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A covered open hall with a corrugated roof and bamboo-screen walls holds a ritual. Women in white saris with saffron-orange shawls sit in rows on the floor, several with hands joined in prayer, while brass kalashas and small metal cups rest on green banana leaves in front of them. Tall bamboo poles with saffron tassels stand among the rows. Behind them, men in white and saffron stand and sit near a central figure in white and saffron, and a large wall portrait of a man in a white turban is visible. The scene appears to be a puja gathering at an ashram.

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A covered open-sided hall with a concrete floor where devotees sit in rows on banana leaves and woven mats during a puja. Many participants wear white with saffron-orange shawls. In the foreground, women in orange shawls sit with hands folded in namaste; a row of kneeling devotees lines the right side beside bamboo poles hung with saffron cloth. At the far end, a seated figure in orange garland and orange shawl sits before a small altar with brass vessels, flower garlands and metal pots. Standing devotees in white and a man in a checked shirt stand near a large framed portrait of a smiling man in a white turban and dark hair, hung on the back wall. Small steel cups are set on the floor.2006-10-12A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a blue tarpaulin roof, where rows of seated participants perform a ritual meal offering. In the foreground a shaven-headed man in white dhoti and saffron-orange shawl holds a bamboo stick over a brass kalasha-style vessel, with white offerings on a green leaf plate. Rows of seated devotees in white and orange shawls face the same direction, with brass vessels, steel cups and banana-leaf plates before them. At left a standing man in white robes stands near the edge. A woman in orange sits at the far end near a stack of terracotta roof tiles and scaffolding at right.2006-07-23A 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 of a large ritual hall where many people sit in rows on mats and banana-leaf plates during a Maheshwara Pooja. Most are dressed in white with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several men and women hold brass pots and small metal cups. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth pennants stand among the seated group, and a bamboo-screened wall runs along the back. Near the upper left, a woman in white walks past a table with equipment. Plates hold rice-based offerings and small piles of food.2006-11-20A seated row of women in white saris with gold borders and orange shawls sits with palms pressed together in prayer inside an open-sided pavilion. Brass kalashas and steel tumblers stand before them on the floor, beside banana leaf plates of rice, curry and papadums. Tall bamboo poles with orange cloth tassels rise between them. Behind, a large portrait of a man in a white turban and white clothing is mounted on the wall, though no clearly identified Swamiji is present in person. Several people in white stand and serve in the background, and a foreign woman with light hair kneels among the devotees.2006-10-12A long open-sided hall with a tiled roof hosts a seated ritual gathering. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats before banana leaves holding food and small steel cups, while long bamboo poles topped with orange flags stand among them. A woman in an orange sari and white blouse sits at the far right with hands pressed in namaste, and a standing figure in white attends the left side near brass vessels. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and robe hangs on the back wall above a small table; the portrait is a depiction, not a physical person. Several people in white stand and move about the far end.2006-11-20A hall with pale walls and yellow-framed windows where a group of young people in white clothes with orange shawls sit cross-legged on the floor facing a central figure. Many sit with palms pressed together in namaste, and several are seated on green banana leaves with small metal cups arranged before them. A person wearing a striped brown and cream cloth reaches forward with a silver bowl, appearing to serve or offer something. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand among the seated group. Behind them, other attendees in white and a woman in a green sari move among tables and chairs near the back of the room.2008-01-14October 12 20062006-10-12A 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.2006-11-20A covered open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor and bamboo-mat walls shows a row of seated participants eating from green banana-leaf plates arranged along the floor, with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel cups beside them. A young woman in a white sari with a gold border bends forward to serve food, while a young woman in an orange shawl over white clothes kneels and smiles, holding food. Many other seated people wear white with orange shawls. A large portrait of a bearded man in a white turban and white robes hangs on the back wall beside a sign, and a smaller portrait appears at the top left. Long bamboo poles with orange tassels stand among the rows. Feeding of a seated group in this setting matches the annadan style of a maheshwara-type meal rather than a confirmed ritual name.2006-10-12A seated group of devotees in white clothing with orange shawls sits in a row on a floor inside a bamboo-walled pavilion, each before a banana leaf plate of rice and curries with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel cups. Bamboo poles run between them. A large banner in the background shows a turbaned figure. The women in the foreground wear orange stoles over white, and one wears a rudraksha mala. The setting suggests a communal meal served after a ritual.2006-10-12A 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.2006-11-20