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A seated group meal in a hall with a glossy white floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats before green banana-leaf plates of food, with small cups and candles placed along the rows. Many wear saffron-orange shawls over white or cream clothing. In the background, a gold throne-like seat holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange, and two women in orange saris stand near it. Red curtains, orange-and-yellow hanging banners and a wall screen frame the room. A man in white stands at right, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the foreground.

2013-03-08 +1 copies

Annadhan in 2013

2013-01-01 +1 copies

A photograph of a communal meal in a bare, whitewashed hall with a pale tiled floor and blue plastic chairs along the walls. Many seated devotees sit on the floor eating from metal plates, including women in colourful saris (a green-and-white sari, a yellow sari with white flower garlands, a blue salwar set) and children in checked and striped shirts. Several men in saffron and orange robes move among the diners carrying food and serving, and a man in white kurta stands at the left edge. Bottled water and steel plates are placed on the floor and tables. Orange and blue cloth decorations hang from the top of the wall.

Annadhan in 2013

2013-01-01 +1 copies

A long, plainly finished hall with a metal roof and bare grey walls hosts a communal meal. Rows of people sit cross-legged on a pale wooden floor, many in white shirts and dhotis, others in colourful saris and salwar, holding metal plates and cups. Yellow and orange hanging decorations with striped borders line the ceiling. At the far end, a large framed painting shows a bearded man with long hair and a saffron robe, a depiction of a revered teacher, and a few standing attendants move about near a serving counter. A standing man in white dhoti in the foreground watches over the seated diners.

2011-09-12 +1 copies

Indoor hall with white tiled floor where devotees sit cross-legged on the floor eating from steel plates and thali trays. Several seated women wear sarees in blue, orange and maroon, and men wear white kurta and dhoti; one seated man has a shaved head and wears an orange-brown wrap. Others stand in a line behind a long white-draped serving table with steel vessels, with more people standing near windows along the back wall.

September 09 2011

A photograph of a large whitewashed hall where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates, a scene consistent with an annadaan session. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear flower garlands. Several staff in orange and red saris and white shirts walk along the aisles carrying trays and serving food. A red-and-gold ceremonial chair stands at the far end near a small shrine area with a framed picture, and fans and tube lights hang from the high ceiling. A person in a white dhoti stands near the front, and the hall is filled with participants and servers.

June 22 2009

A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with an orange-tiled roof and orange pennant flags on bamboo poles. Seated people wearing white clothes with orange shawls sit on the floor before leaf plates of food and small metal cups, a ritual meal setting. A woman in orange robes sits on a chair at centre, with a steel vessel in front of her. Another woman in white stands nearby and a person in a red sari moves across the space carrying a container. Behind them hangs a large framed portrait of a bald-headed figure in white turban-style head wrap and white garment, with a camera operator in white and orange at right. Oil lamps stand on the floor in the foreground.

A photograph inside a large white tent hung with colourful striped and patterned decorative banners. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates set with small piles of food and cups, many wearing white and cream clothes, with some in orange and saffron. Several standing attendants in white and orange walk along the central aisle between the rows, one in saffron robes, and a figure in white with a red shawl stands near the centre. A stage with blue draping and a dark backdrop is visible at the far end, with speakers and a camera on a tripod at the sides. The scene appears to be a communal meal served to ashram residents during a gathering.

A photograph of a large group seated cross-legged on the floor of a white-tiled hall, eating from green banana-leaf plates during a communal meal. Many attendees wear white tops with orange or saffron shawls and red scarves, while women wear white and saffron saris. A woman in a white sari and light grey head covering serves food from a steel pot at the right. A man in a white shirt stands near a standing fan. A photographer with a video camera and a cameraman stand near a gilded lion-shaped figure and a large framed painting of a robed figure on the back wall. Shelves and a doorway are visible.