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Overhead view of a communal meal serving in a open hall with a bamboo mat ceiling. A man in white kurta with a white shawl and red-and-white cord serves idli-like rice cakes onto a steel plate from a bowl beside a steel vessel. Several people in white clothes with orange shawls stand and sit around a metal serving counter holding steel plates and bowls of sambar, while a woman with reddish hair in a white top and orange shawl and beads reaches toward the food. Others are seated at tables on the left.

October 10 2006

A photograph of a communal meal being served in an open-sided hall with a tiled roof and orange curtains. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl ladles rice from a steel pot onto a stainless steel counter. Beside her, a man in orange robes and a yellow-beaded garland holds a steel pot, while a bearded sannyasi in orange robes stands at the back. Men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls sit at the counter or stand in line, and steel plates, flatbread and paper cups are set out. White plastic chairs line the right side of the hall, where more seated people eat.

A seated man in an orange-saffron robe with long dark hair sits on an orange cloth, mixing food from a steel bowl with his hands. Beside him, a bare-chested man with a gold-coloured bead necklace sits in the background. Standing behind them, women in white saris with yellow shawls hold steel vessels and offer food, while a man in white dhoti kneels at right, reaching into the bowl. Floral garlands in yellow and purple rest on a white cloth at lower left. Steel cooking pots are stacked along the left wall. The setting is an indoor hall with tiled floor, consistent with a ritual food offering.

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Night-time outdoor gathering of many devotees carrying round metal plates of food or offerings, moving through a crowd. Most wear white with orange or saffron shawls and some wear yellow or green. In the foreground a woman in a saffron-orange shawl holds a plate and walks among others. Several people on the right wear yellow and lime-green saree-style dress. Dim lights and bokeh spots fill the dark background, with a white ribbed structure on the right.

Indoor ritual scene with a large group of men in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing orange-saffron shawls draped over the shoulders. Several participants stand in a line holding small offerings or cupped hands, while a man with long dark hair seen from behind sits in the foreground in white clothing. A tall white metal scaffolding frame, a ceiling fan and an orange cloth hanging from the ceiling are visible, with framed pictures on the wall behind. The setting suggests a temple-style puja or rite during festivities.

A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where women seated on the floor are being served a meal on green leaf plates. Several women in white saris with orange shawls sit in a row, one with a brass vessel. A standing woman in white with an orange shawl bends forward to serve food from a brass pot. Other people in white clothing stand along the back and right side, and a few visible hands hold food. Bamboo poles and a metal-framed structure line the hall, with palm trees visible outside.

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A photograph of a group of women seated on the floor of a hall during a meal ritual. Most wear white saris with orange shawls and gold borders. In the foreground a smiling woman with a red bindi and a beaded necklace holds a portion of food toward another woman whose long dark braid is visible. Behind them others sit on mats beside banana leaf plates of food and small metal cups, with bamboo poles in the foreground. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.

A hall floor with many seated people eating a communal meal served on leaf or steel plates. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered white sari bends forward to ladle food from a steel bowl into a plate held by a seated woman in a pink shawl. Beside her, another seated woman wears a red top and white garment, and a round orange-and-white badge with a portrait is pinned on several of the women's clothes. Rows of seated participants in white and cream clothing extend into the background, some in orange garments, with additional servers standing in cream and gold attire.

Indoor photo of a hall with a glossy tiled floor, white ceiling beams and red chairs at the edges. Many people in white and orange clothing move through the room; several wear orange caps and lanyards with badges. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti stands at right holding a silver plate of food, and a woman in a yellow sari also holds a plate. A woman in a white sari walks forward in the centre, wearing a lanyard and glasses. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.