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September 19 20172017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesA ceremonial hall scene with a man seated on an ornate gold throne with red cushions, holding a microphone and wearing saffron cloth, rudraksha beads and a garland, with a bowl before him. Gold lion figures flank the throne, and colourful umbrellas with tassels hang above. To the left, several bare-chested priests in orange dhotis stand near a seated woman with an offering tray, while to the right women in saffron robes and white-and-gold saris stand in rows. Seated devotees in white clothes with orange sashes fill the foreground, and trays of fruit and offerings line a striped mat at lower left.2017-03-14 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19A large hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground at left, a man with long dark swept-back hair, a gold necklace and a maroon wrap sits on a gold-trimmed raised seat with a red-and-orange cloth before him, holding a small object while facing the room. A tall silver trident stands beside him. Many rows of seated participants in orange and saffron robes face the central floor, with banana-leaf style plates and water bottles laid out on white mats. Other people in white clothes sit near the centre aisle, and a line of standing attendants in white is at the back of the hall beneath a wall of framed photographs.2016-03-30September 30 20162016-09-30Photograph of a hall with a white marble floor where rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes take part in a ritual meal or puja. Many women in orange and salmon saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on striped mats, with banana-leaf plates, small steel cups and offerings set before them. A row of saffron-robed men sits along the left wall. A seated figure in red and gold, on an ornate golden throne-like seat at the far right on a raised stage, is presiding, with a standing attendant in white nearby and a brass vessel beside the seat. Orange cloth hangs on the back wall and electric fans stand near the stage.2013-07-14 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated women in orange saffron clothing eats a communal meal served on banana leaves laid along a white cloth on the floor. Steel tumblers and small cups are set along the leaves with portions of rice, vegetables and fruit. Many have rudraksha malas and vibhuti marks on their foreheads. At left, a standing woman in white sari holds a tray. At upper right, a golden deity murti and ornate statues sit beside a gold-framed panel. The hall has red curtains and a notice board on the wall.2017-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated community meal in a temple hall. Many devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on long multicoloured striped mats, each with a steel thali plate and small steel tumbler. A bald man in a maroon-and-orange dhoti and shawl, with a beaded necklace, bends forward to serve food from a vessel toward the row. Several seated men wear orange headwear and saffron clothing, and a few wear white. Behind them stand ornate golden lamps and a decorated deity shrine with garlands. A rounded lamp hangs near a wall, and a fan and a monitor appear at the right edge. The dark drapery and ornamented altar suggest a sacred hall, consistent with an annadan-style meal.2015-09-12 +1 copiesLarge seated feast in an ashram hall: rows of men in saffron-orange robes, matching orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white cloth along long lines, each before a green leaf plate of food with flatbread and cups. Foreground figures wear white body markings. Behind them women in white saris sit on the left, and on the right a seated figure in white and gold ornaments sits near a striped floor mat. A stainless steel food counter and a screen with orange flags appear in the background.2017-08-14November 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copies