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Women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit in long rows on a white tiled floor in a large hall, hands joined in anjali, facing forward. In front of each row are banana leaves holding rice and food, with brass cups, small bowls and a brass plate. Decorative hanging lanterns and framed pictures line the walls, and a crowd of onlookers sits further back. This appears to be a communal meal offering with a seated devotional gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.

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January 08 20182018-01-08Long 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 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.2018-01-08A seated meal line in an indoor hall with polished white floor. Rows of young women and girls in saffron-orange clothing sit cross-legged on mats, with orange shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and hair in braids or buns. In front of them, green banana leaves hold rice, bread, sweets and side dishes, with brass tumblers and bowls beside each leaf. Some hands are folded in namaste. In the background, people in white ritual clothing stand near the entrance, and white chairs line the far wall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2018-01-08A photograph of a large hall where rows of young women and men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste. Each has rudraksha malas and some have white tilak marks on the forehead. In front of them are long rows of green banana-leaf plates filled with food and small brass cups and bowls, with a steel flask at left. The floor is light tiled, with framed pictures and hanging lanterns on the walls behind. Several dozen people are visible in the background, seated and watching.2018-01-08A long row of women in saffron and orange saris sits cross-legged with palms pressed together in namaskar along a white floor. In front of them, on banana leaves, stand rows of small steel tumblers and metal bowls holding food offerings, consistent with a naivedyam offering. Several women wear rudraksha-style beads and bangles, and some have flower or gold ornaments in their hair. Behind them a pink backdrop and a blurred figure in yellow sari are visible. The scene suggests a devotional offering line for Krishna Janmashtami.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 photograph of a long row of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in orange-saffron sarees with rudraksha malas and bangles, palms pressed together in namaste. In front of them lies a long white cloth with banana-leaf plates of food and steel tumblers, consistent with an annadan or prasadam offering. Several women wear white tilak on their foreheads and gold earrings and necklaces. A large screen and a wooden cabinet are visible in the background, with a few other people standing behind the row.2017-08-14A 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.2018-01-08A large hall with cream tiled floor where many women in saffron-orange saris and blouses sit in long rows facing away from the camera toward a distant front, several with hands pressed in anjali and hair in buns, forehead marks visible on some. Each pair of women has a green leaf plate with food, brass cups and small bowls laid before them. Behind them, a seated audience in mixed white, maroon and brown clothing fills the hall, and the back wall has framed pictures and white chairs.2018-01-08November 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesA long row of young women in saffron-orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, several with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Before them, banana-leaf plates hold a feast of rice, sweets, and small steel tumblers of drink. Behind them stands a red-and-white decorated altar area with a larger figure partly visible in the background. Other attendees sit farther back in the hall.2017-07-03 +1 copies