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Interior of a tented hall during a ritual event. A large framed portrait on the backdrop shows a smiling woman-presenting figure in saffron robes with rudraksha beads, while a banner in Tamil script hangs behind the stage. On a low dais, a seated figure in saffron clothing receives an offering from a standing attendant in orange, beside a decorated arch of flowers and an altar with oil lamps. Along the floor, seated devotees in orange robes sit with hands folded before rows of banana leaves set with small steel cups, and brass kalasha-style pots stand among them. Bamboo poles with decorative cloth rise from the floor, and colourful striped pillars hang from the ceiling.

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November 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20082009-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesInterior of a covered hall at an annadhan feeding event. Devotees in orange and maroon robes sit cross-legged on long rows along banana leaves set with steel tumblers and brass kettles, many with palms pressed together in prayer. A woman with light hair in the foreground leads the row. On a raised dais in the background, a seated figure in orange and red sits before a decorated shrine with garlands and a kalasha-like arrangement. A large portrait of a smiling woman in orange hangs behind, and a yellow-and-red canopy with colourful hanging tassels frames the stage. White-clad helpers stand near the dais and attend to the food service.2009-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12Annadhan in 20082009-01-01November 12 20082008-11-12 +1 copiesNovember 12 20082008-11-12November 12 20082008-11-12A photograph of a long hall set for a communal meal. In the foreground, rows of people in orange robes sit on the floor before green banana leaves, with steel tumblers and brass jugs beside them; a woman with light blonde hair in the right foreground pours water. A man in an orange shirt sits at the left edge. On the stage at the back, a large portrait of a smiling figure with long dark hair in orange clothing and rudraksha malas hangs on a red and yellow backdrop, with a decorated deity murti and floral garlands beside it. People in white clothes sit on the floor in the background, and a camera operator in orange stands at the right.2009-01-01 +1 copies