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A seated meal gathering on striped mats in an open hall, with devotees sitting in rows eating from banana leaves. Many women and girls wear orange-red saris and rudraksha malas, while a few older women wear white or maroon. Leaves hold pieces of fried snacks and white flatbread. A woman in a teal and gold sari stands at left, serving or walking between the rows. The crowd is dense in the background, and a small table with a steel vessel sits at upper right. No prominent ritual figure is clearly identifiable in this frame.

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September 21 20162016-09-21September 21 20162016-09-21Rows of young women and girls in orange saffron robes sit cross-legged on a pale floor with palms pressed together in namaste before banana leaf plates of food. Many wear white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bangles. White cups stand beside the leaves, which hold rice, curries, fried items and sweets.2013-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02September 19 20172017-09-19A large seated community meal in a hall, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor facing banana-leaf plates laid out along long lines. Many wear saffron or orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis or white saris with beaded necklaces. The leaves hold rice, sweets, fried snacks, banana slices and small steel cups of liquid. Foreground devotees in orange and maroon sit with hands folded, and some have white or braided hair. Ceiling lights and screens are visible at the back of the room.2019-01-01September 21 20162016-09-21A 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 20162016-12-18A long row of seated women in orange saffron clothing eats a communal meal served on banana leaves laid along a white cloth on the floor. Steel tumblers and small cups are set along the leaves with portions of rice, vegetables and fruit. Many have rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At left, a standing woman in white sari holds a tray. At upper right, a golden deity murti and ornate statues sit beside a gold-framed panel. The hall has red curtains and a notice board on the wall.2017-09-11 +1 copies