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A long thatched-roof hall with blue support poles shows many people seated in orange and saffron clothing on mats in two long rows, facing inward toward a central aisle. Banana leaf plates with flowers and small cups are set before them. In the foreground a woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange top sits on a leopard-print cushion facing the rows, with a plate of bananas on a mat beside her. Near the back, a figure in a saffron turban and orange robe stands behind a banner, and white-clad attendants stand along the left side. On the right, women in colourful saris line a railing and watch. A red flower-filled tray sits on the floor in the centre aisle. A banner partly visible at the top reads in English and Tamil script, and a portrait of a robed figure hangs in the background. The scene suggests a ritual meal or offering ceremony.

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A long thatched-roof pavilion with blue metal posts holds a seated communal meal. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a long line, with banana-leaf plates in front of them holding food, small glasses and mounds of rice. A woman in the foreground wears an orange top and sits on a leopard-print cushioned seat, with a plate of banana chips before her. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands among the rows, with other men in white near the back. A red floral plate sits on the floor in the centre. Red and white banners hang along the left wall, and a crowd of women in yellow, green and pink saris watches from the right behind a rope barrier.2011-01-16A long thatched-roof pavilion with a concrete floor holds a seated feast or offering gathering. In the foreground a woman with long black hair, seen from behind, wears an orange garment and sits on a leopard-print cushion before a banana-leaf plate of food. 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Colourful hanging decorations and ceiling fans are visible overhead.2009-12-30A long row of seated monastics in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sits cross-legged on striped mats in a bright hall, hands pressed in namaste in front of them. Each has a rudraksha-style bead mala and some have pale ash markings on their arms and faces. In front of each person is a banana leaf laden with rice, sweets, fried flatbreads, fruit and small cups of drink, arranged in two long lines extending into the distance. Behind them stands a gold-framed altar with figures seated in the distance and white-clad attendants along the side of the room.2017-09-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a open-sided thatched pavilion where a shaven-headed young man in orange robes and a rudraksha-style bead garland stands barefoot, holding a small brass plate or lamp, as he walks between rows of seated men in orange and saffron clothing. 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Red and white banners with printed Tamil and English lettering hang on the left and back, and a few white-clad attendants stand near the rear, one holding a camera.2011-01-16A long covered hall with a thatched roof and bamboo-pole supports serves a meal to a seated row of men in saffron and orange robes, many bare-chested or with saffron shawls, sitting on mats in front of banana-leaf plates with food, cups of water and small sweets. A standing figure in a long orange robe with a sash walks down the centre aisle, and a tray of red flower petals lies on the floor. Behind them, people in white and orange stand along the sides, and a large orange-turbaned portrait is displayed on the far wall. A standing figure in orange robes appears to be the one serving the meal, with no clear identification of any person.2011-01-16