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A seated group of devotees eats a meal from metal thalis in a hall. Most wear white or cream clothes with rust-red shawls and beaded rudraksha-style malas; some wear white head coverings. A woman in front left holds a plate of food, a woman in green and white at centre left eats, and a bespectacled woman with curly hair on the right eats from a steel plate with small bowls. Behind them, standing attendants in white serve food and carry trays of prasad, and a boy in a red garment on the left holds a plate. A red curtain hangs at the far left.

A seated crowd of women in white and red clothing eats a meal at long orange-covered tables in a large hall. Several wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a smiling woman in white with rudraksha beads holds a small bowl, while beside her a woman in a white top with a pink floral scarf eats from a metal tray. Metal trays of yellow food, a water bottle and red-cushioned chairs are visible. Colourful umbrellas and a banner hang in the background, consistent with a food-offering ritual gathering.

Photo of devotees seated on white plastic chairs eating a meal from stainless steel compartment trays. A woman in the centre wears white clothes, a red-orange shawl with a rudraksha-style mala, glasses, and a small pendant, and is holding a piece of fried bread. Beside her, a woman in green and white wears a red shawl and beads; an older woman with glasses wears white with a red shawl; a man in a white top with a red scarf is partly visible behind. Other people in white clothes and white head covers are in the background.

A photograph of a seated communal meal in a white-walled hall with tiled floor. Rows of devotees sit on beige plastic chairs holding steel plates of food; many wear white clothing and red or maroon shawls with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Attendants in white, one with a red shawl, carry trays and a steel pail between the rows. A woman in a purple shawl eats at left, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits at right holding a plate. Hair nets are visible on some serving staff.

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A crowded outdoor dining hall with white-draped tables and chairs under a covered colonnade. Participants wear white or pastel clothing, many with red-orange lanyards around their necks. A woman in the foreground wears a red-orange headwrap and white shawl, looking down. Nearby, a man in white with an orange-red shawl eats from a plate, and a woman in a blue top sits at the right edge. Water bottles and plates of food sit on the tables, with attendants in lavender and white moving between diners. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this scene.

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A seated group of devotees eats from metal thalis on a red mat during a ritual meal. Most wear white or cream dhotis and sarees with gold borders, and many wear rudraksha malas. A woman in a green-and-white saree and a man in a white shirt eat with their hands; a woman in a white saree with gold border eats from a bowl. A man in a maroon shirt with a tilak sits in the foreground. Behind them, decorated deity murtis in yellow and gold cloth stand on a table with floral offerings, and children sit among the crowd. Roughly a dozen or more people are visible.