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A long row of women in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor, hands pressed together in namaskar before rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and bottled water. Several women wear rudraksha malas and forehead markings; one has a red-bordered orange sari-style drape. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange stand near a fan and a pink-walled hall. Some white-clad figures appear at the far right edge. The scene suggests a seated food offering line.

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February 23 20162016-02-23 +1 copiesA long row of seated women in saffron-orange robes with red-and-maroon shawls sits with hands pressed in anjali along a white-covered table set with banana-leaf plates of food and water bottles, during what appears to be a food offering ritual. In the foreground a woman with rudraksha malas and a red-and-maroon shawl sits with hands folded, and a woman with a bindi and white-painted forehead sits at right. In the background, men in white dhotis and white head coverings stand near a serving counter, and a robed attendant in white with a red shawl stands at left near a brass vessel and flowers.2016-02-23Photograph 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.2016-08-02July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13A long row of women seated on the floor in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed together in prayer or seated with eyes closed, facing a long line of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small cups. A white-draped stage with two figures in white and red stands in the background. Sequence of devotees during a food offering ritual.2016-12-18July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30 +1 copiesA photo of a row of seated women in saffron-orange robes with hands pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, before banana leaf meals set on the floor. Several women wear rudraksha malas and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads; one wears a pink-and-orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala. Plates hold rice, curries, sweets, fried items and bananas, with paper cups beside them. Behind them, more saffron-clad participants sit and a saffron cloth hangs over a raised seat in a hall with a projector screen.2013-07-14March 30 20162016-03-30November 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copies