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A large hall filled with rows of devotees in orange-saffron clothing seated on the floor for a communal meal. Women wear orange sarees with hair in braids or buns, and men in orange robes and orange turbans sit in lines. Banana leaf plates hold rice, flatbreads and side dishes, with steel tumblers placed along the rows. A stage at the far end shows a golden ornate structure and a red-draped figure, with large screens on either side. Walls display framed pictures and a red banner.

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A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing, many women with long braided hair and bright orange saris, others in orange kurtas and turbans, all seated on the floor before green banana leaves holding food and steel tumblers. Rolled mats and patterned floor covers run along the rows. At the far end of the hall, a golden ornate throne-like seat stands before a red-draped stage, with a person in orange seated near it. Framed artwork hangs on the pale walls, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. The scene suggests a communal meal served during a festival.2017-08-14Wide photograph of a large hall where many women in orange and saffron saris sit cross-legged on the floor in long rows along white cloths with green leaf plates, cups and water bottles in front of them. Several eat from leaf plates. At the far end on a raised platform, a figure in orange sits before a gold-framed throne-like seat beside an ornate stand, with a few people in white standing nearby. A large wall display of photographs hangs at the top left. The scene appears to be a communal meal served after a ritual gathering.2016-03-30A large hall with pink walls and hanging red-and-orange paper lanterns shows rows of women in orange saffron robes seated on the marble floor, hands pressed in anjali. In front of each seated woman is a banana-leaf plate with food offerings and small brass cups, arranged in long lines. Behind them more seated devotees in orange and maroon fill the hall, and a stage at the far end shows a glowing backdrop. Framed pictures line the walls. Seated white-clad attendees sit near the left edge. The scene resembles a communal meal or annadan ritual.2018-01-08A large hall with white tiled floor and pink walls filled with rows of seated people in saffron and maroon clothing, facing a distant stage. In the foreground, women in orange saffron robes with hair pulled back sit cross-legged behind long rows of green leaf plates holding food, small brass cups and bowls. Hanging lanterns and framed pictures decorate the walls, and a screen shows a figure on the far stage. Hundreds of people are visible across the hall, with the nearest rows clearly seen.2018-01-08A large indoor hall with rows of women seated cross-legged on mats in matching saffron-orange sarees, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with white forehead marks, hands pressed together in anjali. In front of each seated woman is a banana-leaf plate with rice, flatbreads, vegetables and fruit, alongside brass tumblers and bowls, as if for an annadan meal. Several guests in the background watch from the sides and rear of the hall under bright lights, with a large lit screen at the top of the frame.2018-01-08August 14 20172017-08-14August 14 20172017-08-14A large seated meal in a hall where dozens of women in saffron-orange saris and shawls sit cross-legged in long rows on the floor, eating from banana leaves laid along a white cloth strip. Metal tumblers stand between the rows, and several women drink from them. Many wear gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha-style beads. Striped mats run along the left edge. At the back, a large screen shows a speaker in saffron, and a white-clad attendant stands near the top left. Framed portraits and a wooden carved door decorate the walls. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal served during festivities.2017-08-14A photograph of a large hall where rows of women in orange-red saris sit on the floor facing forward, many with hands joined in namaskar. Banana leaf plates in front of them hold flatbreads, rice and small brass cups. Behind them a large audience sits in the hall, with a few people in white clothes near the front. Cream tiled floor, white chairs at the back and framed pictures on the walls complete the setting.2018-01-08A large hall with rows of women seated on the floor in saffron-orange saris, hands pressed in namaste, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In front of them are banana-leaf plates with food, metal cups and bowls, arranged in long lines for a meal offering. A large screen at the back shows a figure, and more seated devotees fill the background.2018-01-08Long 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.2017-08-14A large hall with rows of seated people in saffron-orange robes eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, with steel tumblers beside each plate. Many seated women in orange, some with long braided hair, face a stage at the far end where figures in white and colourful clothing stand near a decorated backdrop and a deity murti or ritual display. Two large screens show live footage. Seated guests in white chairs, one in a purple sari, watch from the left, and staff move along the aisle. A group annadan-style meal in an ashram hall.2018-01-08