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A photograph of a Maheshwara Puja style food offering among sannyasis seated on a multicoloured woven mat under a pink canopy. In the foreground, a row of shaven-headed monks in saffron-orange dhotis and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, several holding leaf plates and steel cups of food. Two women in white saris with gold borders, one holding a steel vessel, stand at right with hair nets. Striped parasols in red, green and yellow stand behind the seated group, with a brass kalasha and a lamp stand visible near the centre. Several other people sit and stand in the background.

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A large tented ritual hall with white draped ceiling and hanging brass lamps, where a crowd sits on striped multicoloured mats. In the foreground, many seated men and boys are bare-chested in saffron-orange dhotis with white sacred-thread lines, some with white ash marks on their bodies, and several with long dreadlocks. Behind them rows of seated devotees in orange and maroon robes face the front. At the far left, a golden ceremonial canopy stands near a standing group of white-clad priests and attendants holding umbrellas and ritual items, with a deity-like figure visible beside the canopy. Ornate colourful parasols and a film camera on a crane are visible. The scene suggests a large puja with food offerings in progress.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large tented hall with white drapes, hanging lanterns and a central stage area holds a seated ritual gathering. In the foreground, many shirtless men and boys with long hair sit in rows wearing orange and saffron dhotis and white sacred threads, their backs to the camera, facing a dais. Banana-leaf plates with food and small cups are set on colourful striped mats in front of them. Behind them, women and men in orange and red saffron robes sit on the floor, and a cameraman stands on the right. Striped and red umbrellas stand among the seated crowd, and a large screen on the left shows a red and green image. Mention of a food offering and pinda tharpana comes only from the page, so the scene is described as a seated meal offering.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on striped floor mats, leaves and plates of food laid before them with steel cups. A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold border, wearing a hairnet and holding a blue bowl and ladle, serves food along the line while bending forward. Behind him, others in white and pink saris attend, and in the background a seated figure in red and white adorned with garlands sits before golden deity murtis and a golden throne, as part of a Maheshwara Puja style food offering.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A large communal meal on striped floor mats under a white tent during a ritual feast. Rows of seated people, mostly young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis and some bare-chested with white and orange sacred markings, eat from banana leaves with rice dishes and small cups. A woman in a white sari with gold border and a rudraksha-style necklace walks along the row carrying a metal bucket to serve. Colourful striped umbrellas, brass lamps and a golden pillar frame the scene, with several standing men in white dhotis and a camera operator in the background. No specific deity or a person depiction is clearly identifiable.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18A row of seated monastics in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps, with rudraksha malas and white sacred ash markings on their arms and chests, sit with hands folded in prayer along a long mat. In front of them are banana-leaf plates of food and rows of small white cups, with an oil lamp burning in the lower left foreground. Behind them, colourful striped umbrellas and a draped stage frame the scene, and a woman in saffron sits at the back right. The setting suggests a Maheshwara Puja food offering with sannyasis receiving the meal.2016-12-18January 08 20182018-01-08December 18 20162016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18