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A photo of a large dining hall with a draped fabric ceiling hung with tall cylindrical decorations in red, yellow, blue and white stripes with orange tassels. Round tables have white cloths, red and black chairs, and small floral arrangements. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl and gold border stands at a blue-draped serving table holding a steel tray, with steel pots, a copper vessel and a clay pitcher nearby. Another person in white is at the far right and staff in white are visible at the back serving tables.

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A large tented hall with white draped fabric ceiling and decorative painted colourful pillars with orange tassels. A woman in a white sari with yellow border serves food from a steel tray on a blue-draped table; a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge labelled PRESS helps serve. Other men in cream shirts stand nearby, and an older bearded man in white kurta walks past. Diners sit at round tables with red chairs in the background, and a terracotta pot and steel containers sit at the right. Projection screens hang at the far left.2011-02-01December 02 20162016-12-02A photo inside a large hall with a white ceiling canopy and hanging colourful pillar decorations in orange, blue and yellow. Several women and volunteers serve food from steel bowls and pans on a counter at the front. Women in teal, white and orange-bordered saris, one wearing a blue-green hairnet, ladle or hold metal plates of curry, with a dark-haired girl in a white and yellow dress and orange scarf in the foreground. Behind them, men in white and orange scarves, one in a red shirt, walk among seated guests at tables along the room. A small framed picture hangs on a side wall. The scene suggests a communal meal service.2012-10-22 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26A food service line under a covered hall with white draped walls and red valances. Devotees in white clothes with red and orange shawls and red beaded garlands stand behind long tables draped with magenta satin, serving vegetable dishes onto steel plates and white paper plates. A woman in an orange blouse and white cloth at left holds a plate, and an elderly woman in a white outfit with an orange-red shawl and black handbag at right holds a plate of food. Small bowls of condiments and a bowl of orange powder sit on the tables. Other people in white stand in the background. Annadan meal service is visible.2015-05-07 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A woman in a pale yellow saree with a red-and-gold blouse stands in a bright hall with a curved ceiling and ceiling fans, serving from a large stainless steel vessel. She wears a rudraksha mala, a gold bangle, glasses and a red bindi with white forehead markings. Behind her another person in white holds a steel tumbler. Red chairs and a doorway with red frames fill the room, and the background shows a few people in white and cream clothing.2012-10-25 +3 copiesA long hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful hanging fabric banners is set for a seated community meal. Rows of people sit cross-legged on orange mats along both sides of a central aisle, each before a green banana leaf with food and small paper cups. On the left, men in white dhotis and shirts sit, one bare-chested man wears a gold necklace and a tonsured head. On the right, women in white saris with yellow borders sit, one with long light hair. Attendants in white stand at the back near the stage. A dark maroon curtain backs a raised platform with an orange seat and a framed portrait on a table, with a small tray of offerings in the aisle.2010-10-12July 09 20092009-07-09A large white-tented hall with hanging colourful banners on yellow-tasselled poles. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats across the white tiled floor, mostly dressed in white and cream traditional garments with yellow and orange borders and yellow shawls. Several women in white saris bend forward to serve food from steel vessels and pots into leaf plates, while standing attendants in white move among the seated crowd. A stage with dark drapes and a dark backdrop stands at the right, with some figures at the far end in orange garments. The scene appears to be a communal meal or annadan service at an ashram gathering.2008-12-27A large white tent hall with a red carpet and rows of seated sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes eating from metal plates during a bhandara feast. Volunteers in white clothes and white hairnets serve food from steel buckets, and one woman in a white sari with a green lanyard carries a bucket in the foreground. Decorative hanging ornaments and paper lanterns line the ceiling, with a few red and orange sadhus visible. Many people fill the hall, with a crowd spanning the middle and far rows.2016-05-05