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A photograph of a large communal dining hall with orange-draped tables and red-and-gold decorative umbrellas overhead. In the centre, a man with grey hair, glasses and a gold-and-black eye mask in a black shirt with a rudraksha mala sits eating from a steel thali with his right hand. Beside him, a woman with white hair in a bun wears a yellow top, glasses and rudraksha beads, also eating from a steel plate. Other seated devotees in white and cream clothing line the tables, with brass lamps and cups on the tables.

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December 18 20162016-12-18December 06 20162016-12-06A large white marquee dining hall with draped white ceiling and hanging brass-tone lamp shades. Long tables with orange cloths are filled with seated diners eating from steel plates and bowls of food. A tall ornate umbrella in orange, purple and green fabric, decorated with a Shiva lingam motif and tassels, stands over the tables. A man in a light green kurta with an orange shawl sits in the foreground with a plate, and a dark-shirted young man wears rudraksha beads. Many people in white and casual clothes are seated or moving between tables; no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.2016-12-18December 06 20162016-12-06A photograph of a large tented dining hall with white draped walls and a red carpet, where people sit at round tables under decorative umbrellas in purple, gold and multicolour. At the centre table, a bald man in a black shirt with rudraksha-style beads sits beside a man with dark curly hair and a beard in a white kurta eating from a steel thali of yellow rice dishes. A man in a dark shirt with beads sits nearby, and a woman in a blue patterned top wears a beaded necklace at the front right. Several other people in white clothes and saris move between tables or sit eating, and tea cups and drink glasses are set on the tables. Overhead, ornate hanging lamps are visible. The scene suggests a communal meal in progress.2016-12-18A large hall with a white draped ceiling and many colourful painted parasol umbrellas overhead. Seated devotees eat from metal plates at tables with orange cloths during a food offering. A man on the left in a peach kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of food. A woman in an orange and red outfit with a lanyard eats from a steel plate, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala eats beside her. An older woman in a magenta sari with an orange blouse and rudraksha beads sits with hands folded. A bare-chested man in white dhoti sits at right.2016-12-18Indoor festival dining hall with white draped walls, hanging red and gold lanterns, and colourful fringed parasols over round tables. Seated at a table draped in orange cloth, a man in white kurta eats from a steel thali, beside a bald man in black with rudraksha mala and a man in black with a mala eating from steel plates. A woman in a blue patterned top eats at the table's edge, and others in white and pastel saris sit and walk among the tables. Many guests are in white clothing and rudraksha malas. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-12-18December 06 20162016-12-06December 06 20162016-12-06A photo inside a large white tent at a banquet, where several seated guests eat from round brass thalis set with rice, curries, vegetables and sliced cucumber on white tablecloths with lace-like patterns. On the right, a man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala and a bindi and sandal-paste forehead marks smiles at the camera beside a bare-faced man in an orange top and rudraksha mala. Standing guests in white and pastel clothing and lanyards move in the background. A woman in a patterned black jacket and beige shawl smiles at the centre. Several people are visible, so the count is in the 6-20 range.2018-12-20 +2 copiesA crowded indoor dining hall with white chairs and orange-draped tables where participants sit and eat from metal thalis. In the centre, a bald older man in white clothes and a saffron-edged shawl with a rudraksha mala looks down at his plate. Nearby, a man in a rust-coloured kurta serves food, and a woman in a blue salwar with an orange bag carries a plate. Brass lamps and pink-and-green umbrellas stand among the tables, and many other people are seated or walking in the background. Visible people number roughly 21-100.2016-12-06A crowded indoor dining hall with white-draped tables and orange tablecloths. In the foreground a woman with a dark headband and beaded necklace sits at a table, looking toward a brass oil lamp with a flame. Nearby seated diners and a man in a light patterned kurta with a rudraksha mala eat from metal plates. Standing behind them, a woman with grey hair wears a white top and rudraksha mala. Colourful multi-tiered umbrellas with decorative panels stand in the background, with people in white and pastel clothing moving between tables. Pink curtains hang along the back wall.2016-12-06