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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.

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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.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 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.2018-01-08March 30 20162016-03-30July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30A row of women seated cross-legged on the floor eating a meal from green banana leaves, with rice, curry and small paper cups set along the leaves. They wear rust-red and orange saris with gold borders, rudraksha malas, bangles and some wear small hair ornaments. Their faces are downcast as they eat with their right hands. A lapel microphone is visible on one woman. Behind them are other devotees in orange and red attire.2014-09-13July 03 20172017-07-03August 02 20162016-08-02A 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.2017-09-11Indoor photograph of a long row of women in saffron-orange sarees with dark rudraksha malas, seated on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer. In front of them is a white-covered table set with banana leaves holding food, paper cups and water bottles, consistent with a food offering ritual. Behind the row, men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand with hands folded, and a line of women in orange clothing stands further back near a wall of framed photographs. A shaved-headed man in white stands at the far left near a fan. No figure in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2016-02-23 +1 copies