A man in an orange zip-neck sweater and clear-framed glasses sits beside a smiling woman with long dark braids, a gold forehead ornament and red bindi, and a pink and gold-bordered sari. They sit at a table with banana leaves holding rice and curry, with a spoon visible. Plain cinderblock wall behind them; a community meal at a Uttamottama Seva event. - Nithyanandapedia

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A man in an orange zip-neck sweater and clear-framed glasses sits beside a smiling woman with long dark braids, a gold forehead ornament and red bindi, and a pink and gold-bordered sari. They sit at a table with banana leaves holding rice and curry, with a spoon visible. Plain cinderblock wall behind them; a community meal at a Uttamottama Seva event.

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Photo of devotees seated along a long table draped in orange cloth, eating a meal served on green banana leaves at a temple-style food event. A smiling woman on the left wears a gold forehead ornament, a pink and gold sari and a red bindi, and is eating from her leaf plate. Beside her, a man in a beige kurta with a rudraksha mala smiles and eats. Further along, three men in casual jackets and shirts eat from banana leaves, with small cups of sauce and water glasses on the table. A draped stand and a small shrine-like altar appear in the background.

Two smiling women sit close together at a red-topped table in a temple hall, leaning toward the camera. The woman on the left wears a rose-pink top with gold embroidery and a red bindi, and has long dark hair. The woman on the right wears a royal-blue and gold silk sari, a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, hoop earrings and a bindi. Both hold small items over a green banana leaf holding rice and food. Behind them a man in a grey shirt and another person in green stand near a serving area, and a golden deity murti on a red pedestal stands at upper right beside a colourful banner.

Photograph of a seated meal line at a KAILASA Los Angeles event on a long table covered with blue plastic. Several devotees eat from green banana-leaf plates holding yellow rice and curry, with small paper cups of water and white sauce. A man in a grey shirt with rudraksha beads and a white tilak with red bindi sits centre-right, and a woman in a green shawl and gold earrings smiles at the camera on the far right. Others wear white hair nets, and a plain beige wall is behind them.

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Three women sit side by side at a blue-covered table in a plain room with a cinder-block wall. The woman on the left wears an orange shawl over a navy blue kurta with white embroidered buttons and a white beaded necklace, with a red bindi on her forehead. The woman in the centre wears a green and gold patterned kurta with a blue and green printed scarf and smiles. The woman on the right wears a black top with a red-pink shawl, drop earrings and a long necklace. On the table in front of them sit a green banana leaf with fried snacks, papadum and a white spoon.

A long hall set for a community meal with rows of tables covered in red and blue cloths. Several women sit at the front of a red-draped table, the nearest in a blue and purple sari with a gold-trimmed border, another in a pink sari with glasses, and a third in a pink shawl. Each has a green banana leaf plate heaped with yellow food and small white accompaniments. Behind them, volunteers in white hairnets and aprons serve food, and a few seated diners fill the tables. A wall clock and a tall decorated pillar with red and yellow motifs stand at the back.

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Two people stand side by side indoors against a plain white wall. On the left, an older man with glasses and a bald head wears a dark suit, red tie and a green and gold brocade shawl draped over his shoulders, holding a cellophane-wrapped gift basket with a yellow ribbon and a small gold gift bag. On the right, a smiling woman with a shaved head and a red bindi wears a cream and gold saree and a gold necklace, with a thick multi-strand rudraksha mala around her neck. Behind them a small pink-and-blue deity figure in a pink turban and a garland sit among other gift baskets on a table.

A photograph of a long communal meal in a plain white-walled hall with a wooden floor and track lighting. Two rows of diners sit at tables covered in red and blue cloths, each seated before a green banana-leaf plate holding rice and food, with small glasses of water. A man in a plaid shirt and dark trousers walks between the tables serving food from steel containers. At the back right, a kitchen worker in a white cap and apron stands near a colourful deity murti and floral decorations. Several women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, orange and blue.

Two people stand smiling in a plain conference-style room with rows of stacked blue chairs behind them. On the left, a man in a dark suit and blue tie wears a green and gold shawl and holds a gift basket wrapped in gold cellophane with ribbon. On the right, a bald woman in a cream and gold sari with a red-brown beaded necklace and bindi holds her hands together. Behind them on a red-draped table stand more gift baskets, a gold and pink cloth, and a cardboard cutout of a figure in a pink turban with a green-tinted face, a red-and-white garland and a bright yellow flower arrangement beside it, set on a zebra-print cloth.

Three people stand close together in a white event tent with green carpet and bright red and green draped fabric in the background. The man on the left is bald, wears thick dark-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala, a white upper cloth with gold border, and a white pendant. A woman in the centre wears a turquoise kurta with gold embroidery and a pink dupatta, carries a brown leather handbag and holds a small yellow pamphlet. The man on the right wears glasses, a white dhoti with gold border and a white upper shawl with gold border, a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala. Other guests stand behind them.