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A photo of a community gathering in a plain cream-walled hall with a wall-mounted flat-screen TV showing a dark image and a red EXIT sign above a door. Several people stand and chat near a round table draped in lavender cloth with plates and cups. Foreground figures include an older man with white hair in a cream shawl, a woman in a white knit sweater, a woman in a yellow kurta and a woman in a lavender shawl and matching lavender salwar, with a woman in a black top and white sari at right and men in dark jackets along the back wall. No one is identifiable as a person in this frame, and the people shown are attendees in everyday clothing.

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A photograph of a crowded indoor hall with cream walls, a flat-screen TV on the back wall and a brown curtain by the window. Round tables draped in white cloths and a lavender cloth stand along the left. A man in a black jacket in the foreground holds a small paper plate and looks toward the camera. Many guests in saris, kurtas and suits stand in groups holding paper plates, appearing to share a refreshment or social gathering. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the scene.2013-05-07 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with white walls, rows of maroon theatre-style seats and a red exit sign. Many devotees stand and mingle, some in white kurtas and dhotis, others in saffron, orange, yellow and purple saris. A woman in an orange sari and a man in white with a red-beaded mala stand at right; a man with a grey-haired head and white clothing with a beaded mala stands centre. A child in pink is at left, and a partial orange-and-red fabric hangs on the far left wall. Water bottles sit on a table in the background.2007-11-09September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a crowded auditorium-style hall with rows of maroon upholstered seats, where many people sit eating from paper plates while others stand and mingle near a serving counter. A large orange and red draped figure stands at the left wall, and a white-clothed server works at the counter on the right with steel pots and food trays. Attendees wear saris, kurtas, and casual clothing; several women have bindis and mala beads. Overall it reads as a community meal or prasad serving at a temple event hall.2007-11-09A photograph of a hall where many devotees stand and mill about holding round yellow-rimmed plates, apparently collecting food. Most wear white kurtas, shirts or saris, with a woman in a blue sari and a man in a striped shirt visible at right. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt with a lanyard badge and holds a plate. White perforated wall panels, recessed ceiling lights and a ventilation grille frame the room.2009-09-13A crowded indoor hall with white walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights, where many devotees in white and cream clothing gather around long tables with plates and water bottles, appearing to share a meal. A woman in the foreground wears a red bindi, a beaded mala and a white sari; a woman beside her has short grey hair and a yellow sari; a younger woman wears a yellow shawl. On the right, a framed image with orange and red decoration hangs on the wall beside a small pale wall poster. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand and sit among the crowd. The scene suggests an annadan or communal food service at an ashram-style gathering.2008-07-17 +2 copiesMarch 25 20062006-03-25A crowded indoor room with cream walls, a wall-mounted fan and a ceiling fan, where a group of devotees stands closely together. In the centre, a woman in a yellow, red and black patterned sari presses her palms together in greeting. Beside her, an older woman in a pink and blue sari holds her hands folded and wears gold bangles and a red-brown mala. Others include a woman in a purple salwar kameez with a blue dupatta, a man in a white shirt, and a boy in a red checked shirt wearing a mala. A man in a white kurta stands at the right edge. The scene appears to be a gathering at a devotee's home, with people waiting in a line.2009-09-10A wide photograph of a large white-walled hall with a white floor sheet and hanging gold and white drapes. A row of people stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, some with eyes closed, in varied clothes: a man in a yellow kurta with red shawl, a woman in a red top and dark skirt, a man in a blue and white striped kurta, a woman in an orange sari, and a woman in a white dress. Behind them more people stand in a crowd. On the left wall hangs a poster of a smiling man in a white turban and orange garment, a figure whose identity cannot be confirmed from appearance. Cushions and bags sit on the floor near the standing row.2006-03-23September 13 20092009-09-13 +1 copiesA wide hall with white walls, glossy grey floor and rows of chairs, where a large crowd stands with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Many people in front stand on a white sheet laid across the floor, some in shawls and saris, a man in a light blue shirt and a man in dark clothing near the front. A large orange-and-white banner with a turbaned figure hangs on the left wall, and a red cushion sits on the sheet. Gold and white draped ribbons hang from the ceiling, and bags sit near the front row.2006-03-23March 26 20062006-03-26