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September 21 2016

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June 19 20142014-06-19 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21December 20 20152015-12-20September 21 20162016-09-21A large hall with a red carpet and white runner where many women sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal served on fresh green banana leaves. In the foreground a woman in white garments and a white hair net leans forward to handle food on her leaf, beside water bottles. A woman in a purple saree and gold jewellery carries a steel bucket down the row, while other attendants in white dhotis or saris and white hair nets work at serving tables at the back. Many participants wear saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, pink and teal. A small girl in green sits at left. The scene reads as an annadan style community meal.2016-12-21Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA long row of seated women in orange saffron clothing eats a communal meal served on banana leaves laid along a white cloth on the floor. Steel tumblers and small cups are set along the leaves with portions of rice, vegetables and fruit. Many have rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At left, a standing woman in white sari holds a tray. At upper right, a golden deity murti and ornate statues sit beside a gold-framed panel. The hall has red curtains and a notice board on the wall.2017-09-11 +1 copiesPhotograph of a hall during a ritual offering with rows of seated devotees on the floor facing a central aisle. Banana leaf plates hold flowers, fruit and small lamps in front of each person. Women in white saris, colourful silk sarees and pink or red garments sit closely together, while children in white shirts and dhotis sit among them. Standing at the far end, a man in an orange-red dhoti and a bare-chested or shawled attendant in saffron wrap face the rows, with several women in white and orange saris nearby. Brass oil lamps stand at the left edge of the aisle. Pale walls and a tiled floor frame the scene, with more people seated in the background.2014-06-29 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13Photograph of a hall with a white marble floor where rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes take part in a ritual meal or puja. Many women in orange and salmon saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on striped mats, with banana-leaf plates, small steel cups and offerings set before them. A row of saffron-robed men sits along the left wall. A seated figure in red and gold, on an ornate golden throne-like seat at the far right on a raised stage, is presiding, with a standing attendant in white nearby and a brass vessel beside the seat. Orange cloth hangs on the back wall and electric fans stand near the stage.2013-07-14 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30September 21 20162016-09-21 +1 copies