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May 28 20132013-05-28A photograph of a long row of devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a large hall, eating a meal from green banana leaves set on the floor. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and bangles sit on orange mats, one pressing food with her fingers; beside them women in white saris with orange shawls and yellow scarves serve and eat from banana leaves with small paper cups. A woman in a white sari bends at the far right, carrying a tray along the aisle, with a metal bucket on the floor. Behind them a large audience sits in white clothing. At the back, a tall devotional picture of a goddess in a forest setting hangs on the wall beside colourful hanging panels, and a seated figure in white at left is near a table with orange chairs. This is an annadan style community meal.2010-09-17 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of people seated on the polished floor of a large hall, eating a communal meal served on green banana leaves. Women in white salwar kameez and in saris with red and yellow tones sit in a line, eating with their right hands from leaves holding idlis, vadas, rice and small cups of drink. A woman in a gold and maroon sari leans over the far end of the row, serving food. A blue water bottle sits in the foreground. Red curtains and a stage are visible at the back of the hall. The scene reads as an annadan style communal lunch.2011-07-23Long rows of seated devotees share a meal on banana leaves in a large hall with a polished white floor. Men in white dhotis and yellow turbans sit on the left, wearing red sashes, and women in white and red saris sit on the right. Cups of water line the leaves. At the far end, a central figure in orange robes sits on a raised orange-draped seat beneath yellow and orange hangings, with floral decoration, and a single person in white bends forward near the aisle. Two projection screens and a red curtain frame the back of the hall.2013-05-28 +2 copiesA seated communal meal in a large hall with white tiled floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor before green banana leaf plates holding rice and food, with small cups placed between them. Many wear white dhotis and kurtas, with some in orange or saffron shawls and garlands. Standing servers in white and orange attire carry steel pots and trays down the aisles, and white plastic chairs line the far side of the room. Blue banner text and a framed photo of a woman appear at the top right corner.2008-12-27Indoor annadaan meal in a white-walled hall with tiled floor. Long rows of seated devotees sit on the floor before green banana leaves holding small orange sweets, steel tumblers and spoons. In the foreground a young woman with long dark hair and a red bindi wears white with a white jasmine garland, and beside her a woman in a red and orange sari wears a jasmine garland. Standing servers in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk between the rows carrying dishes, and food is laid out on tables along the back wall.2009-06-22September 19 20172017-09-19A photograph of a seated meal service in a hall. Many women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders sit in rows on a white cloth, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries and fried items, with small white paper cups and water bottles along the leaves. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white sarees with red shoulder cloths walk and serve. Rudraksha malas hang on several women, and some wear gold bangles. The scene matches a Maheshwara Puja food offering as described on the page, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.2016-02-23December 27 20082008-12-27Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01May 28 20132013-05-28 +2 copiesJuly 21 20132013-07-21 +1 copies