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A long row of women sits cross-legged on the floor of a white tented hall, their hands pressed in anjali mudra before banana leaves laid with food. Each woman wears white dhoti-style cloth with orange-saffron shawls draped over the shoulders. Small paper cups and plates of prasad, including orange and yellow sweets, are set along the leaves. Colourful hanging pillars decorated with painted motifs line the ceiling, and ceiling fans turn overhead. At the far end, a golden throne-like seat with orange cushions stands near a framed portrait, and a few people in white attire move about the stage area. The scene suggests a ritual meal or annadan offering.

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November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A photograph of a long hall under a white tent canopy where rows of women sit cross-legged on mats with hands pressed together in namaste before banana-leaf meals set on the floor. Many wear white dhotis or sarees with orange shawls over their shoulders, and a few wear yellow. Colourful striped pillars with tassels hang from the ceiling and ceiling fans turn overhead. At the far end an orange cushioned throne sits in front of a framed portrait, with a figure in white seated beside it and white-clad attendants standing nearby. Two women in yellow sit near the right edge. Leaf plates hold rice, curries, vegetables, papadam and sweets.2010-11-12Photograph of a ritual meal in a large hall with white tiled floor and a dark red curtain backdrop. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, with yellow and orange shawls, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar before plantain leaf plates of food and small oil lamps. A gold ornate throne with a red cushion stands at the far left, beside a framed portrait on an easel. An orange-robed figure sits near the throne while attendants in white move between the rows. Colourful hanging pennants and ceiling fans decorate the space.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A large tented hall with white canopy and colourful patterned hanging cloths on the pillars, where rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food. In the foreground, a line of men in white dhotis and bare chests press palms together in prayer, and women in cream saris with orange-bordered borders sit with hands joined. At the far end, a raised platform with a maroon curtain holds a seated figure in orange robes before a gold-and-red throne-like seat, with a framed portrait beside it. Oil lamps and offerings sit on the floor. Approximately 40 to 60 people are visible, a prasad or annadan style meal during a satsang gathering.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12