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A photograph inside a large ship dining hall during a banquet-style gathering. In the foreground, a seated man with a shaved head and a saffron-orange dhoti wrap sits at a white-clothed table, smiling and holding food on a banana leaf. Beside him, a woman in a white top and dark red shawl leans forward serving food from a steel tray. Another seated monastic in saffron orange sits at right with a shaved head, and a golden deity murti or ornate lion-shaped golden object sits in the lower foreground. Behind, rows of guests in white and orange clothes sit at tables under a lounge ceiling with patterned carpet. The scene appears to be a pada-puja style meal serving; a gold ornate figure and banana-leaf plates are visible.

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Indoor 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 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.2012-12-19A long white-draped banquet table in an ornate ship dining hall with chandeliers and patterned carpet. Devotees in saffron and orange saris and robes sit and stand along the table, many with hands pressed in anjali. A woman in orange and white on the left serves rice from a steel tray onto a banana leaf, while a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes sits at the right end with hands folded, a rudraksha mala visible, in front of a plated meal on a leaf. A gold lion-shaped ornament sits in the foreground. The scene shows a pada puja style meal offering with devotees seated in rows behind.2012-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesA 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.2012-12-19A 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.2012-12-19Indoor ship dining hall during a ritual meal. A seated man in orange robes with a rudraksha-style bead necklace, bare upper arm bands and a mala sits at a red-velvet throne with ornate gold carving, hands folded in front of a gold kalasha-style vessel and a banana leaf. Several women in orange saris and orange shawls and men in white and orange attire serve and sit at round white-clothed tables with banana-leaf plates, fruit and food. Gold lion-form decorations and a painted tree-scene backdrop frame the scene, with festive green and purple garlands on a pillar.2012-12-19December 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesA photograph of a long banquet hall aboard a ship, with a white-clothed table running down the centre. Devotees in saffron and orange robes sit along both sides, many with leaf plates in front of them, and several women in orange and red saris carry silver trays and serve food. Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling and a cameraman films the scene. Behind the table, many more seated people fill the room. A small gold-coloured deity murti sits in the lower left foreground. The scene reflects a communal meal during a pada puja programme.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