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Seated devotees in a large hall perform anjali mudra with hands pressed together before banana-leaf plates of food and small paper cups of water on the floor. Many women in white and cream dress with orange or yellow shawls sit on mats in rows. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in white, seen from behind, also holds his hands in prayer and wears a rudraksha mala. Behind them a painted backdrop shows a deity murti under an arch with trees, and a table with more people sits further back. The setting suggests an annadhan meal offering.
Photo 40 of 3092 from 1 January 2010

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