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A seated man in an orange saffron dhoti-style garment with a draped orange shawl sits on a red velvet chair with a gold-trimmed footrest, reaching into a stainless steel tray of yellow rice. Multiple white and pearl beaded necklaces and armbands are visible, along with a gold waist belt. Behind him a woman in a white sari with a red shawl holds a tray. Other women in red-bordered white attire sit at round tables draped in white cloths, hands pressed in prayer, while a golden deity murti sits in the lower foreground. The setting is a dining hall with green and white draperies and tinsel decorations.

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December 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph in a formal dining hall during a pada puja on a cruise setting, with white-clad seated devotees and tables draped in white cloth. A seated man in an orange-brown saffron-toned robe with a gold-and-pearl necklace and pearl bracelets, a sandalwood tilak on his forehead, serves food from a silver tray onto a banana leaf held by a person in a white outfit with an orange shawl who bends over the table. Gold lion-form chairs and a leopard-print seat are in the foreground. Other attendees in orange and green saris sit at tables behind. a person: the seated figure in the saffron robe with pearl adornments and rudraksha-style ornaments, shown performing service. The page excerpt references a pada puja, but the setting is a dining room rather than a temple.2012-12-19December 19 20122012-12-19December 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesIndoor dining hall aboard a cruise ship with white-clothed tables and a gold-carved chair in the foreground. A seated person in orange and brown robes with a long pearl-strand necklace and pearl armbands serves food from a metal tray, while a woman in an orange shawl over white receives rice onto a banana leaf plate. Other women in orange and saffron saris and shawls sit at the long tables, and a server in a green-bordered sari carries a tray. Diners are seated throughout the ornate hall with chandeliers and draped curtains, during a pada-puja style ritual meal.2012-12-19December 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of a food-serving scene at an indoor event. A man seated on an ornate gold-and-red throne chair wears a saffron-orange wrap, a red-and-orange shawl and a beaded rudraksha-style mala; he reaches toward a large silver bowl of yellow rice and scoops food with his right hand. A woman in an orange sari with a dark blue border leans over a white-clothed table, reaching for the food on a banana leaf. Behind them, a woman in a cream sari with red border stands beside a second man in white dhoti and red shawl working at steel pots, and a woman in white with a beaded necklace stands at the right. Several people appear in the background. Steel bowls and pots sit on the table with scattered rice.2015-12-20 +2 copiesA photograph of a cooking or food-offering session under a blue tent. In the foreground a man with a bare upper body and a red-and-saffron dhoti sits on a gold-and-red throne, reaching toward a silver bowl of yellow rice. Ornate gold armrest details and a rudraksha mala are visible. Beside him a woman in white clothes and a white shawl, with glasses and a bag strap, scoops rice from a steel pot. Along the table, several people in white and saffron clothes with rudraksha malas handle steel pots and banana leaves. Two men in white dhotis stand in the background, and a woman in a golden blouse is at the right edge. Pots of food, a red bench and a pale tent wall complete the scene.2015-12-20A photograph inside a cruise ship dining room with wood-panelled walls, curved ceilings and tall windows with green drapes. Several women in orange and red saris stand around a white-clothed table, one holding food from a metal tray and serving or offering it onto banana leaves. Two shaved-headed men in orange robes with gold-trimmed borders stand at right, facing the table; one wears a leopard-print sash and a rudraksha mala. A seated woman at left wears orange, a pearl necklace and gold bangles, beside a gold-coloured deity murti on the table edge. Other guests are visible in the background.2012-12-19Indoor ship dining hall during a pada puja-style meal service. Several women in orange and rust-coloured saris and shawls stand and serve food from a silver tray of yellow rice across a long table laid with white linen, banana leaves, glasses and cutlery. On the right, a bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands near the table edge, and a seated person in orange sits lower in the foreground. A gold lion-form ornament rests on a dark red throne-like seat in the lower left. Chandeliers and curved windows frame the room. Several other seated attendees are visible in the background.2012-12-19 +1 copiesA seated figure in orange saffron robes with a white tilak on the forehead and multiple strands of white beaded necklaces and bracelets sits on a leopard-print cushion at a long dining-style table draped in white cloth. He is extending a hand to a standing man in a white kurta with an orange shawl, who bends forward and holds out cupped hands toward a metal tray of food. Behind them, seated guests in orange shawls and a woman in a green-bordered white saree attend a crowded hall with gold ornamental pieces in the foreground.2012-12-19 +1 copies