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A long white cloth lies on the floor with rows of banana-leaf plates holding a meal of rice, fried and cooked dishes, and vegetables. Red paper cups of coffee and water bottles line the edges. On the right, several people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged with their hands folded, while others in white and maroon sit on the far left. The photograph is shallow-focus, with the food in the foreground.

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October 23 20152015-10-23October 23 20152015-10-23May 17 20142014-05-17September 30 20162016-09-30September 30 20162016-09-30A long table set with banana-leaf plates of rice, yellow dal-style dishes, papadum, vegetable curries, lime and sliced banana, with plastic water bottles and small paper cups along the edge. In the right foreground, several people in orange monastic robes sit at the table, only partly visible at the frame edge, with one hand near the food. The scene is a communal meal service, shot shallow-focus with the food in the foreground blurred.2016-09-30April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesA photograph of a long row of wooden tables set with banana-leaf meals, served with steel katori bowls, Bisleri water bottles and assorted curries, rice and fried items. In the upper right, blurred figures in orange and maroon robes sit behind the table, with beaded necklaces visible. The setting appears to be an ashram dining hall with large windows at the back.2014-03-15September 30 20162016-09-30A long row of seated women in rust-red and orange saris and robes eat from banana leaves laid on a white cloth. Each leaf holds rice, curry and fried items, with small paper cups and water bottles along the line. Many women wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles. Behind them, figures in white dhotis and white garments sit or stand near steel vessels, and a camera operator is visible at the left edge. The scene is a communal meal served during a ritual feast.2016-02-23Photograph of a long table set with green banana leaves holding portions of rice, white rice mounds, brown and green side dishes, pickles, fried snacks and a dried fruit or date piece, alongside rows of paper cups with red and white patterns and clear plastic cups with straws. An orange-robed arm is visible at the upper left edge. The foreground leaves are in sharp focus while the background recedes. No readable a person candidate is visible.2014-05-17December 20 20152015-12-20