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A seated meal service in a large hall with pale tiled floor. In the foreground, rows of young men with shaved heads wear white dhotis with red-bordered and saffron-edged cloths and sit cross-legged on orange and green mats, with banana-leaf plates before them. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border carries a steel tray, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a tray. Other men in white attire carry steel vessels near the right side. Women in yellow-and-white and blue salwar outfits sit among the rows in the background. A blue signboard on the wall and a few standing onlookers appear behind.

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A photograph of a seated group in a bare hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, rows of women in white saris with yellow and red borders sit on orange mats, with banana leaf plates holding small cups and food set before them. Behind them, men in white dhotis and shawls sit in rows, some with bare upper bodies and rudraksha malas, one with a shaved head. Two men in white stand near the back, one holding a metal vessel. Plain white walls, a ceiling fan and a wall hanging in the background. Several dozen people are visible.2010-10-12A photograph of a ceremonial meal in a plain whitewashed hall with a tiled floor. Rows of people sit cross-legged on orange and purple mats, mostly men in white dhoti-style clothing with saffron and gold borders and some with white shirts. Women in white sarees with yellow, green and gold borders sit in a row on the left. Before them are green banana leaves set with small portions of food and steel cups of water. Several people in white garments stand in the background carrying vessels and steel pots, serving the seated group. A white-haired and shaven-headed man with a tilak sits at right. A white ceiling fan and a metal sink fixture are visible at the top right.2010-10-12A hall with a polished tiled floor where people sit on orange and white mats in long rows, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries, papadam and small cups. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha-style mala, bends forward and serves food from a steel bucket with a ladle. Several seated devotees in white dhotis with maroon-bordered cloth eat, while others in cream and white saris and shawls walk along the rows carrying serving vessels. The setting is an organized meal service, with a wall sign and fluorescent lights visible overhead.2010-11-12A photo of a long row of seated men eating a communal meal served on banana leaves on a tiled floor. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, and several have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. In the right foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges leans forward, serving food from a steel bowl onto the leaf of a seated diner. Plates hold rice, flatbreads, fried snacks, vegetable curries and pickles, with paper cups of water nearby. Orange cloth and a seated figure in the background are visible at the back of the hall. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal.2010-11-12September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large hall where many people sit in rows on the floor, palms pressed together in prayer, facing toward the front. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, beside a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, and a seated man in white with orange waist cloth. Rows of seated participants in orange, white and yellow clothing extend back toward a stage area with a painted backdrop of a deity and a white draped table. Leaf plates with fruit and sweets, small cups and oil lamps sit before the rows.2010-10-12November 12 20102010-11-12March 08 20132013-03-08 +1 copiesA long hall with rows of seated devotees taking a meal from banana leaves placed on the floor down two parallel lines. On the left, men in white dhotis and upper cloths sit with bare shoulders, one with a yellow-beaded necklace and a man with white tilak markings on his forehead. On the right, women in white saris with yellow borders sit in a row, one wearing a pink sari with yellow trim. Small cups and a central tray with a brass lamp sit between the rows. Standing attendants in white move along the room, and a figure in an orange-draped seat with a framed portrait stands at the front stage beneath hanging banners and ceiling fans.2010-10-12A 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.2011-03-05September 15 20142014-09-15December 27 20082008-12-27