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A seated group of devotees in a plain whitewashed hall eats a meal served on banana leaves set in a long row along the floor. Most wear white dhotis or skirts with orange shawls and some have rudraksha malas. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Steel tumblers and paper cups sit beside each leaf, and a man in white with an orange shawl pours water from a steel bucket at the left. Bamboo poles with orange flags stand against the wall behind them.

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A seated communal meal in a bare whitewashed hall with tube lights and windows. Rows of people sit on mats, many in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, eating from green banana leaves with small steel cups. Several attendants in white and one woman in a yellow-green sari move between the rows carrying vessels; a large steel pot and a copper jug sit on the floor. Bamboo poles with saffron-orange flags stand in the room. At the back, a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a stand with flowers, and a printed banner with text hangs on the wall. The scene resembles an annadan style meal with devotees seated for prasad.2008-01-14A long seated meal in a plain white hall with a concrete floor and high windows. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders, facing banana leaves laid end to end, each holding small mounds of food and steel cups of water. In the background a woman with grey hair in an orange shawl holds a large steel bowl, and another woman in a white sari with a red border bends forward carrying a bowl to serve. A framed picture hangs on the left wall, and a brass kalasha-style vessel sits on a leaf. Several long bamboo poles with orange cloth tied to them stand in the foreground, and a small figure in white sits near a rug at the far end of the room. Counting visible seated and standing people gives more than twenty.2008-01-12January 14 20082008-01-14January 12 20082008-01-12January 12 20082008-01-12A photograph of a long hall where a row of young women in orange and white garments sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, facing rows of banana leaves set with small steel cups and orange flower offerings. An older woman in a red blouse and green saree stands at left, while a man in white and another person in white bend along the row serving food from steel bowls onto the leaves. A framed portrait with garlands sits at the upper left, and a sink is visible at the right.2008-01-14Indoor hall with rows of seated devotees on the floor facing a long central aisle, many in white dhotis and orange shawls or sashes. Banana-leaf place settings with small brass or steel cups and vessels line the floor. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand in the aisle. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border holds a metal tray or plate near the centre. A man in white clothing walks the aisle, and a seated figure in orange robes sits further back. A red and white poster hangs on the back wall beside a doorway, showing a figure in red. The scene looks like a communal meal or ritual service, though no other activity is clearly identifiable.2008-01-14Indoor photo in a bare whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. A row of men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit cross-legged along the floor, several with hands joined in namaskar or resting on laps. In front of each is a leaf plate with flatbread, rice, fried sweets and curries, with steel tumblers and white paper cups beside them. A woman in a grey striped salwar stands at the far right. A white banner with pink text hangs on the wall behind, and orange flags on bamboo poles stand near the left edge. The men at the front, one with a shaved head and gold bangle, are clearly the focus.2008-01-12Indoor hall with white walls, tall windows and stacked white plastic chairs. Devotees sit cross-legged on white cloth and mats. A man in the left foreground wears an orange robe and sits on a red-and-white mat, serving food from a steel bowl onto a banana leaf. Nearby, a woman in an orange shawl over white clothing with gold border holds out her hands to receive food, wearing bangles and a beaded necklace. Other people in white garments sit along the right, and banana-leaf plates of rice and sides lie on the floor. A stainless-steel sink unit stands at the left wall.2008-01-12January 12 20082008-01-12January 12 20082008-01-12Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a whitewashed hall with tube lights and a ceiling fan. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on leaf-plate mats on the floor, with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel cups set along the mats. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants stand between the rows. At the far end, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits in front of a framed portrait and a brass lamp; a banner on the wall shows a red-robed figure. A woman in peach clothes is at the left edge, and a few other participants in orange sit along the right. Visible people: about 25.2008-01-14