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A 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.

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A 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 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.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 hall packed with a dense crowd of devotees, most dressed in white ritual clothing, many seated on the polished white floor and others on blue and white plastic chairs. Some women wear saris in red, orange, pink, blue and green, and a few children wear yellow and red. A woman in a blue patterned sari stands near the centre. Plates and food are visible among the seated crowd. A plain red curtain hangs on the stage at the far end, and a wooden railing runs across the room.2010-01-01Large 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.2007-12-14A large hall with a white tent-style ceiling and hanging colourful decorative pillars in yellow, blue and red panels. Dozens of women and girls sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating from metal plates and steel bowls, mostly in white saris and white ritual clothes, with some in green, blue, peach, purple and red sarees. A few girls wear blue and yellow dresses and flower-adorned braids. Standing figures in white dhotis and white clothes move through the back of the hall, one carrying a metal vessel, and a stage with dark red curtains sits at the rear. Scene suggests a communal meal serving.2010-08-19A 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 bright hall with white walls and tall windows serves a communal meal. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris line up and stand at long tables holding metal trays and steel bowls, while others are seated on the floor eating from leaf plates. Volunteers in white with lanyards ladle food from large steel pots at the serving counter. A blue sign reading kitchen hangs above a doorway at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.2009-07-12September 05 20152015-09-05A crowded indoor hall with white walls and a white ceiling fan, where many people in white dhotis, white shirts and saris queue and gather around long tables covered with white and red cloths. Several people hold green leaf plates of food, and one woman in an orange blouse and white sari stands near the table. A purple emblem with a bird appears in the top-left corner. The scene looks like a communal meal being served, consistent with an annadan at a satsang and darshan gathering. No one is identifiable as a person in this view.2009-06-14A large photograph of a crowded indoor hall with a metal roof and tall pillars, where hundreds of people stand and sit eating from green-rimmed plates of rice and curry. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, while women wear sarees and salwar kameez in bright colours. Many are holding plates and steel bowls, and a few are seated at plastic chairs near the front.2010-02-14A large open-sided pavilion with a corrugated metal roof and blue floor mats is crowded with seated and standing devotees. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear colourful cotton and silk saris in pink, yellow, orange and blue. Some people sit cross-legged on the blue mats; others walk between rows. A blue and yellow draped cloth hangs along the back wall, with plastic water bottles and small bags scattered in the foreground. No identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowd scene.2017-05-10