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Interior of a large ship dining hall with wood-toned columns, curved ceiling, and tall windows; many seated diners at round tables with white tablecloths and green leaf placemats. Most attendees wear white clothing with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Some hold small cups or food; a man in a white dhoti-style garment with a red shawl and ornate garland stands near the right foreground. Festive green and purple garlands decorate the walls.

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December 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesA formal dining hall on a cruise ship with a large crystal chandelier and wooden pillars, decorated with tinsel garlands. Many people sit at round tables set with white cloths, green banana-leaf placemats and wine glasses, while some stand near a backdrop of a painted tree. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit at the front, joined by others in white with orange shawls, all with palms pressed together in greeting. A woman in a pink top stands at left and a gold-framed altar piece with a red canopy is visible near the back. Many attendees appear to be performing pada puja.2012-12-19 +1 copiesA long white-draped banquet table in an ornate ship dining hall with chandeliers and patterned carpet. Devotees in saffron and orange saris and robes sit and stand along the table, many with hands pressed in anjali. A woman in orange and white on the left serves rice from a steel tray onto a banana leaf, while a shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes sits at the right end with hands folded, a rudraksha mala visible, in front of a plated meal on a leaf. A gold lion-shaped ornament sits in the foreground. The scene shows a pada puja style meal offering with devotees seated in rows behind.2012-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 26 20122012-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09 +1 copiesA formal dining hall on a cruise ship with a large crystal chandelier and a curved ceiling. Round tables are set with white cloths, wine glasses and green banana leaves, and guests in white clothes with orange shawls sit at them. A man in white with an orange shawl stands at left holding papers, and waiters in white move between tables. A bald man in an orange robe sits at the centre table beside a smiling woman in white with an orange shawl. A red-draped altar-like structure stands at the back under a decorative wall. Festive purple, green and gold garlands hang at the right edge.2012-12-19December 09 20122012-12-09 +3 copiesA dining hall on a cruise ship during a seated group ritual with participants in orange and red-orange clothing at long tables covered in white cloths, with banana leaves and small bowls set before them. Several devotees, mostly women in saris and orange shawls, sit with palms pressed together in prayer. In the foreground, shaven-headed men in orange robes with folded hands sit at the table. Crystal chandeliers hang from the ceiling, and tinsel garlands in purple and green decorate the pillars.2012-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 09 20122012-12-09 +2 copiesA photograph of a long banquet hall aboard a ship, with a white-clothed table running down the centre. Devotees in saffron and orange robes sit along both sides, many with leaf plates in front of them, and several women in orange and red saris carry silver trays and serve food. Ornate chandeliers hang from the ceiling and a cameraman films the scene. Behind the table, many more seated people fill the room. A small gold-coloured deity murti sits in the lower left foreground. The scene reflects a communal meal during a pada puja programme.2012-12-19 +1 copiesDecember 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesIndoor dining hall aboard a cruise ship with white-clothed tables and a gold-carved chair in the foreground. A seated person in orange and brown robes with a long pearl-strand necklace and pearl armbands serves food from a metal tray, while a woman in an orange shawl over white receives rice onto a banana leaf plate. Other women in orange and saffron saris and shawls sit at the long tables, and a server in a green-bordered sari carries a tray. Diners are seated throughout the ornate hall with chandeliers and draped curtains, during a pada-puja style ritual meal.2012-12-19