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A photograph of a open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, decorated with tall bamboo poles topped with saffron-orange cloth streamers. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the floor on banana-leaf plates holding brass vessels, eating or offering food. A man in white dhoti and shirt on the right pours from a steel bucket. Several people wear white clothes with orange shawls. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban hangs on the back wall above a small table with an oil lamp and offerings. Several other figures stand near the back. This is a Maheshwara Pooja style gathering in an ashram setting.

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A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof during a ritual. Rows of people in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange shawls, sit cross-legged on the floor before banana leaves set with brass vessels and small lamps. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags line the aisle. At the left, a man in white stoops over a metal bucket. In the background a woman in an orange sari sits near a raised altar with a framed portrait on the wall. The scene suggests a puja or homa in progress.2006-11-20A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a tin and bamboo-mat roof, where many people sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes and orange shawls. Rows of brass pots, banana leaves with flowers and offerings, and tall bamboo poles hung with orange cloth stand in front of them. A man in white stands at the right holding a steel bucket, while a woman in an orange garment sits at the front near a small table. A framed portrait of a bearded saint in a white garment hangs on the far wall. Onlookers stand near the windows on the left, observing a puja.2006-11-20A 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.2006-11-20A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where rows of seated devotees in white clothes and saffron-orange shawls sit on mats before banana leaves holding offerings and brass lamps during a puja. A large framed portrait of a bearded figure in white with a turban hangs on the back wall above a small altar table. Standing attendants in white move among the seated participants, and a stage-like area with a table holds ritual items. Saffron ribbons are tied to tall upright poles along the rows.2006-11-20October 12 20062006-10-12A open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and green pillars hosts a seated ritual. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes with orange shawls, with brass pots, banana-leaf plates of offerings and small cups set before them, and tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand between the rows. Standing figures in white at the far end attend the rite. A framed portrait of a saffron-robed sannyasi sits on a small platform against the back wall beside a red-and-white shrine area, and a plant-filled courtyard and stacked bricks are visible outside.2006-08-23Ritual gathering in an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and woven bamboo screens. Many seated participants in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor on green leaf plates holding brass vessels, metal cups and garlanded offerings, while tall bamboo poles topped with orange cloth stand among them. A large portrait of a smiling woman in a white head covering hangs on the back wall, and white-clad helpers move about near a table with ritual items at left. Around fifteen to twenty people are visible.2006-11-20A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with an orange-tiled roof and orange pennant flags on bamboo poles. Seated people wearing white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor before leaf plates of food and small metal cups, a ritual meal setting. A woman in orange robes sits on a chair at centre, with a steel vessel in front of her. Another woman in white stands nearby and a person in a red sari moves across the space carrying a container. Behind them hangs a large framed portrait of a bald-headed figure in white turban-style head wrap and white garment, with a camera operator in white and orange at right. Oil lamps stand on the floor in the foreground.2006-10-21Devotees sit cross-legged in rows on a stone floor under an open-sided thatched pavilion, at a ritual gathering. Most wear white dhoti-style clothing with orange shawls edged in gold, and bare feet. Two women in the foreground, one with light hair and one with darker hair, sit upright with hands folded. In front of them are brass kalasha pots, small brass vessels, steel cups, and leaf plates holding rice and food offerings. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants stand among the rows. Behind them, a larger crowd sits on chairs and the floor, and a man in white with an orange shawl sits near the left edge. Palms and trees appear outside, and a thatched roof forms the pavilion's back wall.2006-10-21Photograph of a long row of seated devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls, eating from banana leaves laid on the floor in a covered hall. Brass kalashas and small brass pots stand beside the leaves, and several men hold long bamboo poles tipped with orange flags. A large framed portrait on the back wall shows a man in a white turban and saffron-toned clothing, labelled with no readable caption. Standing attendants in white clothes watch from the back of the hall, and a pillared hall with a tin roof frames the scene.2006-11-20Photograph of a covered open-sided hall during a puja where a row of seated participants in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on mats before brass lamps, leaf plates and small vessels. Several participants press palms together in prayer. Two standing men in white, one bending forward, pour water from steel vessels, while a figure in white kneels beside them. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants line the aisle, and more white-clad people stand along the back and sides, some watching through windows.2006-11-20A covered open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and orange-painted bamboo poles hung with orange cloth streamers. Devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls sit on the floor in long rows to eat a meal served on banana leaves, with small brass cups and bowls of rice, sweets and other food. At the front, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl sits on a white plastic chair at a long metal table set with leaves and steel tumblers. Behind the rows, a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a stand. A standing man in white clothes watches from the right, and white-clad helpers move in the background near steel vessels.2006-08-23