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Devotees sit on the floor of a hall during a ritual, with banana leaves laid before them holding rice, lentils, sweets, and small piles of spices and grains. Several women in white and cream saris and salwar kameez with red-orange shawls and orange-thread necklaces sit with palms pressed together in prayer. A young man in white with a red-orange shawl also sits with hands folded. A woman in white with red-orange shawl and purple trousers sits cross-legged near the front. Behind them, red velvet tufted sofas and gold-trimmed furniture line the room. No a person is visibly present in this frame.

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October 12 20122012-10-12Indoor photo of a seated group of devotees eating a meal served on banana leaves on a floor covered with mats. Many wear white clothes with orange and red shawls and stoles, and a few wear saris and salwar kameez. Behind them stand ornate gold and red thrones and red armchairs. A man in a green shirt with an orange stole and a man in white with a red shawl and tilak sit in front. Banana leaves hold rice, lentil preparations, bananas and sweets, with small cups of water.2012-10-12Photograph of a seated communal meal in a tiled hall with devotees sitting cross-legged on mats before banana leaf plates heaped with rice, curries, fried items and pickles, with paper cups of drink nearby. In the foreground a woman in an orange top and green trousers, wearing a red shawl and orange lanyard, eats with her fingers; beside her a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and gold bangles eats from her leaf; at right a woman in a white top with a red shawl and red wrist thread eats while a woman in a teal blouse with a red shawl sits behind. Several other devotees in white and red shawls are seated further back. No a person candidate is visibly present.2013-09-05 +2 copiesA seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in namaskar during a ritual gathering on a polished floor. In the foreground, a row of women and young women wear saffron-orange and white saris and dupattas with gold borders, sitting before leaf plates of food and small paper cups. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl with a gold chain necklace sits with hands folded, and a few more people in white or yellow-and-white clothing sit in the background before a deep red curtain. The setting suggests a satsang or puja offering.2010-10-12Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of devotees seated on the floor of a bright hall eating a meal served on green banana leaves. An older woman with grey hair in a red-and-cream sari, a woman in a white sari with a purple border and rudraksha mala, a boy in a blue polo shirt and glasses with a rudraksha mala, a man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl, and other people in white with red-orange shawls sit around leaf plates holding small paper cups of water. Some are eating with their hands. Red curtains and chairs are visible in the background.2015-03-11 +1 copiesWomen sit cross-legged in a row on a floor mat, eating from banana-leaf plates of food served on a polished stone floor. Four women are visible: the nearest in a red patterned top with a lanyard, the next in a white top with an orange lanyard, then a woman in white with an orange shawl, and a woman at the far right in a green patterned kurta with an orange shawl. Small paper cups of liquid sit beside each leaf plate, and steel buckets stand in the background. The scene resembles a prasad or naivedyam meal.2012-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where rows of seated devotees sit on mats in front of banana-leaf plates heaped with food, with small cups beside them, many with hands pressed together in prayer. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads; women on the right wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. At the far end on a raised dais, a seated figure in orange sits before a golden throne-like chair with red cushions, with a framed picture on an easel and standing attendants in white nearby. Colourful hanging cloth banners and ceiling fans hang above, with red curtains behind the stage.2010-11-12Women seated cross-legged on a tiled floor eat a meal served on large green banana leaves, with rice, vegetables and fried items. They wear white clothing with orange-red rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red sashes. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange sit in rows on red mats in a hall.2014-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of six devotees seated cross-legged in a row on a white marble floor, facing forward. Behind them red-cushioned black chairs are stacked along a wall. From left, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti, a man in a striped shirt and dark trousers, an older man in a saffron-orange shirt, a woman in a purple sari with a purple blouse, a woman in a red and gold sari with a gold necklace, and a man in a dark grey shirt with glasses. In front of each person is a green banana leaf holding offerings of bananas, sweets, betel nut and small pieces of fruit, with a few red and orange items. The mood is a quiet puja or satsang setting.2012-04-23 +2 copiesPhotograph of a seated row of women in white traditional dress with yellow shawls and green-bordered sarees, palms pressed together in namaskar, kneeling on orange mats in front of banana leaf plates holding rice, orange and yellow food offerings and small cups. Behind them, a larger audience of women in white and colourful saris sits on the floor, with others seated on red and orange chairs at tables along the left side. A blue sign hangs in the upper background. The setting appears to be a satsang hall during a meal-offering or prasadam ritual.2010-09-17 +1 copies