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A photograph of a plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor. A seated figure on the left wears an orange saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a red-marked forehead, and sits near a patterned mat. Beside a row of metal-frame tables, six men in white dhotis and shirts sit on chairs with green banana leaves laid before them, placed as for a meal. A man in white with a red-bordered shawl stands at the far left, and two more people in orange and white move near an open doorway at the back. The wooden chairs and window grilles are visible at right.

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A photograph of an indoor hall with white walls and a tiled floor, where a group sits at a long metal table covered with green banana leaves. A seated figure in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala stands out at the table's end, flanked by people in white dhotis and white shirts. Two young people in white stand with palms pressed together near a red-draped seat and a framed portrait. A woman in a white head covering stands in the doorway. On the back wall hang a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure and a poster of a blue-skinned meditating figure. Brass lamps stand on the left side of the room.2011-01-16A plain whitewashed hall with a concrete floor and metal ceiling fans. A seated figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and bare shaved head sits at the head of a long metal table, with a banana leaf placed before each seat. Around the table, several people in white dhotis and white shirts sit, and a woman in a white head covering sits among them. Two people in white stand at left with palms pressed together, and a woman in white stands at right near the windows. A standing man in white with an orange cloth over his shoulder stands behind the seated figure. At left, a framed portrait of a seated figure in orange robes sits on a red-draped stand flanked by brass lamps. A painted picture of a blue-skinned seated figure hangs on the wall above.2011-01-16A photograph of a meal service in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor. Four men sit at a long table covered with green banana leaves, eating from small steel bowls and tumblers. On the right, a standing sannyasi in saffron robe and orange head-wrap, with long hair, is turned toward the seated diners and appears to be addressing them. A man in white dhoti with bare torso and forehead marks stands nearby, and a woman in white sari stands by the table. Behind them is a framed portrait of a figure in saffron, garlanded with white and multicoloured flower strings, beside a brass vessel on a white-draped stand. The scene suggests an annadhan food distribution.2006-01-01September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a meal service inside a plain room with pale blue walls and wooden cupboard doors. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap with long dark hair stands at left, serving or addressing the seated men. Five men sit at a long white-covered table on folding chairs, eating from banana-leaf plates with small steel cups; one wears a red-and-white patterned wrap, another an orange shawl and mala, and others white dhotis and shawls. A young child is partly visible at right, and a steel tiffin carrier sits on the table's right end. The scene appears to be a communal annadan style meal.2006-09-23 +1 copiesIndoor annadhan meal in a plain room with white walls and a tiled floor. A long table covered with a green and pink printed cloth holds banana-leaf plates, steel tumblers and small bowls of food. Five or six men sit on the left side eating; one wears an orange-gold shawl and another a red cloth. A standing man in an orange robe and orange turban carries a steel tray along the table, appearing to serve food, with a bare-footed stance. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near a framed portrait garlanded with white and yellow flowers, beside a brass figure. A woman in a white sari at the right edge holds a steel vessel. Ceiling fans and a wall niche are visible.2006-01-01September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a seated group at a long metal table covered with green banana leaves, in an indoor hall with plain white walls and blue plastic chairs. On the left, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron robe and sits with palms pressed together. Beside him, a man with short grey hair wears a white shirt and holds his hands together. Further along, a bearded man in an all-white dhoti with a sacred thread presses his palms in namaste, and a man with long hair and a beard wears white. On the far right, an elderly bearded man in white sits with arms folded. Behind them, a standing man in a white shirt and a seated man in white stand near a small deity murti decorated with a gold crown and a red-and-gold cloth, beside a glass display case.2011-01-16January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a dining hall with plain white walls, ceiling fans and a row of metal-legged tables. A woman with long dark wavy hair in an orange garment stands at left, facing the seated diners. Seated at the tables, men in white dhotis and shirts, several with orange shawls and rudraksha-style neck beads, are eating from green banana-leaf plates with rice, sides and sweets. A man in the centre wears a white outfit and orange shawl and is serving or touching food on a leaf. Steel tumblers sit on the tables. The scene reads as an annadan-style community meal in a temple-area building.2007-01-12A photograph of an indoor dining hall with plain white walls, fluorescent ceiling lights and long metal-legged tables set with banana leaves, steel tumblers and food. Seated diners in white dhotis and shirts eat, while a standing man in a saffron-orange robe with long dark hair, a red forehead mark and a rudraksha mala looks toward the left, a person candidate. Two seated men in white with orange shawls sit at the left edge, and a man in white stands in the background near a doorway. Attendants move among the tables.2007-01-12