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A photo of an overhead view of people seated on a patterned carpet eating a meal from white plates. A woman in a pale blue salwar kameez with a red bindi and a red beaded necklace sits in the centre, breaking off food and eating. Around her, a girl in an orange-red shawl with dark dots gestures and talks, a boy in a green t-shirt eats from a plate of vada and sambar, and a girl in a pink-trimmed white outfit eats watermelon from a small bowl. Other people in white stand at the top edge. Plates hold vadas, sambar, rice-like food and cut watermelon and papaya.

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July 23 20142014-07-23A large hall of seated people eating a communal meal from white divided plastic trays on red floor mats. Many attendees wear orange-red shawls or scarves, with orange lanyards around some necks; some wear white kurta-style clothes. A woman in the centre wears a green top and a garland, while others wear saffron, yellow, green and pink outfits. Plates and steel bowls are set out along the mats and some diners eat with their hands. Red chairs and striped fabric are visible at the back. The scene looks like a sangha meal, with no visible throne or a person candidate in view.2015-07-21 +1 copiesA seated communal meal in a hall with dark walls and a patterned carpet. Many people sit on the floor eating from white plates and bowls, with rice, bread and curry visible. Children in colourful clothes sit in the foreground, and a woman in an orange sari and several people in white and red-shawled white garments move around in the background. A red-draped table with silver vessels stands at left. A few adults in white outfits stand near the back. No identifiable candidate is clearly visible in the scene, so no a person identification is made.2014-07-21A seated group of devotees eats from white paper plates on a patterned carpet in a hall. Several young girls and boys sit in the foreground; a girl in a purple dress and a young woman in a green skirt with a red shawl eat with their hands. Others wear red shawls, white kurtas and striped tops. A red tablecloth with a silver tray sits in the background. A child wears a colourful beaded necklace. The scene resembles a communal meal after a satsang or puja.2014-07-22A photo of a group seated cross-legged on a tiled floor for a shared meal served on fresh green banana leaves. Five people are visible: a woman on the right wears an orange and gold embroidered sari with a dark beaded mala and gold earrings, and four girls sit beside her, one in a purple top, another in pink, and another in blue and pink, all eating with their hands. Each leaf holds small sweets, rice items and pieces of food, with paper cups nearby. Red curtains and a wooden cabinet are in the background.2011-07-23 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesAugust 25 20142014-08-25September 15 20142014-09-15July 22 20132013-07-22July 20 20132013-07-20January 02 20162016-01-02A seated meal gathering on striped mats in an open hall, with devotees sitting in rows eating from banana leaves. Many women and girls wear orange-red saris and rudraksha malas, while a few older women wear white or maroon. Leaves hold pieces of fried snacks and white flatbread. A woman in a teal and gold sari stands at left, serving or walking between the rows. The crowd is dense in the background, and a small table with a steel vessel sits at upper right. No prominent ritual figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.2018-01-14