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Devotees in rust-orange and red saris and garments sit cross-legged in a long row on a white floor during a communal meal. Women with dark rudraksha malas and folded hands sit beside banana-leaf plates heaped with rice, sweets, flatbread and fruit, with small brass cups and vessels set along the leaves. Behind them, more people in white and orange clothes sit in lines, and a few hold small lamps. A black handbag rests at the right edge.

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Photograph of a long row of women seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, dressed in rust-orange saris with rudraksha malas, hands pressed together in prayer. In front of them, banana leaf plates hold rice, bread, fruit and sweets, with brass tumblers set alongside. To the right, white-clad devotees wearing red-and-white garments and beads hold small lit oil lamps. A black handbag rests on the floor at right. Several figures are visible in the background, and the photo reflects a communal ritual feeding setting.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of many women seated cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall, wearing rust-orange and saffron sannyasini robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with some having white tilak markings on their foreheads. In front of them are long green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, loaded with rice and food, with small white cups of liquid beside them. Several seated women have their hands folded or are placing food. Background devotees in orange and red clothing sit further back in a bright, pale-walled room.2016-08-02A large hall with rows of women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit cross-legged on white mats before banana leaves laid with food, bowls and tumblers. Many have rudraksha malas, bangles, and vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and several have hands pressed together in namaskar or are eating. In the background stand golden deity murtis and a golden elephant figure, with a few white-clad people further back. The scene resembles a communal meal (annadan) in an ashram hall. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-11A row of women seated on the floor in a hall, wearing rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas around their necks and vibhuti on their foreheads. Their hands are folded in prayer. In front of them stand long banana-leaf plates of food with small brass cups. Other seated devotees in orange and purple clothing are visible in the background.2018-01-08Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA long row of women in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on mats along a white tiled hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. The foreground woman, with hair in a bun and a rudraksha mala around her neck, keeps her eyes closed. Before the row are brass and steel cups and banana leaves heaped with food. Blurred figures in the background and the distant crowd suggest a large gathering.2018-01-08September 21 20162016-09-21Several women sit cross-legged on a floor in rows, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed, in a seated prayer or Maheshwara Puja-style ritual. They wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas, and some have white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. In front of them are green banana-leaf plates holding cooked rice, sweets and vegetables, with white paper cups placed along the leaves. Behind them, a man in white and another person stand near a white door and red curtain in an indoor hall.2013-04-01 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20182018-01-08Women in rust-red and orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white clothes sit in prayer. In front, green leaf plates hold rice, fruit, sweets and small white cups, interspersed with water bottles. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-09-30January 08 20182018-01-08