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A hall during a ritual meal service: rows of women in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor before long green leaf plates laid with food, brass cups and small bowls, one woman in the foreground with palms pressed together. Seated guests in white and colourful saris, some in saffron and red shawls, face a stage at the far end with a painted backdrop, decorated deity murti figures and a central altar with flowers and oil lamps. A cameraman stands at the far right near the stage. Several large screens hang on the side walls.

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A wide indoor hall with pink walls and a stage at the far end where figures in white and colourful garments perform before a backdrop. Two screens on either side show the stage. Rows of women in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with banana-leaf plates of food, small brass cups and bowls set before them, as a shared meal is served. Many seated women wear saffron cloth draped over shoulders and some have long braided hair. Seated guests in white chairs and a few in purple or dark clothing sit along the left side. Paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles an annadan meal during a ceremony.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall with rows of seated people in saffron-orange robes eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, with steel tumblers beside each plate. Many seated women in orange, some with long braided hair, face a stage at the far end where figures in white and colourful clothing stand near a decorated backdrop and a deity murti or ritual display. Two large screens show live footage. Seated guests in white chairs, one in a purple sari, watch from the left, and staff move along the aisle. A group annadan-style meal in an ashram hall.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A large hall with pink walls and a stage backdrop shows rows of people in orange robes seated on mats before brass plates of food on green leaves, with small brass cups set beside them. Many devotees in orange sit cross-legged facing the stage, while seated visitors in white chairs watch from the left. Hanging orange and red lanterns decorate the ceiling, and screens and a deity display sit at the front.2018-01-08Wide view of a large hall during a group ritual meal or puja, with rows of seated participants in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls, many with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, sitting cross-legged on mats before green leaf plates laden with food and small brass cups. Several in the foreground have hands folded in anjali. At the far end, a man in white stands near a decorated stage with a deity backdrop and flower arrangement. Two large screens display a woman in red and white, and an oil lamp burns at the lower right. Ceiling lanterns and a chandelier hang overhead, and white-clad devotees sit toward the right.2018-01-08A large hall with pink walls and hanging red-and-orange paper lanterns shows rows of women in orange saffron robes seated on the marble floor, hands pressed in anjali. In front of each seated woman is a banana-leaf plate with food offerings and small brass cups, arranged in long lines. Behind them more seated devotees in orange and maroon fill the hall, and a stage at the far end shows a glowing backdrop. Framed pictures line the walls. Seated white-clad attendees sit near the left edge. The scene resembles a communal meal or annadan ritual.2018-01-08Photograph of a ritual meal in a large hall with white tiled floor and a dark red curtain backdrop. Rows of devotees in white dhotis and white saris, with yellow and orange shawls, sit with palms pressed together in namaskar before plantain leaf plates of food and small oil lamps. A gold ornate throne with a red cushion stands at the far left, beside a framed portrait on an easel. An orange-robed figure sits near the throne while attendants in white move between the rows. Colourful hanging pennants and ceiling fans decorate the space.2010-11-12A photograph of a large hall where rows of seated devotees sit on mats in front of banana-leaf plates heaped with food, with small cups beside them, many with hands pressed together in prayer. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads; women on the right wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. At the far end on a raised dais, a seated figure in orange sits before a golden throne-like chair with red cushions, with a framed picture on an easel and standing attendants in white nearby. Colourful hanging cloth banners and ceiling fans hang above, with red curtains behind the stage.2010-11-12A large indoor hall with white tiled floor where rows of people in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats before green banana-leaf plates heaped with white rice, yellow sweets and fruit, each set beside brass cups. Many seated figures in orange and some in white or pink clothing face a raised stage at the far end with a decorated backdrop, a deity murti and a seated figure in white. Rows of white chairs hold older women in saris and other attendees watching. Ceiling lights, wall screens and hanging decorations frame the scene. A figure in white stands near the stage. Several people in orange are visible in the foreground with hands folded. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable.2018-01-08A large hall with rows of women seated on the floor in saffron-orange saris, hands pressed in namaste, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In front of them are banana-leaf plates with food, metal cups and bowls, arranged in long lines for a meal offering. A large screen at the back shows a figure, and more seated devotees fill the background.2018-01-08