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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful striped pillars with orange tassels. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the polished floor before banana-leaf plates of food and small cups. In the foreground, saffron-clad women in orange saris and men in orange robes sit with hands joined in prayer. Further back, people in white clothes sit in lines, and a figure in red sits near the centre of the room facing the rows. Glass display cabinets and chairs line the left side. Around fifty people are visible.

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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall colourful decorated pillars hanging with orange tassels shows rows of seated participants on mats facing a central aisle lined with banana-leaf plates and small brass cups. On the left, women in orange saris and men and women in white with yellow shawls sit with hands folded in prayer. On the right, shaven-headed men in orange robes sit in rows with palms joined. At the far end, a figure in red sits before a small altar area, with more people in white seated beyond. Ceiling fans, pink walls and red curtains frame the room.2011-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 20 20112011-07-20 +1 copiesJuly 20 20112011-07-20November 07 20112011-11-07July 20 20112011-07-20 +1 copiesA large hall with white marble floor, hanging colourful striped cloth banners with yellow tassels, and red curtains at tall windows. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, with leaf plates holding food and small oil lamps in front of them. In the foreground, a line of saffron-robed monks sits on the left, and white-clad men with shaved heads sit at the right, hands pressed together in prayer. Women in orange and red saris sit on the left side. Steel bowls and trays sit on the floor at the lower edge, and a seated figure in blue sits at a table near the back. A few people stand near the far wall beside framed pictures. The scene resembles a group puja or prasad meal.2011-11-07Photograph of a large hall with a white tiled floor where a seated group shares a meal served on green banana-leaf plates with small white cups. In the foreground, women in white and in saffron-orange saris sit cross-legged in a long row, hands joined in prayer. On the right, saffron-robed monks and sannyasis sit on mats, some with shaved heads, and a cameraman with a tripod films the scene. Above them hang striped decorative pillars with orange and yellow tassels, red curtains line the walls, and a framed portrait hangs on the far wall. Several people stand or move near a doorway at the back.2011-11-07July 20 20112011-07-20November 07 20112011-11-07December 11 20112011-12-11A photograph of a large pink-walled hall with a white draped ceiling and tall decorated pillars wrapped in colourful patterns. Rows of seated participants sit on the polished floor before long lines of banana-leaf plates, a communal meal served in a sattvic annadan-style arrangement. Many attendees wear white clothes, while some women wear saffron and green saris. Potted green plants and small white cups sit at the front, and framed portraits hang on the walls.2011-12-11A photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall decorative pillars wrapped in coloured cloth. Thirty-odd seated people sit in rows on mats and cloths, many dressed in white, with women in saris and salwar kameez. Banana-leaf plates with food sit on the floor in front, along with paper cups. At the far end, a man in white stands and attends to the seated devotees while others in the front area perform service nearby, with a red curtained stage and a small altar behind them. The setting suggests a communal meal or prasadam distribution in a temple hall.2011-12-11