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A large, bare-walled hall with a polished white floor shows a communal meal in progress. Many people sit on the floor in rows holding metal plates of food, while others in white clothes walk among them serving. Women wear saris in red, yellow, orange, purple, pink and green, many with flowers in their hair, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several children sit among the diners, one in an orange dress and one held in a blue top. White plastic chairs line the edges, and a man in a green shirt stands near the left side. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible scene.

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A large bare-walled hall with a polished white floor is filled with seated people taking a communal meal from round metal plates. Many sit cross-legged on the floor, while volunteers in white dhotis and white shirts walk among them carrying plates and serving food. Women wear saris in red, yellow, pink, purple and blue, and children sit among the rows. Plastic chairs stand along the edges, and bags and backpacks lie scattered around. A white-clad figure at the top left stands near the entrance. Some people hold plates of rice, and there is a sense of organized food distribution. A small dove-like logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-01-01A large hall with a white tented ceiling and bare concrete walls holds a dense gathering of people, many seated on white and blue plastic chairs or on the glossy white floor. Many wear white or pastel clothing, with women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white dhotis and shirts. A few men wear saffron or orange cloths, and a man in a striped cap sits in the foreground. Children move among the crowd, and a woman in a white outfit carries a plate. Some people stand in the middle distance near the back of the hall, which has a red curtain. The scene appears to be a communal meal or satsang gathering.2010-01-01A large photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a white draped fabric ceiling, bare grey concrete walls, and tall windows. Hundreds of people, mostly in white clothing, sit on a polished white floor, many on the ground and some on blue and red plastic chairs. Women wear bright saris in pink, orange and yellow, and several children sit among them. A red curtain hangs on a stage at the far end. No individual can be clearly identified as a specific leader; the scene shows a satsang or gathering of devotees.2010-01-01A photo of a large indoor hall with a polished white floor where many people sit on the ground eating a meal from disposable plates. Most are in white clothes, with women in colourful saris in purple, pink, orange and green, and children in bright shirts. Several men in white shirts and dhotis move among the seated crowd, serving food. A woman in a purple sari in the foreground eats from a bowl, and an older woman in a green and maroon sari sits with a plate. Plastic chairs stand along the edges, and a small child is held on an adult's hip. The scene suggests a communal feast, annadan style.2010-01-01August 24 20142014-08-24 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with bare concrete walls and a white draped ceiling fabric hangs overhead. Hundreds of people are seated on the floor and on white and blue plastic chairs, eating from metal plates in a community meal. Many women wear saris in red, green, orange and blue, while many men wear white dhotis and white shirts. Several children sit in the foreground eating from plates. A red curtain hangs at the far end of the hall, and a stack of white sacks lies along the right side. The image shows an annadan style communal meal in progress.2010-01-01A large white hall filled with seated diners at long tables with red and blue plastic chairs during a communal meal. Many men in white shirts and women in sarees, including pink, green, and orange tones, eat from plates. Standing staff in white shirts serve food and walk between the rows. At left, a small altar with framed portraits, garlands and oil lamps sits on a white-draped table near a wall. Ceiling fans, windows and a speaker mounted high on the wall are visible. Many people are visible across the room.2007-12-14A 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.2014-08-24A large hall with white marble floor where many women sit cross-legged in rows eating from paper plates during a shared meal. Most wear saris in blue, turquoise, yellow, green, purple and pink, several with flowers in their hair. Some children are seated among them, including a small boy in a striped shirt in the foreground. In the background, a few standing attendants and servers move near a serving table with lamps, and red and yellow hanging decorations are visible at the top. The scene reads as a communal annadan style meal in an ashram hall. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2014-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a large indoor dining hall during a community meal at a person event. Long rows of tables hold banana-leaf plates of food, with red and blue plastic chairs. Many people, mostly women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, sit eating while others stand and walk between the tables, some carrying serving items. The room has white pillars and tiled walls.2007-12-12A large indoor hall with a white tiled floor where many devotees gather for a meal service. Men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white and yellow saris stand and sit holding leaf plates and small bowls. Some seated women in pink, grey and striped clothing eat from plates, and a young child in a blue shirt sits among them. A decorated pillar with coloured bands and tassels hangs from the ceiling beside draped dark fabric. The scene suggests a communal food offering or annadan.2014-08-24 +1 copiesLarge indoor dining hall during a community meal, with rows of long tables and red plastic chairs filled with hundreds of seated people. Most diners wear white clothing, and many sit with plates of food before them. Some people sit on the floor along the left wall eating from plates, while staff in white move between the tables. Tall windows and white perforated balcony railings line the upper walls, and the scene reads as an annadan style meal service.2007-12-14