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A hall floor with many seated people eating a communal meal served on leaf or steel plates. In the foreground a woman in a cream and gold-bordered white sari bends forward to ladle food from a steel bowl into a plate held by a seated woman in a pink shawl. Beside her, another seated woman wears a red top and white garment, and a round orange-and-white badge with a portrait is pinned on several of the women's clothes. Rows of seated participants in white and cream clothing extend into the background, some in orange garments, with additional servers standing in cream and gold attire.

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August 24 20142014-08-24 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with white tiled floor and pale walls shows a crowd of devotees in white and traditional clothing gathered for a meal service. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor holding leaf plates or steel plates of food, while others stand and move between them carrying plates and baskets. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits in the foreground holding a plate, and a woman in a red top wearing a flower braid sits at the lower left. Men in white shirts and dhotis and several children in colourful clothes are visible, along with plastic water bottles on the floor. The setting suggests an annadan style distribution of food at a satsang gathering.2014-08-24Indoor photograph of a community meal being served in a hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. Many people sit cross-legged on the glossy floor before green banana leaves holding rice and orange-coloured offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested, serve from steel vessels and pots, while others in white shirts and saris move among the rows. Children in colourful clothes sit at the leaves, and a few women wear saris. Decorative red, orange and blue hangings line the top of the wall and framed pictures hang nearby.2011-11-07Photograph of an annadan style meal served on banana leaves in a hall with pale tiled floor. A man in white dhoti with gold border, white head cap and rudraksha mala serves food from a steel vessel, bending over a row of seated women in white clothes with red-orange shawls. The women sit cross-legged on red mats, eating from leaves with puris, sweets, rice and side dishes. Orange robes and red mats are visible in the background.2014-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a communal meal in a bright, tiled hall with large windows. Rows of people sit on mats on the floor, eating from green banana-leaf plates with steel tumblers beside them. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-trimmed shoulder cloths stand in a line, and a woman in an orange sari and saffron shawl serves rice from a large steel pot. Other women in white saris with red or orange borders serve food along the rows. At the far right, a figure in an orange robe stands near the wall, and more people in white stand at serving tables in the background. This appears to be an annadan style meal served to devotees.2011-03-05October 12 20062006-10-12A photograph of a communal meal service in a bright hall with polished floors and striped colourful mats running down the length of the room. Seated devotees in white clothes sit in a long row on the mats, each before a green leaf plate heaped with food. Volunteers in white clothing and white head coverings walk along the row, serving from steel buckets and pots. Other people in white dhotis and sarees stand and move about in the background, and a tall striped pillar and yellow curtain are visible at the rear. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures present are volunteers and seated devotees.2012-05-20 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20142014-09-15A large crowd of women sits cross-legged on a red carpet inside a tented hall at a person Spurana programme. Most wear white saris and white dresses, while a few wear pink, red, blue and cream. Several hold small metal plates with flower petals and offerings in their laps. Behind them, rows of seated participants stretch back under white draped ceilings, and a man in white stands at the right edge near a white-covered table. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits at the left foreground.2006-12-17December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA large hall with rows of devotees seated on mats on the floor, most dressed in white with orange or yellow-bordered shawls, some women in green, lavender and yellow saris. A woman in a white and orange sari stands at the centre bending forward, apparently serving or offering near a metal vessel, while others sit with hands folded and brass plates or cups before them. At the far end of the stage is an ornate gold and red throne with flowers beside it and a white-draped table where an orange-clad figure sits. Blue and gold banners hang from the ceiling. The scene reads as a ritual or puja gathering.2009-01-02 +1 copiesA row of women sit cross-legged on an orange cloth strip eating a communal meal from banana leaves on a pale tiled floor. Each leaf holds rice and small side portions, with paper cups set beside them. A woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border stands at the left holding a steel pot and serving. The women wear white and cream saris with gold and red borders; one older woman has grey hair in a bun and another wears a purple sari. Behind them, other women in white move through a hall with chairs and orange mats. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal.2010-09-17 +1 copies