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A photograph of a seated meal service in a hall. Many women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders sit in rows on a white cloth, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries and fried items, with small white paper cups and water bottles along the leaves. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white sarees with red shoulder cloths walk and serve. Rudraksha malas hang on several women, and some wear gold bangles. The scene matches a Maheshwara Puja food offering as described on the page, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.

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A long row of seated women in rust-red and orange saris and robes eat from banana leaves laid on a white cloth. Each leaf holds rice, curry and fried items, with small paper cups and water bottles along the line. Many women wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Behind them, figures in white dhotis and white garments sit or stand near steel vessels, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge. The scene is a communal meal served during a ritual feast.2016-02-23February 23 20162016-02-23Indoor photograph of a long row of women in saffron-orange sarees with dark rudraksha malas, seated on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them is a white-covered table set with banana leaves holding food, paper cups and water bottles, consistent with a food offering ritual. Behind the row, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a line of women in orange clothing stands further back near a wall of framed photographs. A shaved-headed man in white stands at the far left near a fan. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-02-23 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14A 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.2016-02-23August 02 20162016-08-02A photograph of a seated communal meal in a hall with a white floor. Rows of women in saffron-orange and rust-red robes sit cross-legged on a long white cloth, each before a green banana-leaf plate holding rice, vegetable dishes and fried items. Plastic water bottles and white cups sit along the cloth. Several women wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Behind them, more seated people in white and orange clothing and stainless-steel containers are visible. Scene resembles a food offering or annadan style gathering.2016-02-23August 02 20162016-08-02Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA 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.2016-03-30A long row of seated women in saffron-orange robes eats a communal meal from banana leaves laid along a white cloth on a hall floor. Each leaf holds rice, vegetables and sweets, with steel tumblers and paper cups set between them. Several women wear rudraksha beads and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on the forehead. Behind them, a figure in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands near the wall. The scene suggests an annadan style communal meal.2017-09-11December 18 20162016-12-18