-23March 30 20162016-03-30Indoor ritual meal in a hall with deep red walls and warm pink spotlights. Rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas, and women in orange and white saris with red borders, sit on mats facing a golden throne in the back centre, where a figure in orange robes sits. Banana-leaf plates of food, small cups and water bottles line the floor in a long row. A golden parasol hangs above the throne, and red-and-gold fans stand at the sides. Several monks in saffron sit at the left, and a standing figure in white is at the back. Banners line the left wall.2015-10-23February 23 20162016-02-23March 30 20162016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30