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A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a high beamed ceiling and ceiling fans, where rows of woven mats are laid on the tiled floor with banana leaves and small brass cups set out for a meal. A seated bald man in white dhoti and shawl sits at left on the floor. Several people move about: a woman in an orange sari bends to a brass vessel near the centre, a woman in a blue sari and orange-clad figures stand nearby, and a woman in orange carries a tray at right. Other attendants in white dhotis and shawls stand near the doorway and windows.

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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a large whitewashed hall with a tiled floor, exposed metal roof trusses and ceiling fans, where a group of people in white ritual dress are gathered. Several men with shaved heads wear white dhotis and some wear saffron cloth; a few stand or kneel in conversation and ritual activity near the left wall. On the right, women in white saris with yellow borders and red-orange shoulder cloths stand in rows on woven mats. In the foreground a man in white dhoti kneels on the floor placing or arranging items on a green leaf, while a woman in white and orange beside him bends forward over a leaf plate. The scene reads as a structured group ritual or puja in an ashram hall, with no clearly identifiable Swamiji figure visible.2011-03-05A photograph of a large whitewashed hall where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates, a scene consistent with an annadaan session. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear flower garlands. Several staff in orange and red saris and white shirts walk along the aisles carrying trays and serving food. A red-and-gold ceremonial chair stands at the far end near a small shrine area with a framed picture, and fans and tube lights hang from the high ceiling. A person in a white dhoti stands near the front, and the hall is filled with participants and servers.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A 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.2011-03-05A photograph of an annadaan meal inside a large whitewashed hall with tube lights, ceiling fans and open steel roof trusses. Many people sit cross-legged in long rows on the white tiled floor, each before a green banana leaf plate. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands of flowers. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a light border bends forward pouring from a steel vessel onto the leaves. Several standing attendants in white and orange-robed figures move among the rows, and a woman in a red sari stands near the centre. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-06-22A photograph of an annadaan meal session in a white-walled hall with exposed steel roof trusses and ceiling fans. Rows of banana leaves are laid on the white floor, each with small steel cups, while seated devotees in white clothes with white and floral garlands wait to be served. Women in red, maroon and orange saris and men in white kurtas and orange shawls move among them serving food, and a few stand near an orange-draped doorway at the back. A sign-free indoor ashram setting with a glass cabinet at left.2009-06-22Interior of a bright white hall where a large seated gathering sits cross-legged in long rows on the tiled floor before green banana leaves holding food and small cups. Many participants wear white clothes, some with orange or red shawls and beads. A man in white dhoti stands at the far end near garlands of yellow flowers. Ceiling fans, fluorescent lights and exposed steel trusses line the room. The scene appears to be a communal meal or satsang setting.2009-07-19June 22 20092009-06-22July 19 20092009-07-19June 22 20092009-06-22