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A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a woven mat over a white tiled floor, eating a meal served on large green banana leaves. Several women wear orange shawls over white or cream clothing; one woman in a cream sari with gold border smiles and arranges food on her leaf, and a young woman in a white top and yellow blouse reaches toward her leaf. Plates of rice, curries, fried items and sweets are laid out, with white paper cups along the leaves and steel vessels on a counter behind. The scene shows a communal annadan-style meal.

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Women in white and cream clothing with orange shawls sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Several woman wear rudraksha malas, and one shirt reads ohm hreem nithyanandaya. Mounds of rice, vegetables, fried items and sweets are arranged on the leaves, with paper cups placed around them. Behind them, steel vessels sit on a table and other people in orange and white are seated. No a person candidate is visible.2013-03-08 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08 +1 copiesFour people sit cross-legged on a concrete floor during a meal offering. Each wears white clothing with an orange shawl. Banana leaves hold portions of rice, fried snacks, sweets and a dal-style dish, with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel tumblers beside them. A woman in the centre has a light-coloured ponytail and a bead mala. A man at the left and a woman at the right hold long wooden sticks, and another woman in the foreground with dark hair looks down at the food. Plastic chairs and a table are visible in the background.2006-08-23September 15 20142014-09-15Women seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall eating a communal meal from banana leaves. They wear white clothes with orange-red shawls and red-brown rudraksha malas, and several have bangles and earrings. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks, sweets and vegetables served in small steel bowls, and a plastic cup sits nearby. Some participants wear white head coverings, and a blue mat runs along the floor.2014-10-28 +1 copiesA group of women sit cross-legged on a glossy floor eating a meal served on green banana leaves with small paper cups of food and drink. Several wear white salwar-style tops or white kurtas with orange-red shawls, and one young woman in a green blouse and cream skirt with a gold border eats from a leaf. Behind them a yellow and orange table cloth is set with cups and a green water bottle. Faint orange and yellow banner text is visible in the background. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-10-27 +1 copiesWomen seated cross-legged on a tiled floor eat a meal served on large green banana leaves, with rice, vegetables and fried items. They wear white clothing with orange-red rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and red sashes. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange sit in rows on red mats in a hall.2014-10-28 +1 copiesWomen sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall eating a meal from banana leaves set on the floor. Several wear white clothing with orange-red shawls or scarves and rudraksha-style beads; a woman in front has her hair in a braid and wears glasses, and others wear bangles and earrings. Plates hold rice, sweets, fried snacks and fruit, with paper cups nearby. Red curtains and a white wall form the background. Visible people include seated devotees sharing a communal meal, consistent with annadan-style prasadam.2014-10-28 +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.2013-07-14A photograph of women seated cross-legged in a row on a wooden floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. They wear white kurta-style clothing and orange-red shawls, with rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. Several are using their right hands to take food from the leaves, and steel bowls and small paper cups sit along the leaves. A woman with hair in a bun at right and another with a braid at left are prominent. Orange fabric appears in the blurred background at top.2014-10-28 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged in a row on colourful striped mats in a white marble hall, eating a communal meal served on large green banana leaves with white cups set between them. Most women wear white kurtas or salwar tops with red shawls draped over the shoulders, and several wear gold bangles. Some are eating with their right hands, and one woman in a white outfit with long light-brown hair lifts food to her mouth. An older man in a light head covering sits at the far left, and a pale orange turban is visible behind the first woman. Behind them a red curtain and a carved golden shrine structure are visible in the background.2013-07-21 +1 copies