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A large hall with a white tiled floor where many devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit cross-legged in rows facing a central area, with banana leaf plates and water bottles set before them. Behind them, a standing group in white and orange clothing gathers near the back wall, and some people sit on chairs at the far right beside a large gong and a decorated seat. Framed photographs hang on the walls and a video camera on a tripod stands at the left. Most seated figures are shown from behind, with their hair pinned up or tied back.

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A wide view of a large hall during a Maheshwara Puja, with many participants seated on mats in rows wearing orange and saffron robes. In the foreground, several people sit cross-legged facing a central open space where a robed figure in orange stands near the middle. Along the far wall, a row of people in orange and white stands near a shelf of brass vessels and offerings. On the left, a golden throne-like seat stands empty beside a ceiling-mounted wall of framed images. Water bottles and banana-leaf-like plates sit on the mats in front of the seated devotees.2016-03-30March 30 20162016-03-30Wide photograph of a large hall where many women in orange and saffron saris sit cross-legged on the floor in long rows along white cloths with green leaf plates, cups and water bottles in front of them. Several eat from leaf plates. At the far end on a raised platform, a figure in orange sits before a gold-framed throne-like seat beside an ornate stand, with a few people in white standing nearby. A large wall display of photographs hangs at the top left. The scene appears to be a communal meal served after a ritual gathering.2016-03-30July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30Indoor hall with a large group of devotees in saffron-orange robes with gold borders seated cross-legged on mats in rows, many with their backs to the camera. Some participants wear white. A figure in a dark red robe sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat at the far left, near a gold draped backdrop. Along the walls are framed colourful posters and banners, and water bottles and small offerings sit on the floor in front. Several people stand near the right wall in white and orange clothing.2016-03-30Wide view of a large hall with white tiled floor where many devotees in saffron and orange clothing sit in long rows on mats before banana-leaf plates of food, as part of a Maheshwara Puja offering. Women in orange saris and men in orange dhotis and shawls sit in front, with white-clad participants seated further back. A figure in white robes stands at the far right beside a steel serving counter with large steel containers. Banners and framed photographs line the back wall, and a stage with screens is visible at left.2017-05-08February 23 20162016-02-23A large hall with cream tiled floor and red-curtained doorways shows many people seated in rows on mats during a ritual meal or puja. Foreground devotees wear orange saffron cloth with gold borders, bare-shouldered, many with long braided or natural hair, and some wear beaded bracelets. Banana-leaf or green plates with food, cups and water bottles sit before them. Further back, figures in white and orange stand and sit near a raised dais with a golden throne-like seat, a small figure at its base, and a kalasha-style vessel. Framed photographs and banners line the walls. Some people here appear to be in more casual clothing.2016-03-30September 11 20132013-09-11March 14 20172017-03-14March 30 20162016-03-30