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Outdoor ashram event under orange-striped tent poles. A long table draped in red brick-patterned cloth holds hundreds of small steel bowls of food arranged in rows around a square stone fire pit. Behind, a crowd sits on blue and white plastic chairs under a white canopy; women in colourful saris and men in white dhotis and shirts watch. A flat-screen TV on a stand displays the event. A small brass pot sits in the lower left foreground. No individual person is clearly identifiable as a person.

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January 06 20132013-01-06Outdoor satsang under a large white canopy strung with colourful pennant bunting in red, pink, orange, green and purple, supported by orange-painted poles. A crowd of many seated devotees fills rows of blue plastic chairs and white-draped tables; many women wear saris in red, orange, pink and green, and some men wear white dhotis and shirts. A flat-screen television on a stand shows the discourse to the audience. In the foreground, rows of metal plates holding food offerings surround a small stone fire pit. Palm trees and more tents stand in the background.2013-01-06Outdoor festival gathering under long white canopies decorated with red, orange, green, yellow and purple bunting, supported on wooden poles. Banana plants and palms line the paved courtyard. Rows of stainless steel tiffin-style food vessels with lids are arranged on a raised red-brick platform around a central square fire pit. Hundreds of seated devotees, mostly women in colourful saris and men in white, fill the tented area. Several men in white dhotis and shirts walk through the courtyard, and a small black speaker stands at left. The scene resembles an annadan or community meal event.2013-01-06Outdoor satsang gathering under a long pavilion of white cloth edged with multicoloured fringes and supported by orange-painted poles, with palm trees behind. Hundreds of seated devotees fill blue and white plastic chairs and mats, many women in colourful saris and men in white shirts and dhotis. Near the foreground, a flat-screen TV sits on a stand facing the crowd, and a row of brass plates or bowls holding yellow flowers and offerings lies on the ground. No individual speaker is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2013-01-06A large outdoor offering display in front of a white temple stepped platform decorated with a red and white striped base. Rows of steel plates hold packaged grains, sweets, sugar and food items in wrappers, arranged in long lines across the foreground. Above, on the central white platform, bowls of fruit, pineapples, lemons, apples and sweets surround a deity murti draped in red and garlanded with flowers at the top of a red-carpeted staircase. Banana plants and colourful cloth decorations frame the scene. A few people in white clothing stand on the steps and at the sides, including a child in orange and a woman in white.2008-12-31January 06 20132013-01-06A photograph of a large grid of covered metal plates arranged in rows on a white cloth at an outdoor temple courtyard, holding food offerings, with some plates uncovered and showing rice and sweets. Along the top edge, seated devotees in orange shawls and white dhotis or robes sit in a group, some with hands folded, behind the plates. At right, a shrine wall is hung with garlands of orange and white flowers.2007-01-01Outdoor festival scene with a large display of offerings arranged on red-and-white striped platforms in front of a decorated central shrine. Hundreds of steel plates hold sweets, fruits, packets and sweets in boxes, with pineapples, bananas and apples at the front. Behind, a central figure in a red-and-gold seated setup, draped in garlands, sits on a raised red platform beneath a deity murti. Several people in white and cream clothing move between the offerings, a woman in a pink sari stands at right, and banana plants and colourful hanging decorations frame the scene.2008-12-31January 01 20092009-01-01A ritual offering scene with many stainless steel bowls of food arranged in tiered rows on stepped platforms draped in deep red cloth. The bowls hold varied dishes including rice, sweets, vegetables and curries, marking a naivedyam offering. On the left, five seated young men in white and saffron-orange clothing wear orange shawls and garlands, and a man in white stands nearby. Behind the offerings, a red-and-white wall, a marigold and yellow flower garland drape, and a brass lamp stand complete the setting. Several people in white and red attire stand in the background, and two people sit in the foreground with their backs to the camera.2009-01-01January 06 20132013-01-06A photograph of an outdoor annadan-style food offering laid out on the ground in long rows. Hundreds of round silver-rimmed steel plates, many covered with cling film, hold portions of food including rice, vegetables and chutney. Between rows are long low rectangular blocks of white sweets or cake. Several men in white clothes stand and sit at the left edge, one in a light shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. At the upper right, a stall or altar area shows garlands of flowers and a deity murti, with a framed printed notice beside a stand and a teal cloth draped at the right. Mats cover parts of the ground.2007-01-01