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October 18 2007

Two men sit cross-legged on a pale tiled floor eating a meal from stainless steel compartmented thalis. The man on the left, wearing glasses, a white kurta and white pants with a dark beaded mala and a name badge, tears flatbread with his right hand over a tray of rice, yellow dal and curry. The man on the right, also in white with glasses, a dark beaded mala and a gold bangle, holds a piece of roti over his plate of rice and dal. Behind them, a bearded man in a green kurta sits, and a few feet appear at the top edge. A saffron cloth lies between the trays.

2015-08-22 +1 copies

October 13 2012

Four women sit in a row of cushioned wooden armchairs on a terracotta-tiled veranda, eating meals from plates. On the far left an older woman in a red and brown checked sari with gold bangles eats from a plate. Next, a woman in a white kurta and white pants wears a rudraksha mala and a name badge, holding a spoon over a small plate. In the centre a woman with blonde hair in a ponytail, wearing a purple jacket, white pants and a red-bead mala, bends to eat from a bowl with a spoon while barefoot. On the far right a woman in black cardigan and grey top with a red lanyard and name badge eats with a fork from a plate. Grey and green backpacks rest on the floor, and a white-uniformed attendant stands behind.

A photograph of a seated group of about eight men on blue-striped mats in a plain room with peach walls and red curtains, listening attentively to a talk. A man at left wears a white dhoti-style outfit, rudraksha mala and lanyard badge, with white and red forehead marks. Beside him a man in green-and-white checked shirt sits. In the centre a man in white kurta and lanyard badge sits cross-legged with hands folded and a white-and-red tilak. Behind them an older bearded man in saffron-orange robe and orange turban sits with a badge. At right, a man in pale shirt wears glasses. In the foreground a man in white with glasses sits near a small orange container.

Annadhan in 2013

2013-01-01 +1 copies

A row of men seated at long tables with yellow and brown cloths, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with small paper cups of liquid, containers of food, and mounds of rice, yellow and orange sides, and round items. The man at left wears a white shirt, orange shawl and rudraksha mala and eats with his fingers. Others wear white shirts, several with orange shawls; one man in the back right wears a grey shirt. The room has pink walls, a window and a white cabinet. The image is a photograph of diners during a communal meal.

2012-10-27 +1 copies

Seated participants in a meeting hall wear white collared shirts and white trousers. In the foreground, a man with dark-rimmed glasses and a name badge on his chest writes in a notebook with a purple pen, while a man in the right foreground with glasses and a wristwatch writes in an open notepad. Other attendees sit in black chairs with red upholstered backs behind them, some looking down at papers.

Rows of seated men attend a workshop in a bright hall with a polished white floor. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt and jeans sits with a phone; beside him, a man in a white kurta wears a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a man in a white kurta and grey waistcoat sits with a hand to his chin, and a man in a grey shirt wears an orange-saffron shawl and wristwatch. Many attendees wear white, orange and blue shirts with name badges, and several are barefoot. A deity murti stands in an alcove at the top right. Some attendees are seated in plastic chairs, watching attentively.

September 05 2013

2013-09-05 +1 copies

Devotees sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in white clothing with red-orange shawls and red-and-white lanyards, eating a meal served on large green banana leaves with small steel bowls. A bald man in the foreground eats with his right hand, and a bearded man beside him holds food toward the leaf. Several other seated men in white continue eating, with cups and rice dishes visible.

2014-10-28 +1 copies

Men in white ethnic clothing sit cross-legged in a long row on mats in a hall, eating a communal meal served on banana leaves with rice, curries, fried items and sliced vegetables. Several wear orange-saffron lanyards with ID badges, and some have orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style beads. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and a teal-and-white striped shirt, and others on the right wear white with red shawls. Plastic cups, bottles and water glasses line the floor along the leaves, with a blue line marking the seating area and orange drapery in the background. No figure is identifiable as a person by the cues described, so the candidate is left unsure.

2013-09-05 +1 copies