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Photo inside a white temple hall with ornate pillars and ceiling ceiling fans. In the foreground a person in a white kurta with a yellow shawl draped over both shoulders, seen from behind, stands at a serving table with steel pots and ladles while a woman in a sari and another woman in orange serve food. On the right, two young men and a small boy in a red-and-white striped shirt watch the serving. Behind them a tall golden stepped structure. A figure with a yellow-and-black ornament hangs on the far right wall. The scene looks like food being distributed to devotees, possibly annadan.

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Indoor temple hall with white pillars and ceiling fans. In the foreground, a man with dark hair seen from behind wears a white dhoti-style shirt and a bright yellow shawl draped over his shoulders, standing at a serving table. A woman in a patterned beige sari with glasses serves food from a steel pot, while another woman in an orange sari stands beside a tall golden stepped stand. Two men in striped and checked shirts and a young boy in a red-and-white striped shirt watch the serving. Behind them, a white marble platform holds a deity murti decorated with garlands, and a brass lamp sits nearby.A photograph inside a white temple hall with ornate pillars and ceiling ornaments. In the foreground, a person in a white kurta with a yellow shawl draped over the shoulders stands with back to the camera, facing a golden tiered stepped structure. A man in a red-and-maroon checked shirt and dark trousers holds a metal plate of food with rice and vegetables, serving toward the golden structure. At left, a steel pot and bowls sit on a table covered with a patterned green cloth, with an elderly person seated behind it. Beyond, a deity murti is visible in a shrine niche. A red and orange ceremonial garland hangs on a pillar at right. Several other people are partially visible at the edges.Indoor temple shrine scene with white walls, a ceiling fan and framed photographs on the wall. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left, and a young boy in a yellow striped shirt and jeans stands beside a steel table holding a metal plate with food offerings. A man with curly hair in a yellow shawl and white dhoti leans over the plate, handling food with his hands. Beside him is a tiered golden pedestal decorated with red and white flower garlands. Behind them is a small deity murti lit by oil lamps, with decorated pillars at the back. Possible prasadam or puja offering being prepared.2007-11-24November 24 20072007-11-24November 24 20072007-11-24Indoor temple hall with white pillars and a tiled floor, a photo of a Diwali-period prasadam distribution. A young man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl stands at a blue table preparing food, ladling from a steel pot into a bowl. Two young boys in white t-shirts stand at the table edge. Two men in light blue and white collared shirts stand to the right, one holding a small plate. A woman in a yellow sari stands behind them. A framed deity picture with red flowers hangs in the background, with a golden figure at left and folding white chairs at right.2009-10-17Photograph inside a white temple hall with pillars, ceiling fans and a bell hanging on the right. A woman in an orange sari with a red and green border stands at a table covered in a green patterned cloth, serving food from a large steel pot into leaf plates. Beside her a man in a striped shirt watches. A woman in a brown embroidered sari with her hair in a braid faces the table, and a young man in a white shirt with a yellow shawl stands behind her. On the left an elderly man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala sits. Behind the table are small deity murtis and garlands on a decorated altar. Several dishes and a bowl sit on a metal tray in front, with stacked leaf plates at the bottom.Indoor photograph of a shrine room with a golden-brown carved altar or throne-like structure on the right, framed pictures on the walls, and a glossy reddish-tiled floor. Two men in plain white ritual shirts and dhoti-style white garments stand at a light-blue table laden with steel bowls of offerings, bananas, and food, apparently performing an offering or puja. Several devotees in casual shirts, one in a pink wrap and green patterned skirt, stand watching nearby. A small portrait of a woman hangs on the left. Faded colour print with a warm tint.March 04 20072007-03-04 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall at night. A young boy in a blue and white checked shirt and dark trousers stands at a blue-covered table, cupped hands extended to receive food. A smiling man in a white kurta wears a yellow shawl, a red-and-white beaded mala and a wristwatch, and serves from a steel bowl with a ladle. Behind the table a tall tiered golden structure with lotus-petal bands and a red-and-yellow garland stands beside carved golden elephant-shaped supports. In the background a seated figure in orange robes sits on a mat, another person in white sits nearby, a man in a light shirt stands at left, and framed photographs hang on the white wall. A deity murti decorated with garlands sits in a niche at left. +1 copiesA photograph of a communal meal served under a corrugated roof with white pillars in an open pavilion. In the foreground a young woman in a cream and rust sari with a bangle and a drop earring ladles food from a steel pot onto a plate held by a boy in a red striped shirt, who holds a leaf plate of rice and yellow dal. Steel vessels of rice and dal sit on a cloth-covered table. Behind them, women in red, grey and white saris sit on white steps and in white chairs eating from leaf plates, and a figure in orange robes sits at the far right among potted plants and trees.2009-09-21A photograph under a festive canopy with red, gold and orange draped fabric and a rainbow-coloured scalloped ceiling, with palm trees visible outside. In the foreground a bald man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala and pendant stands facing the camera. Behind him, men in white shirts and dhotis, plus a woman in a green and yellow sari, are gathered around a serving counter. A young man in a white shirt serves food from a steel container into a leaf or plate, while a man in a striped shirt holds a plate of food. Steel buckets and pots sit on the wooden table.2007-01-01