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January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20Four people sit on a grey tiled floor in a room with a blue wall and a blackboard, eating from banana leaves. On the far left a man in white shirt and trousers works over a leaf with food; next to him a man in saffron-orange robe and bead necklace serves rice, with his hand on the leaf. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala sits eating from a leaf. On the right a woman in an orange and yellow patterned sari with red-bordered blouse and red bindi eats with her hand. Steel vessels, a green pot, and a bucket of rice sit on the floor. A standing man in white and orange shawl stands behind, and a red flag hangs on the wall.2009-01-20January 20 20092009-01-20January 01 20032003-01-01June 22 20092009-06-22A 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.2009-06-22January 20 20092009-01-20November 24th To 27 2005 - Highlights Of NSP in Salem2005-11-24December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of an annadaan meal session in a large whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many in white clothing, some with white or yellow garlands. Volunteers in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk between the rows carrying steel vessels and serving food, while a woman in a red sari and another in a green sari assist. A standing fan and a metal bucket sit in the foreground, and a plastic water tumbler is set on each leaf. Several people are seated along the right side near tables.2009-06-22