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A photo of a long row of seated women in saffron-orange sannyasi robes with yellow borders, many with rudraksha malas and hands pressed together in namaskar. They sit on striped mats before long rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with food, a ritual food offering. Behind them, figures in white and red stand near a decorated stage with colourful umbrellas and a large red banner.

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A row of women in orange and saffron saris sits cross-legged on a polished floor in a hall with red drapes, palms pressed together in namaste. Several wear rudraksha malas and white tilak markings on their foreheads. In front of them, banana leaves are laid out with small white cups, white flowers, and food offerings, a Maheshwara Puja-style pinda tharpana arrangement. A stage screen glows at the top right, and a person in white dhoti is partly visible at the far left edge. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-08-02A photograph of a large hall where many women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar. Several have white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads and wear rudraksha malas. In front of them, long rows of green banana-leaf plates hold rice, sweets and food offerings with small white cups and water bottles. Behind, a man in white kurta stands by a counter with steel vessels, and other people in white and orange are seated and standing in the background. A camera operator is visible at the top right. The scene resembles a Maheshwara Puja food offering with devotees praying.2016-02-23Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 23 20162016-02-23May 25 20132013-05-25Photograph of a long row of women seated on the floor in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra during a ritual. In front of them lie rows of green banana or leaf plates holding rice mounds, fruit, and small white cups, an offering arrangement suited to a Maheshwara Puja pinda tharpana food offering. A white statue stands at the upper left and gold columns frame the hall. The women are the physical participants; no man is clearly visible in the row, and no identifiable a person appears in the frame.2016-08-02A row of women in rust-orange and red saris sits cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in prayer, several with white vertical tilaka marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Before them lie long rows of banana-leaf plates and small paper cups of food. Blurred figures in white, saffron and green clothing stand in the background, with colourful deity murti or decorations behind them. No identifiable a person is visible in the frame.2016-12-18November 11 20162016-11-11 +2 copiesLong rows of devotees in rust-orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on a white tiled hall floor, facing a central seated group. Each devotee sits before a green banana-leaf plate holding rice, lentil dishes, fried snacks and small cups, with hands joined in namaskar. Near the front centre, a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a woman in a cream sari sit with hands folded beside a white-clad figure on a red-and-blue mat. A large banner backdrop and a camera on a tripod are visible at the top. Several white-clad attendants stand along the right wall. The scene looks like a communal satsang meal.2013-10-04 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies