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Seated devotees in a hall eat from banana leaves and metal plates on the floor during a communal meal. A woman in a white dhoti-style cloth with a head cover walks past carrying a tray, while a woman in a red-brown sari and rudraksha mala sits at left. A blonde woman in a pink and purple sari with a beaded mala sits centre, holding a plate and gazing ahead. A young boy in white kurta with a red sash and mala eats on a striped mat at right. Framed photographs hang on pale walls and many standing people are visible in the background.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a seated group in an indoor hall with pink walls and framed pictures, people sitting on the floor eating from leaf plates during a communal meal. In the centre a woman with light blond hair wears a magenta and purple silk sari with a beaded mala and a name badge, seated barefoot. Beside her a man in a brown-orange robe with a mala holds a microphone. A young boy in white kurta pants and a red-orange shawl eats from a plate. Women in saris and orange or brown garments sit around them, and others stand in the background.2018-01-08A seated group inside a large hall with pink walls and framed photographs on the wall behind. In the centre, a woman with blonde hair wears a magenta and purple sari, a beaded necklace and a red bindi while holding a microphone and smiling. Beside her, a woman in a brown sari and glasses sits cross-legged, and a boy in white dhoti-style clothes with a red shawl eats from a leaf plate. Several women in white, teal and orange saris sit with plates of food on leaves and mats, while a crowd of women stands in the background. The setting suggests a communal meal or annadan gathering.2018-01-08September 21 20162016-09-21October 26 20152015-10-26January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Wide view of a large hall filled with seated participants in orange and saffron robes, many in rows on the floor facing a central figure dressed in white cloth standing near the front. Several women in white and red saris sit on mats, one holding a small brass plate in the foreground, and rows of brass plates with offerings line the right side. Hanging orange and red lanterns, chandeliers and ceiling fans are visible, with framed banners on the pink walls.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08June 01 20142014-06-01A seated communal meal in a tiled hall. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in front of banana leaf plates heaped with rice and vegetable dishes, with small white cups and glasses placed between them. Most seated participants wear white kurta-style or white tops with red-orange shawls around their necks and lanyards, while a woman in a teal salwar and a woman in a red sari eat from their leaves. A standing attendant in a white t-shirt and gloves serves, and a woman in a maroon sari stands near a table with steel flasks and jugs. The scene reads as an annadan-style meal.2015-03-11 +1 copiesLarge indoor hall during a seated ritual gathering. Hundreds of devotees sit cross-legged on the tiled floor, many in saffron-orange and white garments, holding small oil lamps or palms pressed together in prayer. Several women wear saris and garlands, and a shirtless man in white dhoti sits near the front. Brass plates and small lamps sit on green leaves in the foreground. Colourful hanging cloth streamers decorate the walls, and at the far end a bright stage shows a lit altar area with a deity image and a person in white at the centre. Ceiling fans, chandeliers and framed photographs complete the room.2018-01-08