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A large group of women in saffron-orange and rust-red sarees with gold borders sit cross-legged in rows on a striped woven mat, facing a long line of banana-leaf plates laid with food and rows of small white cups. Many smile and some reach toward the food. Standing men in white dhotis with gold borders stand behind them, and several women wear rudraksha malas. This appears to be a pinda or food offering ritual with monastic disciples; the women are visible participants, no clear a person figure is shown.

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December 18 20162016-12-18A row of women seated on the floor in rust-orange and red-brown saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas and white tilak marks on their foreheads. A woman in the centre holds a black microphone and speaks, while others sit with hands joined or resting on their laps. In front of them lie a long striped cloth runner and rows of small white cups and leaf plates holding food. Behind them stand people in white and cream traditional clothing with gold borders.2016-12-18A long row of seated women in rust-orange and saffron saris and shawls sits cross-legged on a floor covered with a purple and striped woven runner. In front of them, rows of leaf plates hold rice and food, with small paper cups of drink lined along the cloth. Many of the women wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and several have long hair pulled back. At the upper right, a woman in a white and gold-bordered sari with a white hairnet bends forward to serve the row. A smiling woman with a red bindi at the right foreground holds a folded paper. The scene looks like a communal meal served during a ritual.2016-12-18December 18 20162016-12-18Women in saffron and orange saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas sit in a long row on a striped cloth, sharing a meal. Before them stand rows of white cups and leaf plates with food. Behind them, women in white saris and white head coverings stand and attend the rows. Several seated women smile and gesture toward the food.2016-12-18A seated row of women in rust-orange and saffron saris with gold borders sits on a floor laid with banana leaves and small cups of food, part of a ritual meal. The woman in the center holds a black microphone and speaks, smiling, while a neighbouring woman in orange wears a white forehead mark and gold bangles. Others in orange and red garments with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces, white vibhuti marks and dark hair buns sit close, some with hands extended toward the food. In the background, people in white and pastel saris are seated. A purple and striped cloth lies at the lower left.2016-12-18A large hall of seated women in rust-red and orange saffron saris and dresses with dark rudraksha malas around their necks, sitting on the floor in rows. Each has a banana leaf with food and small paper cups in front of them. Several women with gold trim on their clothes are eating or smiling, one in the centre lifts food to her mouth. Behind them, orange-draped tables and more seated devotees fill the background. The setting is a festive community meal gathering.2016-12-18A large ritual meal at a temple-style hall with a striped woven mat running along the foreground. Rows of women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, many with garlands, facing banana-leaf plates set with small cups and food. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white saris stand with white head coverings, and several colourful ornamental umbrellas and a decorated shrine backdrop with painted deity imagery are visible. The scene reflects a Maheshwara Puja style offering of food to sannyasis.2016-12-18August 14 20172017-08-14A seated group of women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders sits on a floor covered by a mat and banana-leaf plates, with small white cups and food offerings in front of them. The woman centre-right holds a microphone and speaks, with a tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala around her neck. Beside her, a woman with a tilak and a dark bead mala sits cross-legged, hands together. Other devotees sit at the left and right, and standing figures in white dhotis and saris are blurred in the background.2016-12-18September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of a seated meal service in a hall. Many women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders sit in rows on a white cloth, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries and fried items, with small white paper cups and water bottles along the leaves. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white sarees with red shoulder cloths walk and serve. Rudraksha malas hang on several women, and some wear gold bangles. The scene matches a Maheshwara Puja food offering as described on the page, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.2016-02-23