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A photograph of a long row of seated women in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on the floor with hands folded in prayer before banana leaf plates of food. Water bottles and small cups line the white cloth beside the leaves. Several women wear white forehead marks, and a woman in the foreground wears a grey-blue shawl-style garment. Behind them stand other attendants in white, and metal vessels sit on a counter at the back of a hall. The scene shows a food offering ritual with monastic disciples seated for a meal.

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A large group of women and young girls sit in rows on a white floor, dressed in orange-saffron saris and tunics with rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. They sit with palms pressed together in namaste-like gestures before long rows of banana leaves laid with food, cups and steel tumblers. A large screen with red imagery and a trishul stand are visible in the background, and a woman in white stands at the upper left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this image.2017-07-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated meal in a hall where many women in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on a white floor, eating from banana leaves set with rice, curries and sweets, with paper cups and water bottles along the cloth. Many wear rudraksha malas, bangles and gold earrings, and some have vibhuti or kumkum on their foreheads. Background figures in white sit further back. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable. The scene suggests an annadan or bhiksha offering of prasad to sannyasini devotees.2016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23A seated group of women in saffron and orange-red robes sit in rows with palms pressed together in namaskar on a white cloth laid on the floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings, and some wear gold bangles and earrings. In front of them are banana leaves holding fruit, flowers, small white cups and water bottles, indicating a Maheshwara puja offering. A flame glows at the upper left in the hall, and a woman in a white sari stands in the background.2016-03-30February 23 20162016-02-23 +1 copiesA long row of women in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor, hands pressed together in namaskar before rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and bottled water. Several women wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings; one has a red-bordered orange sari-style drape. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange stand near a fan and a pink-walled hall. Some white-clad figures appear at the far right edge. The scene suggests a seated food offering line.2016-02-23November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30Photo of a large hall where rows of people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on mats in front of long white cloths laid with banana leaves. Each leaf holds a meal of rice, flatbreads, sweets, fruit and small mounds of food, with white cups set beside them. Many participants sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with rudraksha malas on their wrists and necks, several with hair in tied buns or dreadlocks. In the background, a gold ornate throne stands under a golden canopy, with figures in white near it and a framed image on the wall. A partial overhead screen shows a figure in saffron. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal before prayer.2017-09-19Long rows of young women in saffron-orange saris sit cross-legged on a white floor along a long white cloth, hands pressed in anjali before banana-leaf plates heaped with food and steel tumblers. A woman in orange stands at the far end near a large projected screen showing a portrait in pink and white, and white-clad attendants move about in the background. The setting is a hall with pink walls, a gilded pillar and a framed deity image in red. The scene suggests a communal feast offering during a devotional ceremony.2017-08-14Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees in orange and saffron clothing sit in rows on a tiled floor, hands pressed in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Many women wear rudraksha malas, bindi and vibhuti or tilak marks, and one older woman with white hair and a red hair flower wears glasses and a gold bangle. In front of them, long banana leaves are laid out with rice, curries, sweets and small cups of water. A water bottle sits on the floor among the leaves. Blurred figures and ornate pink and gold decor appear in the background.2016-11-11 +1 copies