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September 23 2006

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A photograph of a long dining hall where men sit at a dark metal table eating from banana leaves set on the table, with steel tumblers and small dishes of food including flatbreads and rice. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with long dark hair stands at right, serving from a large steel pot, and smiles. Many other men in white shirts and striped shirts sit along the tables and behind them, with ceiling fans and a small framed notice on the wall.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a communal meal being served on a concrete floor under shade. Several seated men in white dhotis and white shirts, some with orange saffron scarves draped over their shoulders, eat from banana leaves laid in a long row. Servers in white and pale striped shirts bend over the leaves, ladling rice and dishes from steel pots and buckets. Steel tumblers sit beside each leaf, and a child in shorts stands among the servers. This appears to be an annadan style feeding line.2006-10-16A dining hall where seated men eat meals served on banana leaves placed on long metal tables. Most diners wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some have a white tilak on the forehead. A standing woman in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala serves food from a steel bucket, leaning over the table as she ladles out food for the diners. Plates, steel tumblers and small bowls hold rice, flatbreads, sides and sliced fruit. Overhead fans and white walls frame the room, with more seated diners visible in the background.2007-01-12A photograph of a dining hall where men sit on long benches at metal tables eating from green banana-leaf plates. A figure in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and beaded mala necklaces stands at the right, holding a steel bucket and serving food to the diners. White ceiling fans, plain white walls and open doorways frame the room. Diners wear white shirts, checked shirts and a blue shirt; several have steel cups and rice, papad and vegetable dishes on their leaves.2007-01-12Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a long, narrow hall where men sit on chairs along a white-draped table, eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves with small metal bowls of curries, rice, and sweets. The man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and has a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, others wear orange and red cloth. At the far right, a figure in a long orange robe and orange headwrap stands near the table, and another in white with an orange shawl stands at the edge. A woman in white clothing stands at the back, holding a pot. Blue-washed walls and a tiled floor frame the scene.2006-09-23Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +2 copiesPhoto 99218452012-01-01 +3 copiesA photograph of a dining hall with a long green-topped table lined with devotees seated on benches, eating from banana leaves set with rice and food. A woman in a pale yellow sari with a long braid stands at left serving, and another server in a white and gold-bordered sari carries a steel vessel. Several seated men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and a man at lower right in a white shirt wears a dark rudraksha-style mala. Whitewashed walls, arched windows, wooden shutters and a ceiling fan frame the room. A date stamp reads 24 12 2005.2005-12-25Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +3 copiesJuly 28 20052005-07-28