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A hall with a draped white ceiling and tall decorated pillars banded in yellow, red and blue. Rows of men in saffron and maroon robes with bare shoulders and rudraksha malas stand barefoot along both sides of a long cloth runner. Each man holds food from a plate, and banana leaf plates with rice, flowers, sweets and small cups are laid out on the floor before them, as in a ritual feeding or annadan. Several young boys in orange cloths stand among them. Framed pictures hang on the back wall, and a few more people stand in the background.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23A photograph of a hall decorated with hanging colourful pillar cloths and a draped white canopy, where a group of shaven-headed men and young boys in saffron-orange and maroon robes stand in two lines facing each other. Several wear rudraksha malas. Some hold small plates or leaves of food, and green banana leaves with rice, vegetables and sweets are laid on the floor between the lines, with small paper cups beside them. A taller figure in the centre wears a gold necklace and mala. The scene resembles a group puja or prasad distribution inside an ashram-style hall.2012-04-23 +2 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a white tiled floor and colourful striped cylindrical pillars with tassels hanging from a grey ceiling canopy. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes stand in a line at the centre, several with hands raised in offering, while devotees sit along the edges. Along the floor in front of them are long rows of green leaf plates heaped with food, with small white cups set alongside, indicating an annadan style meal offering. Several men in white and a woman in a white sari stand near the right side. Red curtains hang at the windows and framed portraits hang on the back wall.2013-05-20April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesMay 20 20132013-05-20A hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and tall pillars wrapped in colourful geometric patterns with yellow tassels. Many people in orange and saffron clothing stand on a light floor, some holding small offerings. Along the floor, green banana-leaf plates hold food and rows of lit oil lamps and small white candles are arranged. Several older men on the left wear dark maroon-and-gold cloth and white garments are visible among seated devotees on the right. A framed devotional picture hangs on the back wall.2013-05-20A long hall with pink walls and draped ceiling fabric hung with colourful striped tassels shows many young boys seated cross-legged on mats in rows during a temple pada puja. They wear orange-saffron robes, white forehead bands, and rudraksha malas, with brass plates, lamps and small vessels set before them. Foreground boys hold their hands together in prayer while others sit with brass lamps and offerings on trays. A framed portrait hangs on the left wall, and a few adults in orange and white are visible at the back.2013-04-05 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with multicolored striped pillar hangings and orange-gold tassels overhead. Rows of young men and boys in saffron-orange dhotis with maroon borders and rudraksha malas stand and sit on orange mats, holding small plates and leaves. Green leaf plates of food are laid in long rows on the floor with small white cups beside them. Women in orange and pink saris and white-clad devotees move among them, and a man in a white shirt holds a camera at left. A framed portrait hangs on the wall at upper left. Several people are visible, the main group in the foreground.2013-05-20May 20 20132013-05-20July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies