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A photograph of a long banquet hall aboard a ship, with a white-clothed table running down the centre. Devotees in saffron and orange robes sit along both sides, many with leaf plates in front of them, and several women in orange and red saris carry silver trays and serve food. Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling and a cameraman films the scene. Behind the table, many more seated people fill the room. A small gold-coloured deity murti sits in the lower left foreground. The scene reflects a communal meal during a pada puja programme.

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December 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesA long white-draped banquet table in an ornate ship dining hall with chandeliers and patterned carpet. Devotees in saffron and orange saris and robes sit and stand along the table, many with hands pressed in anjali. A woman in orange and white on the left serves rice from a steel tray onto a banana leaf, while a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes sits at the right end with hands folded, a rudraksha mala visible, in front of a plated meal on a leaf. A gold lion-shaped ornament sits in the foreground. The scene shows a pada puja style meal offering with devotees seated in rows behind.2012-12-19 +1 copiesIndoor dining hall aboard a cruise ship with white-clothed tables and a gold-carved chair in the foreground. A seated person in orange and brown robes with a long pearl-strand necklace and pearl armbands serves food from a metal tray, while a woman in an orange shawl over white receives rice onto a banana leaf plate. Other women in orange and saffron saris and shawls sit at the long tables, and a server in a green-bordered sari carries a tray. Diners are seated throughout the ornate hall with chandeliers and draped curtains, during a pada-puja style ritual meal.2012-12-19December 19 20122012-12-19A photo of a large formal dining hall on a ship with white-draped long tables and a crystal chandelier. Devotees seated at the tables sit with palms pressed together in prayer, many women in saffron, red and orange sarees. In the foreground, a shaved-headed monk in orange robes sits with palms joined before a banana leaf meal plate with rice, vegetables and sweets, and another orange-robed sadhu sits beside him with a mala and joined hands. Other orange-robed sadhus are visible along the right side. Onlookers stand near the back of the hall. The setting suggests a pada puja offered over a shared meal.2012-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesIndoor ship dining hall during a pada puja-style meal service. Several women in orange and rust-coloured saris and shawls stand and serve food from a silver tray of yellow rice across a long table laid with white linen, banana leaves, glasses and cutlery. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near the table edge, and a seated person in orange sits lower in the foreground. A gold lion-form ornament rests on a dark red throne-like seat in the lower left. Chandeliers and curved windows frame the room. Several other seated attendees are visible in the background.2012-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large ship dining hall during a banquet-style gathering. In the foreground, a seated man with a shaved head and a saffron-orange dhoti wrap sits at a white-clothed table, smiling and holding food on a banana leaf. Beside him, a woman in a white top and dark red shawl leans forward serving food from a steel tray. Another seated monastic in saffron orange sits at right with a shaved head, and a golden deity murti or ornate lion-shaped golden object sits in the lower foreground. Behind, rows of guests in white and orange clothes sit at tables under a lounge ceiling with patterned carpet. The scene appears to be a pada-puja style meal serving; a gold ornate figure and banana-leaf plates are visible.2012-12-19A dining hall on a cruise ship during a seated group ritual with participants in orange and red-orange clothing at long tables covered in white cloths, with banana leaves and small bowls set before them. Several devotees, mostly women in saris and orange shawls, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, shaven-headed men in orange robes with folded hands sit at the table. Crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and tinsel garlands in purple and green decorate the pillars.2012-12-19 +1 copiesInterior of a large ship dining hall with wood-toned columns, curved ceiling, and tall windows; many seated diners at round tables with white tablecloths and green leaf placemats. Most attendees wear white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Some hold small cups or food; a man in a white dhoti-style garment with a red shawl and ornate garland stands near the right foreground. Festive green and purple garlands decorate the walls.2012-12-19 +2 copiesA formal dining hall on a cruise ship with a large crystal chandelier and wooden pillars, decorated with tinsel garlands. Many people sit at round tables set with white cloths, green banana-leaf placemats and wine glasses, while some stand near a backdrop of a painted tree. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the front, joined by others in white with orange shawls, all with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in a pink top stands at left and a gold-framed altar piece with a red canopy is visible near the back. Many attendees appear to be performing pada puja.2012-12-19 +1 copies