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A seated group of young women and girls in white dresses with orange shawls sits in rows on the floor of a hall, hands pressed together in prayer. Leaf plates with orange flower petals and small steel cups are laid out in front of them. Two women in the centre serve from metal bowls: one in a red shawl and green sari pours or offers food from a bowl, while another in a gold sari bends forward to place offerings on the leaves. Behind them stands a framed picture of a deity in orange with garlands, and a brass kalasha lota sits on the floor near the front row. The room has white plastic chairs stacked at the right, a sink, and a window.

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A seated communal meal in a bare whitewashed hall with tube lights and windows. Rows of people sit on mats, many in white clothes with saffron-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, eating from green banana leaves with small steel cups. Several attendants in white and one woman in a yellow-green sari move between the rows carrying vessels; a large steel pot and a copper jug sit on the floor. Bamboo poles with saffron-orange flags stand in the room. At the back, a framed photograph of a saffron-robed figure is displayed on a stand with flowers, and a printed banner with text hangs on the wall. The scene resembles an annadan style meal with devotees seated for prasad.2008-01-14January 14 20082008-01-14A seated group of devotees in a plain whitewashed hall eats a meal served on banana leaves set in a long row along the floor. Most wear white dhotis or skirts with orange shawls and some have rudraksha malas. Several sit with palms pressed together in prayer. Steel tumblers and paper cups sit beside each leaf, and a man in white with an orange shawl pours water from a steel bucket at the left. Bamboo poles with orange flags stand against the wall behind them.2008-01-12April 26 20122012-04-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a long hall where a row of young women in orange and white garments sit on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste, facing rows of banana leaves set with small steel cups and orange flower offerings. An older woman in a red blouse and green saree stands at left, while a man in white and another person in white bend along the row serving food from steel bowls onto the leaves. A framed portrait with garlands sits at the upper left, and a sink is visible at the right.2008-01-14Photograph of a seated group ceremony in a whitewashed hall with tube lights and a ceiling fan. Rows of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit on leaf-plate mats on the floor, with brass kalasha-style vessels and small steel cups set along the mats. Tall bamboo poles with orange pennants stand between the rows. At the far end, a man in orange robes and a beaded necklace sits in front of a framed portrait and a brass lamp; a banner on the wall shows a red-robed figure. A woman in peach clothes is at the left edge, and a few other participants in orange sit along the right. Visible people: about 25.2008-01-14Indoor hall with rows of seated devotees on the floor facing a long central aisle, many in white dhotis and orange shawls or sashes. Banana-leaf place settings with small brass or steel cups and vessels line the floor. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand in the aisle. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border holds a metal tray or plate near the centre. A man in white clothing walks the aisle, and a seated figure in orange robes sits further back. A red and white poster hangs on the back wall beside a doorway, showing a figure in red. The scene looks like a communal meal or ritual service, though no other activity is clearly identifiable.2008-01-14Indoor hall with white walls, tube lights and yellow-tinted windows. Devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sit and stand on striped mats around low tables holding banana leaves heaped with rice, vegetables and sweets, and steel bowls of food. A woman in a white sari with orange shawl eats from a leaf, a seated figure in orange robes sits at left, and a bearded man in orange stands center. A water dispenser stands at left wall. Several people are partially visible at the edges.2008-01-12January 14 20082008-01-14A seated group of devotees in white clothes with orange shawls sits on mats in a bright white hall during a meal or ritual offering. Green banana-leaf plates with food and small steel cups are arranged on the floor before them. In the left foreground, a woman in a red and white sari bends forward to serve from a container, while a man in white stands behind her. Stacked white plastic chairs, a wall-mounted sink and bamboo poles with orange flags are visible. Several people in the foreground are seen from behind, and the setting appears to be an ashram or temple hall.2008-01-12Indoor hall with white walls, tall windows and stacked white plastic chairs. Devotees sit cross-legged on white cloth and mats. A man in the left foreground wears an orange robe and sits on a red-and-white mat, serving food from a steel bowl onto a banana leaf. Nearby, a woman in an orange shawl over white clothing with gold border holds out her hands to receive food, wearing bangles and a beaded necklace. Other people in white garments sit along the right, and banana-leaf plates of rice and sides lie on the floor. A stainless-steel sink unit stands at the left wall.2008-01-12January 12 20082008-01-12