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A seated communal meal on a polished cream tiled hall floor. Devotees in white clothing with red-and-black woven shawls sit in rows eating from steel thali trays holding flatbread, rice, curries and small bowls; one woman in front holds a steel bowl of yellow liquid, and others sip from steel cups. Several have red lanyards. Chrome stanchions and chains edge the aisle, and a man in white walks at the top left.

September 01 2014

October 11 2014

2014-10-11 +1 copies

Several people sit cross-legged in rows on a polished white floor in a large hall, eating a meal from stainless steel thali trays with rice and yellow dishes. They wear white clothes with red shawls and red-and-white lanyards. Steel tumblers and glasses of water sit on the floor. In the background, a stage with dark red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. No candidate for a person is visible in this image.

2014-10-12 +1 copies

Devotees sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in a hall eating a meal from steel thali trays during a communal lunch. They wear white clothes with red-orange shawls or sashes. One woman in a white sari with a long braid and bangles eats with her right hand; a younger woman in the foreground holds a chapati and rice on her tray. Paper cups of tea or water sit beside the trays, and a bag rests at the lower right edge.

2014-10-12 +1 copies

A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal from metal thali trays with compartments. The people wear white clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders and red-orange beaded lanyards around their necks. A woman with reddish-blonde hair in a braid sits at left, and a woman with a ponytail in the foreground eats with a spoon. Steel tumblers of water sit beside the trays, and a pillar-and-rope barrier runs along the side of the hall with tables and red cloth in the background. This appears to be a communal meal.

2014-10-12 +1 copies

A photograph of a seated communal meal in a white-walled hall with tiled floor. Rows of devotees sit on beige plastic chairs holding steel plates of food; many wear white clothing and red or maroon shawls with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Attendants in white, one with a red shawl, carry trays and a steel pail between the rows. A woman in a purple shawl eats at left, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits at right holding a plate. Hair nets are visible on some serving staff.

A photograph of a hall with a glossy white floor where rows of seated participants eat a meal from green leaf plates. In the foreground, several women sit with their backs to the camera: one in a red patterned top and white sari, another in a green top with an orange shawl, and another in a white top with an orange shawl. Many participants wear white clothing with orange or saffron shawls draped over their shoulders. Behind them, a row of people in white sit at long tables covered with yellow and red cloths, with metal vessels and food set out. Along the back wall are a decorated panel, a shelf with items, a framed portrait, and a golden ornamental stand. A man in a blue shirt stands and attends to the meal, and a figure in white stands at the left edge.

2012-10-27 +1 copies

Devotees sit cross-legged on a polished tile floor in a temple hall, eating a meal from steel plates and drinking from glasses. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red shawls. In the centre, a man with bare back wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, eating from a plate. A man in the foreground on the left drinks from a glass, wearing white with a red shawl and glasses. Another man at right, in white with a red shawl and glasses, eats from a steel tray holding curries and flatbread. Red-cushioned seating and chrome railings are visible behind.

Devotees seated cross-legged on a white marble floor eating a communal meal from steel thali trays with small steel bowls and flatbreads. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls or scarves. A few wear dark trousers and lanyards. A man in the foreground right eats with his right hand while another in the centre-right holds a tray. Red mats and chairs line the background, and a glass of orange drink sits on the floor. No ceremonial figure appears in the frame.

2014-10-11 +1 copies

Photo of devotees seated on white plastic chairs eating a meal from stainless steel compartment trays. A woman in the centre wears white clothes, a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, glasses, and a small pendant, and is holding a piece of fried bread. Beside her, a woman in green and white wears a red shawl and beads; an older woman with glasses wears white with a red shawl; a man in a white top with a red scarf is partly visible behind. Other people in white clothes and white head covers are in the background.

A group of people sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor eating meals from steel thalis during a communal meal. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes with wire-rimmed glasses eats from a steel plate. Beside him, a man in cream clothes eats from a steel plate. A central man wears an orange t-shirt, white dhoti and a lanyard, gesturing with one raised hand. Other seated men in white kurtas and maroon lanyards eat from steel plates and bowls, with paper cups and a steel bowl nearby. A woman in a red and orange sari stands at a table at the left, and a white-clad man walks in the background. Chairs and red-and-white woven mats are visible behind them.