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A photograph of a seated communal meal in an open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor and a long steel serving counter along the back wall. About a dozen people in white clothes sit on mats on the floor, eating from banana-leaf plates with steel tumblers, while a cameraman in white stands at the left edge filming. At the lower right, a long-haired man in an orange saffron robe sits on a blue cloth beside a small tray holding a plate of rice and curries, serving or eating. Trees and thatched structures are visible outside through the open walls, and a steel pot sits near the foreground.

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A open-sided pavilion with a tiled roof and a long serving counter along the right side. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, dressed in white, eating from banana-leaf plates with steel tumblers beside them. A standing figure in a white dhoti and orange shawl with long curly hair walks down the centre aisle among the diners. In the foreground, a person with long hair in an orange shawl sits with their back to the camera, facing a row of steel food containers and a low wooden seat.2006-10-22A covered open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and palm trees beyond shows a group meal. Rows of people in white clothes sit on the floor on banana leaves with steel tumblers, while a woman in white with a long braid walks down the aisle serving. In the foreground a person in an orange top with long dark hair sits with raised hand beside a wooden bench-like seat and metal serving vessels. Some men wear orange shawls and white dhotis. The scene resembles a communal annadan meal.2006-10-22A open-sided pavilion with a yellow-orange tent roof and cement block walls sees a seated communal meal. Devotees in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on mats, many on green banana leaves with steel tumblers, while a server in a white dhoti and orange shawl moves along the row. A woman in a white sari and a woman in blue sit among the men, and an attendant in white stands at the right edge carrying a vessel. Dishes of food sit on a tray at the lower left. Garden greenery and a red gate are visible beyond the open sides.2006-10-22Outdoor pavilion with a concrete floor and metal roof where a ritual is underway. Rows of seated people face a central standing figure in a white dhoti and shawl. Many participants wear white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over them, and some sit before banana-leaf plates of food and offerings. Standing lamps with orange-tipped spires line the floor. In the right foreground, a person in an orange robe sits with a banana-leaf tray and a small offering, beside a microphone stand. Spectators in the background watch from a red-cushioned bench along the back wall.2006-11-20October 22 20062006-10-22A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor and a corrugated roof, where many people sit in two long rows facing inward. Most wear white garments and some wear saffron-orange shawls. Rows of brass lamps and small offerings sit on green banana leaves in front of them, and orange-and-white streamers hang from the rafters. In the right foreground, a person in an orange robe with long dark curly hair sits on a low white-draped seat behind a microphone stand, a banana leaf with food before them. The people in the foreground and background watch and participate in a puja, possibly a Maheshwara puja. Some onlookers stand at the far edge of the hall.2006-11-20A photograph of a Maheshwara Pooja ritual in an open-sided pavilion with a tiled floor and bamboo-screened walls. Rows of seated participants in white clothes with orange shawls sit on mats in front of leaf plates, brass plates and small offering vessels, with tall bamboo poles hung with orange flags. A figure in white stands at the far end, and in the foreground a person with curly dark hair in an orange shawl and dark green garment sits with a microphone stand and brass bowls before them. A large crowd of onlookers stands at the back.2006-11-20A covered open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor during a ritual gathering. A man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward at left, tending brass vessels and a small fire arrangement on the floor. Rows of seated participants wear white and orange-saffron garments, several with orange shawls; they sit on mats with leaf plates of food and brass tumblers in front of them. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants stand among them. At right, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron garment sits on a wooden chair facing the rows, with a plate of food before him. Onlookers in white stand along the back wall beyond the pavilion, and a conical mound is visible through the openings.2006-10-21 +1 copiesA long open pavilion with a tiled roof and wooden posts, where rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white dhotis and orange shawls, hands pressed together in prayer. Brass pots and small oil lamps sit before them on leaf plates heaped with food, sweets and fruit, with cups of water beside each place. A figure in white stands at the far end with a raised object, and a man in an orange shawl sits in front of a pillared shelter in the background. A shaved-headed man in white on the right side of the frame sits apart. A small basket of orange offerings and a teal cloth lie at the lower left. Trees and a sandy mound are visible beyond the open sides.2006-08-23A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion where rows of seated devotees perform a puja. Dozens of participants sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes and orange shawls, with brass kalasha pots, banana-leaf plates of flowers and offerings placed before them, and tall decorated sticks rising above. At the far end, a man in white stands near a bucket beside a seated figure in orange, while a woman in white stands nearby. Spectators in white and light clothing sit along the right wall watching. Concrete floor and palm trees are visible beyond the open sides.2006-11-20A photograph of a ritual hall with an open-sided roof and wooden poles. Rows of seated participants in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls sit on mats facing a central aisle, with brass vessels and leaf plates set before them. A standing figure in white stands at the far end near a stone structure. In the foreground, a long-haired person in a saffron-orange top sits with their back to the camera before a microphone stand, facing the ceremony. The setting appears to be a Maheshwara puja ceremony with a group of devotees performing rituals together.2006-11-20November 20 20062006-11-20