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A row of shaven-headed men in white dhotis and white upper cloths with maroon borders sit cross-legged on orange mats in a bright hall during a ritual meal. Their bodies bear white sacred markings. In front of each sits a banana leaf holding puri, fried snacks and small piles of food, beside white paper cups. The man at left, wearing a gold beaded necklace with a pendant, holds an open booklet and reads or chants, while the men beside him have their palms pressed together in prayer. White tent fabric and hanging decorations with orange and yellow panels line the ceiling.

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A row of shaven-headed men in plain white dhotis and cloth wraps with red borders sits cross-legged on a cream floor before banana leaf meals. The first man on the left wears a heavy gold necklace and holds an open book while reading; the others sit with hands folded in prayer or hold open pages. Each leaf holds rice, flatbreads, fried snacks and small sides, with paper cups beside them. Colourful ceremonial hangings decorate the hall ceiling, and a brass bell sits on a low wooden stand at the right edge.2010-10-12 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12October 12 20102010-10-12November 12 20102010-11-12Annadhan in 20102010-01-01November 07 20112011-11-07October 12 20102010-10-12 +2 copiesA long row of young men in plain white dhoti and white upper cloths sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall, many with hands joined in prayer or namaskar. Several wear gold chains and necklaces, and some have ash or sandalwood marks on their foreheads and bodies. Before each person lies a banana leaf with rice, vegetables and food, with steel cups of water beside it. At the far end of the hall a small framed portrait sits on an orange upholstered chair near a low wooden table with brass lamps. Colourful decorative hangings in yellow, red and blue hang from the white ceiling, and ceiling fans turn overhead.2010-10-12March 05 20112011-03-05 +2 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12July 20 20112011-07-20July 20 20112011-07-20