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January 01 20192019-01-01January 01 20192019-01-01January 08 20182018-01-08A seated group of devotees eats from metal thalis on a red mat during a ritual meal. Most wear white or cream dhotis and sarees with gold borders, and many wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a green-and-white saree and a man in a white shirt eat with their hands; a woman in a white saree with gold border eats from a bowl. A man in a maroon shirt with a tilak sits in the foreground. Behind them, decorated deity murtis in yellow and gold cloth stand on a table with floral offerings, and children sit among the crowd. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.2016-12-18December 21 20162016-12-21January 29 20162016-01-29A photograph of a large hall where a meal is being served to seated participants on long rows of banana leaves. Several men in bare upper bodies wear white dhotis with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, carrying food along the line. Women in white and cream saris with rudraksha necklaces stand and serve, one in a yellow sari with orange blouse bending over a plate. Ornate golden throne-like chair stands at the back beneath hanging colourful tassel decorations.2019-01-01September 21 20162016-09-21 +1 copiesDecember 21 20162016-12-21A large hall with rows of devotees seated on mats on the floor, most dressed in white with orange or yellow-bordered shawls, some women in green, lavender and yellow saris. A woman in a white and orange sari stands at the centre bending forward, apparently serving or offering near a metal vessel, while others sit with hands folded and brass plates or cups before them. At the far end of the stage is an ornate gold and red throne with flowers beside it and a white-draped table where an orange-clad figure sits. Blue and gold banners hang from the ceiling. The scene reads as a ritual or puja gathering.2009-01-02 +1 copiesSeated community meal in a hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari serves food from a brass thali onto a banana leaf, while beside her an older man in white dhoti with gold border and a bare upper body sits on a mat. Behind them rows of saffron-clad sannyasis, many with rudraksha malas and some with white ash markings and dark turbans, sit on green leaves set with brass bowls, cups and food. A brass vessel and a sprinkling of offerings lie nearby. A white curtain frames the left edge.2019-01-01March 30 20162016-03-30