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January 08 2018

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A wide indoor hall with pink walls and a stage at the far end where figures in white and colourful garments perform before a backdrop. Two screens on either side show the stage. Rows of women in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage, with banana-leaf plates of food, small brass cups and bowls set before them, as a shared meal is served. Many seated women wear saffron cloth draped over shoulders and some have long braided hair. Seated guests in white chairs and a few in purple or dark clothing sit along the left side. Paper lanterns hang from the ceiling. The scene resembles an annadan meal during a ceremony.2018-01-08A large hall with white ceiling drapery and maroon curtains sets up a long seated meal. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the polished floor before green banana leaves holding snacks, with small paper cups. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shaved heads or tilak, some with rudraksha malas. Women on the right wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing. Several white-clad attendants stand and serve along the rows, and a figure in a green sari stands at the right. Colourful bunting hangs from pillars at the front, with a projector screen on the wall. No clear depiction of the central figure is identifiable, so no a person candidate is confirmed.2011-07-20 +1 copiesJanuary 08 20182018-01-08September 21 20162016-09-21September 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30A large hall with rows of seated people in saffron-orange robes eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, with steel tumblers beside each plate. Many seated women in orange, some with long braided hair, face a stage at the far end where figures in white and colourful clothing stand near a decorated backdrop and a deity murti or ritual display. Two large screens show live footage. Seated guests in white chairs, one in a purple sari, watch from the left, and staff move along the aisle. A group annadan-style meal in an ashram hall.2018-01-08July 21 20132013-07-21 +1 copiesPhotograph of a hall with a red-curtained stage where a seated figure in saffron is at a shrine area. Rows of young men in orange-red dhotis and matching orange shawls with reddish headcloths sit cross-legged on the floor facing the stage. In front of them are green banana-leaf plates with food and small brass cups. On the left, a large screen shows a figure, and cameramen with equipment film the scene. Behind the stage, a deity murti and decorated backdrop are visible. Several people in white are seated at the far right, and a lamp burns near the front row.2018-01-08A photograph inside a large white tent hung with colourful striped and patterned decorative banners. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates set with small piles of food and cups, many wearing white and cream clothes, with some in orange and saffron. Several standing attendants in white and orange walk along the central aisle between the rows, one in saffron robes, and a figure in white with a red shawl stands near the centre. A stage with blue draping and a dark backdrop is visible at the far end, with speakers and a camera on a tripod at the sides. The scene appears to be a communal meal served to ashram residents during a gathering.2008-12-27March 14 20172017-03-14