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Covered open-air pavilion with a red carpet runner leading down the centre. On the left, several women and men in white clothes stand behind long tables holding brass plates and cups, with a white-clothed woman in the foreground walking up the carpet. At the centre right, a person in an orange-saffron robe stands near the carpet. On the right, two men in dark suits stand beside a table of steel plates, food, and rows of white paper cups. Orange cloth hangs on the side pillars and white chairs line the right side.

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December 29 20082008-12-29A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof and ceiling fans. A red carpet runs down the centre toward a figure in an orange-saffron robe walking away from the camera, with long dark hair, between two rows of tables. Several people in white ritual clothes stand along the left side with hands folded in namaskar, and men in dark suits stand along the right side beside tables laden with metal plates, cups and food. A figure in white clothing walks on the carpet near the orange-robed person. Greenery and trees are visible through the glass walls. A logo appears at the top left.2008-12-29A photograph of an annadan-style meal service in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and a red carpet at the lower left. Long tables with glass tops hold banana-leaf style plates, cups and food. A man in a white dhoti and kurta at the left serves from a steel pot. A woman in an orange robe stands near the centre, and several women in white saris with gold borders sit at the tables on the right, waiting to eat.2008-12-31A covered open-sided pavilion with a red carpet runner down the centre of a concrete floor. Along the left, a row of women in white clothes stand with hands joined in anjali at long tables laid with metal plates and bowls, apparently offering food. A man in white stands near the back, and on the right a line of people stands at a long buffet table with rows of cups and dishes. Red curtains hang at the openings and ceiling fans hang overhead. Foliage is visible outside. The scene looks like a serving or annadan-style food offering during a Jayanti-Brahmotsavam celebration.2008-12-29December 29 20082008-12-29A long covered dining hall with a green-bordered plastic-covered table where a row of seated women in white and orange clothing eat from metal plates of flatbread, curry and rice, with glass cups set out. Two monastics in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at the right, carrying plates to serve the diners, while another saffron-robed attendant stands behind them. A red carpet runs along the right side, with orange curtains and a small shrine-like altar in the background. The scene reads as an annadan style meal service.2008-12-31A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a dark wood-beamed roof and ceiling fans. A red carpet runs down the centre aisle toward a doorway. On the left, a row of women in white clothes stand with palms pressed together in namaskar beside long tables holding metal trays and offerings. On the right, a row of long tables is laden with covered trays, bowls and cups. A single figure in white walks in from the doorway at the far end, and a silhouetted person stands at the right edge. Green trees and a red curtain are visible through the windows.2008-12-29A covered dining hall with a tin roof and open sides, where people in white ritual clothes and saffron-orange robes are seated at rows of white plastic chairs and long tables. Several saffron-robed attendants and white-clad helpers carry steel plates and trays between the tables. On the right, a large brown table holds stacked metal plates and a steel jug. A striped curtain hangs at the back. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible, so the a person field is set to unsure.2008-12-25December 29 20082008-12-29December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesNovember 17 20092009-11-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a puja is taking place on a bare concrete floor. Several rows of people sit cross-legged in white clothes with orange shawls. A man in a white kurta and a bare-chested figure with white dhoti kneel near the center, bowed toward the floor, with brass vessels and banana leaves in front of them. Two women in white and orange sit at right with hands joined. Large framed portraits hang on the back walls, and a cameraman in white stands at left. Orange flags on bamboo poles rise from the floor. Relevant cues are a bowing devotee, offerings on leaves, and the ritual setting.2006-10-12