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A photograph of a group of about ten people seated cross-legged in a circle on a polished white marble floor in a large hall with pink walls, red curtains and a stage at the back. Most wear white ritual clothes with lanyards; one man in an orange shirt and cream trousers and a woman in a blue top are also seated. They are eating from steel thalis and bowls of food, with paper cups of drink nearby. Staff stand in the background near a rope barrier.

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A group of about a dozen men and one woman sit cross-legged in a circle on a polished cream marble floor in a large hall, eating from metal thalis. Most wear white kurtas or white dhotis with lanyard ID badges; one man in the foreground wears an orange t-shirt and cream trousers, and a woman in a blue top sits at the right edge. Steel tumblers and small bowls sit beside the plates. Behind them, a stage with dark red curtains, rows of chairs, and red-curtained windows line the room, with a few people walking in the background and stacked mats along the wall. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a specific individual from appearance alone.2011-07-17 +1 copiesA group of people sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor eating meals from steel thalis during a communal meal. In the foreground, a bald man in white clothes with wire-rimmed glasses eats from a steel plate. Beside him, a man in cream clothes eats from a steel plate. A central man wears an orange t-shirt, white dhoti and a lanyard, gesturing with one raised hand. Other seated men in white kurtas and maroon lanyards eat from steel plates and bowls, with paper cups and a steel bowl nearby. A woman in a red and orange sari stands at a table at the left, and a white-clad man walks in the background. Chairs and red-and-white woven mats are visible behind them.2011-07-17Large indoor hall with red drapes and pale floor where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a meal from divided steel or plastic trays. Many wear white or cream kurtas and saris with orange-red shawls and lanyards; a few wear orange-brown robes. Men and women sit close together; some hold plates and small brass bowls. A cameraman stands in the background near a screen showing a colourful image, and a framed picture hangs on a side wall. Water bottles sit on the floor among the diners. Chandeliers hang from the ceiling.2015-10-26 +1 copiesNovember 24 20112011-11-24 +2 copiesSeveral people sit cross-legged in rows on a polished white floor in a large hall, eating a meal from stainless steel thali trays with rice and yellow dishes. They wear white clothes with red shawls and red-and-white lanyards. Steel tumblers and glasses of water sit on the floor. In the background, a stage with dark red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. No candidate for a person is visible in this image.2014-10-12 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesA seated communal meal inside a tent with a red floor covering. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the red cloth eating from steel thalis holding rice, yellow dal, vegetables, pickles and sweets, with small steel tumblers beside them. Most wear saffron and orange robes and some have orange turbans; a man in white dhoti and shawl sits at left with a red tilak, a woman in a pink sari stands among them with a serving spoon, and a man in a red shirt with a pink shawl sits beside the thalis. A bald man in white with a saffron scarf stands in the background. Several people are seated closer to the back and a bearded man in orange sits to the right.2016-05-06A photograph of a group seated on the floor of a bright tiled hall eating a meal from stainless steel thali trays. At the centre a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a red shawl, rudraksha mala and arm bands sits with a tray before him. To his right a man in white clothes and a red shawl holds a spoon over his plate. A man in a black t-shirt with glasses sits in the foreground with a tray, and a woman in black with a red sash sits behind. Red mats, stanchions and a shop display are in the background.2014-09-06September 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged on a polished tile floor in a temple hall, eating a meal from steel plates and drinking from glasses. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red shawls. In the centre, a man with bare back wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, eating from a plate. A man in the foreground on the left drinks from a glass, wearing white with a red shawl and glasses. Another man at right, in white with a red shawl and glasses, eats from a steel tray holding curries and flatbread. Red-cushioned seating and chrome railings are visible behind.2014-09-07A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and high windows, where a group sits cross-legged on the white tiled floor in rows before banana-leaf meals. Foreground devotees in orange robes and a woman in an orange sari with folded hands sit near a plate of food. Men in orange robes and women in white and orange with yellow shawls sit in rows, many with palms pressed together in prayer. Steel tumblers stand beside each leaf. A standing figure in white is at the far right near a counter of stainless steel vessels, and a small orange-draped table sits at the left.2011-03-05 +3 copiesDevotees seated cross-legged on a white marble floor eating a communal meal from steel thali trays with small steel bowls and flatbreads. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls or scarves. A few wear dark trousers and lanyards. A man in the foreground right eats with his right hand while another in the centre-right holds a tray. Red mats and chairs line the background, and a glass of orange drink sits on the floor. No ceremonial figure appears in the frame.2014-10-11 +1 copies