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Photograph of an annadhan food-offering event inside a hall with a tiled floor. Rows of devotees in orange robes sit on mats before green banana leaves set with small steel cups, while a woman in a red sari and another in orange sit at a raised altar-like platform with brass vessels and oil lamps. A standing attendant in white pours from a steel pot, and a woman in orange carries a vessel. A large portrait of a smiling saffron-robed man hangs on the wall, and a garlanded deity murti sits under a decorated yellow canopy with floral garlands. Tall bamboo poles with brass kalasha-like vessels stand along the aisle. Participants press palms together in prayer.

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November 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20082009-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20082009-01-01November 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20082009-01-01 +1 copiesInterior of a tented hall during a ritual event. A large framed portrait on the backdrop shows a smiling woman-presenting figure in saffron robes with rudraksha beads, while a banner in Tamil script hangs behind the stage. On a low dais, a seated figure in saffron clothing receives an offering from a standing attendant in orange, beside a decorated arch of flowers and an altar with oil lamps. Along the floor, seated devotees in orange robes sit with hands folded before rows of banana leaves set with small steel cups, and brass kalasha-style pots stand among them. Bamboo poles with decorative cloth rise from the floor, and colourful striped pillars hang from the ceiling.2009-01-01November 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12 +2 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12