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A large hall of seated women in rust-red and orange saffron saris and dresses with dark rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on the floor in rows. Each has a banana leaf with food and small paper cups in front of them. Several women with gold trim on their clothes are eating or smiling, one in the centre lifts food to her mouth. Behind them, orange-draped tables and more seated devotees fill the background. The setting is a festive community meal gathering.

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December 18 20162016-12-18February 23 20162016-02-23A large group of women in saffron-orange and rust-red sarees with gold borders sit cross-legged in rows on a striped woven mat, facing a long line of banana-leaf plates laid with food and rows of small white cups. Many smile and some reach toward the food. Standing men in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind them, and several women wear rudraksha malas. This appears to be a pinda or food offering ritual with monastic disciples; the women are visible participants, no clear a person figure is shown.2016-12-18September 13 20142014-09-13A seated row of women in rust-orange and saffron saris with gold borders sits on a floor laid with banana leaves and small cups of food, part of a ritual meal. The woman in the center holds a black microphone and speaks, smiling, while a neighbouring woman in orange wears a white forehead mark and gold bangles. Others in orange and red garments with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, white vibhuti marks and dark hair buns sit close, some with hands extended toward the food. In the background, people in white and pastel saris are seated. A purple and striped cloth lies at the lower left.2016-12-18A long row of seated women in rust-orange and saffron saris and shawls sits cross-legged on a floor covered with a purple and striped woven runner. In front of them, rows of leaf plates hold rice and food, with small paper cups of drink lined along the cloth. Many of the women wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have long hair pulled back. At the upper right, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white hairnet bends forward to serve the row. A smiling woman with a red bindi at the right foreground holds a folded paper. The scene looks like a communal meal served during a ritual.2016-12-18August 14 20172017-08-14September 21 20162016-09-21Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesWomen in saffron and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit in a long row on a striped cloth, sharing a meal. Before them stand rows of white cups and leaf plates with food. Behind them, women in white saris and white head coverings stand and attend the rows. Several seated women smile and gesture toward the food.2016-12-18February 23 20162016-02-23September 13 20142014-09-13