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A large, brightly lit hall with white tiled floor and ceiling fans, where a long meal is being set out. Rows of banana-leaf plates with food, cups and water bottles stretch down the floor on either side of a central red mat path. Devotees in orange and saffron robes and white clothing sit or move about, some carrying items. At the far end a golden throne-like seat and a decorated stage area with ornate hangings stand before the walls, which display framed photographs. Several people in orange and white attend the arrangement, and a few stand near the front. Overall this is an annadan-style communal meal setup in an ashram hall.

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Wide view of a large hall with white tiled floor and ceiling lights, showing a long meal arrangement. Rows of banana-leaf place settings with food and water bottles stretch down the floor on either side of a central aisle lined with red cushions. Numerous people in orange and saffron robes and white dhotis stand and sit around the room, with a few men in white and a man in a mustard-yellow kurta walking in the foreground. At the far end, a golden throne-like seat with an ornate canopy and a raised dais sits before a backdrop; a few figures in orange gather near it. Framed photographs and posters line the walls.2016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30A large hall with a long central aisle lined on both sides by rows of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron-orange robes, many wearing rudraksha malas, seated before banana-leaf plates with food and small cups of water. Near the front, a bare-chested seated figure and a figure in white sit on red mats facing a dais with a golden decorative arrangement and floral garlands. Framed portraits and photo panels cover the walls, and a white-clothed figure stands at the right. The scene suggests a communal meal gathering in an ashram hall.2016-09-30A long hall where rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit cross-legged on the floor before banana-leaf meals served with rice, vegetables, sweets and water bottles. Saffron-clad participants wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads. In the centre, a golden ornate seat with a canopy and decorations sits at the far end, where a figure in white stands near it. Framed portraits and images hang on the walls, and rows of attendants move through the room. Some sit on red mats in front of the leaf plates.2016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30Wide view of a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and a central stage backed by a golden deity murti and framed images. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: on the left many wear white and cream clothes, while on the right a long line of women and men in saffron-orange robes sit before banana-leaf plates with flowers, water bottles and small offerings. A man in white stands at the front left, addressing the gathering. Two large screens display figures on stage, and overhead lights hang from a white ceiling. a person presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-09-30A large hall with white tiled floor and framed religious paintings on the walls hosts a seated communal meal. Long rows of devotees in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor facing a central aisle, with banana-leaf plates, water glasses and stacked steel plates in front of them. Near the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a dark shawl over a red garment holds a large brass bowl of food, while a woman in a white head covering and white dress kneels beside him serving. In the centre front, two seated figures in white sit on red mats at the head of the rows, and a small oil lamp sits on the floor. Gold-framed murtis and banners line the back of the hall.2016-09-30 +1 copiesA large hall with white tiled floor and ceiling fans, filled with seated devotees in orange and saffron robes performing a pada-puja style ritual. Rows of people sit cross-legged on mats in two long lines, many holding brass plates and small oil lamps with flowers and offerings in front of them. Red curtains line the windows and a central carpeted aisle runs between the rows, bordered by silver stanchions. Several people in white clothes stand at the back and sides.2013-07-26A large hall with a white-tiled ceiling and fluorescent lights shows a seated figure on an ornate gold and red throne beneath a colourful decorative canopy with flanking yellow-and-red banners. The seated man wears saffron-orange robes and has long hair, while attendants in white dhotis and a woman in a white sari stand nearby, and rows of orange-robed monastics stand with palms pressed together on both sides. Long rows of banana-leaf plates are laid on the floor in front, with steel vessels and a small oil lamp near the throne, and red floor cushions run down the centre aisle. Swamiji (probable) appears as the seated figure, identified by the long hair, saffron clothing and throne.2016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copies