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A long row of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sits at a silver-plated feast table during a bandara at a tent-like hall. A woman in a white sari with an orange border, gold jewellery and a bindi, at left, extends a silver plate toward the row. The seated man at right in an orange robe wears a marigold and yellow flower garland and sits near a microphone; a man in orange with a garland sits beside him. Behind them stands a decorated altar with brass lamps, a gilded deity murti and hanging flower garlands. The walls carry a colourful banner with pictures.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a seated ritual meal or bandara in an orange-draped hall. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits at a long silver-tray table. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl pours or serves from a silver plate. Along the table row, several saffron-robed sadhus with white and grey beards and orange head wraps sit in a line, one holding a marigold garland in his lap. Behind them, marigold garlands hang and a gilded ornate throne-like backdrop with orange and red cloth decorates the stage.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a long row of seated priests and sadhus at a ceremony in a large hall, performing an aarti with lit oil lamps on silver trays placed on low silver-decorated stands. In the foreground a woman in white sari with orange-red garland and vertical white tilak holds a lit lamp tray; beside her a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with garland also holds a lamp. Further down, several men in orange robes and orange shawls with marigold garlands sit cross-legged, one elderly sadhu with a long white beard and orange turban at the front right. Behind them a crowd in saffron and white clothing fills the hall, and fresh fruit offerings sit on trays along the right. Coloured striped mats and brass lamps decorate the floor.2015-09-11A long row of seated priests and sadhus performs a ritual at a decorated table with silver plates and marigold garlands. Men in saffron and orange robes with grey beards and bare heads sit on the right, offering flowers and lit lamps. Several men in white dhotis with red sacred threads and rudraksha-style necklaces, one with white sandalwood paste on his arms, hold silver trays on the left. In the background, a standing figure in white holds a lamp, and a gilded ornate throne with a golden canopy sits in the upper right, with a tall brass kalasha beside it. A red turban is visible among the saffron-clad men. Marigold garlands line the table.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A long row of seated participants at a ritual in a temple-like hall, with brass plates holding small oil lamps lit before them. Many people wear saffron and orange robes, some with orange-and-yellow marigold garlands draped over their shoulders and arms. Several hold garlands outstretched in offering. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and reddish marks on his forehead. On the far right, a woman wears a red turban and gold jewellery. Behind them, a gilded altar glows with lamps and marigold garlands. The scene appears to be an offering or puja ceremony with lamps and garlands. The lamps are oil lamps. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty, with partially visible figures at the edges. An orange-robed man near the centre-right with long grey hair and beard resembles the candidate for a person, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-09-11 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05