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A seated communal meal in a temple hall, with many people in orange sannyasi-style cloth sitting in long rows on the floor, eating from leaf plates lined with small steel cups. In the foreground a bald man with glasses and rudraksha malas leans forward over his food, beside a younger man with a beard and a child in orange wrap. On the right a woman in a white sari with gold border and rudraksha mala carries a silver tray serving food. Behind them more people in white and orange stand or sit, and a small lit screen shows a seated figure in red. Ornate gold-toned temple pillars frame the hall.

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A long row of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor in a hall, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Most wear saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. In the foreground a bearded young man with light hair eats with his right hand, beside a bald man in orange wearing glasses. Steel tumblers line the leaves along the row. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream shawls with rudraksha malas carry brass trays and serve food, and a shrine with lamps and a deity murti is visible in the background. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-01-01September 21 20162016-09-21May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20142014-09-14A large seated community meal in a hall, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor facing banana-leaf plates laid out along long lines. Many wear saffron or orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis or white saris with beaded necklaces. The leaves hold rice, sweets, fried snacks, banana slices and small steel cups of liquid. Foreground devotees in orange and maroon sit with hands folded, and some have white or braided hair. Ceiling lights and screens are visible at the back of the room.2019-01-01August 17 20142014-08-17A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing eats a communal meal from banana leaves on a white floor in a temple hall. Several men with shaved heads and orange shawls sit close to the foreground, one with glasses and a rudraksha mala. A lean man with a beard holds a leaf plate and gestures toward it. Steel cups and brass bowls with food are placed along the leaves, and white-robed attendants stand in the background. A lit lamp is visible in an altar niche.2019-01-01A photograph of a seated group performing a pada puja in a tiled hall with pink walls and red curtains. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged before brass plates of offerings, small brass lamps and kalasha-style vessels, one holding a small lit wick. Behind them, white-clad men with white shawls and striped borders sit with brass trays. Further back, women and girls in yellow, white and pink saris and salwar kameez sit in rows, some holding offerings. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance cues, so the a person field is unsure.2011-08-04May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05September 14 20142014-09-14A photograph of a meal offering ritual indoors on a mat-covered floor. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a red-brown shawl over a dhoti, sits cross-legged with a rudraksha mala and gold necklace, holding food near a large steel bowl. Nearby, a bald man in saffron robes sits on the floor, and a woman in orange sari with a red blouse stands with food in hand. Several people in orange and saffron clothing stand and sit around, with banana leaves of prepared food laid out in front. A framed portrait labelled with a name on a small table is shown beside an orange cloth, a red cloth draped over a chair, and a wall behind. Around 8 people are visible in total.2012-10-12