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October 12 2016

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A close view of food preparation for a meal served on green banana leaves on a tiled floor. On the left, a hand with gold bangles sprinkles yellow and orange condiments, rice and small heaps of sides onto a leaf. In the centre-right, a stainless steel tray holds a large pile of round steamed idli cakes, and a hand in a clear plastic glove reaches toward a second leaf. Partial figures in white and dark clothing are visible at the edges.2016-10-12October 12 20162016-10-12A long banquet line of people eating from banana leaves on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground a man in white clothes and glasses serves rice from a large steel pot with a ladle, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow scarf stands at left. Several seated diners in white and cream clothing, one wearing an orange-trimmed garment, eat rice, vegetable curries and other dishes laid on the leaves beside water bottles. Other attendants in white move along the back of the hall, and fruit and flower arrangements sit on a counter at right.2009-12-30A row of seated devotees eats a communal meal from banana-leaf plates on a polished marble hall floor. Men in white kurtas and shirts, some with red or orange shawls and gold wristwatches or bracelets, lean over the leaves, serving food with their hands from small bowls and cups. Several plates hold orange and yellow curries and rice. Glasses line the leaves. Bright light falls across the floor from an opening at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2015-03-11 +1 copiesApril 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesA long row of seated men eat a meal from banana leaves on the floor of a hall. Most wear white dhotis and some wear red or maroon shawls. A bald man in the foreground with a moustache and gold bracelet eats with his right hand from a leaf plate with vegetables and rice. Water bottles and small paper cups sit along the leaves. On the right, a man in a white hairnet, white dhoti and red shawl bends forward serving food. Behind him a framed portrait and flowers sit on a wooden table. Several people stand at the back, one in white with a red shawl.2016-02-24A long row of seated devotees eats a communal meal from banana leaves laid along the floor of a hall. Several plates hold rice, fried snacks, flatbreads and sweets, with plastic water bottles placed between the leaves. In the foreground a person in a white shirt and clear gloves serves rice from a large steel bowl. Seated figures in white dhotis, one with a vertical white tilak on the forehead and a topknot, lean forward over their leaves, and one wears a red and gold border. Figures in the background wear white. The scene resembles annadan community dining at an ashram.2009-12-30A row of seated men eat a communal meal from banana leaves laid on a long white cloth on a stone floor. Most wear white kurta-style clothing, and some have red and gold wrist threads or bangles. Plastic water bottles with teal labels and small white cups line the leaves, which hold rice, curries and vegetable dishes. On the right, a person in white dhoti-style cloth with bare feet serves food from the edge of the frame.2016-02-24October 28 20142014-10-28 +1 copiesA row of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves laid out end to end. Men in white ritual clothes with red or saffron shawls and gold bracelets dig into rice, vegetables and sweets, while small bowls and paper cups sit beside each leaf. Several people wear red lanyards over white shirts.2014-10-28 +1 copiesA long row of seated men eats a meal served on green banana leaves laid on a white cloth, with water bottles placed along the line. In the foreground, several men wear white shirts and red shawls. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border, a red shawl and a hairnet serves food from a steel tray. Behind him, a framed deity murti or portrait sits decorated with garlands on a wooden table, in a hall with wooden panels and a polished floor. This appears to be an annadan or communal meal.2016-02-24 +2 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copies