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Indoor meal service in a white-walled hall with a ceiling fan and steel trusses. Two standing attendants walk down the aisle between rows of seated devotees on mats. A woman in white with a gold-bordered cloth and a man in an orange wrap carry brass vessels, and tall bamboo poles with orange cloth tassels line the space. Seated participants wear white and orange cloth, and banana-leaf plates with small brass lamps and cups are set along the floor. A printed banner hangs on the back wall. Possibly a ritual feast or annadan. The page notes no a person at this event, so no candidate is identified.

A photograph of a large hall with a white marble floor where many devotees sit in rows on mats, dressed in white clothes with orange saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Each seated person has a green leaf plate with food and small bowls in front of them. Standing figures in white and orange move among the seated rows, and women in orange and red saris stand at the back near a table with metal vessels. Red curtains, red and white pillar banners and a framed portrait on the wall decorate the room, and a row of framed photographs sits on a table at the far end.

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A communal meal in a plain hall with a stainless steel water dispenser and stacked white plastic chairs. A seated man in orange robes with a short beard and an orange shawl is serving food from a steel bowl onto a banana leaf, while a young woman in white with an orange shawl kneels and receives it with both hands. Other people in white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor on red and blue striped mats or stand nearby. Banana-leaf plates of rice and vegetables sit on a white table in front, and a man in white stands at the back.

January 12 2008

January 12 2008

A 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.

January 12 2008

A photograph of a large hall where a group of devotees sits in rows on the floor facing one direction. Many wear saffron-orange robes and shawls, including women in orange saris with red blouses, and several men in white dhotis with gold borders, shaved-headed, with hands pressed together in anjali. In front of them are green banana leaves set with small piles of food, white cups and flowers, and a few candles or lamps. Framed portraits hang on the far wall above colourful fabric bunting, and a seated figure in orange sits near the centre front. The scene suggests a satsang or ritual meal gathering.

September 17 2010

Indoor hall with rows of seated devotees on the floor facing a long central aisle, many in white dhotis and orange shawls or sashes. Banana-leaf place settings with small brass or steel cups and vessels line the floor. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand in the aisle. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border holds a metal tray or plate near the centre. A man in white clothing walks the aisle, and a seated figure in orange robes sits further back. A red and white poster hangs on the back wall beside a doorway, showing a figure in red. The scene looks like a communal meal or ritual service, though no other activity is clearly identifiable.

January 14 2008