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A photograph of women seated in a row on the floor of a plain room with white walls and marble floor, eating from banana leaves set before them, each with flatbread, a small dish and a paper cup. In the foreground a woman in a gold-yellow blouse and white dhoti-style cloth wears a rust-coloured beaded necklace and bangles. Beside them, women in white clothes sit eating, and a standing woman in a pink-and-magenta sari bends down to serve from a steel vessel. In the background a framed portrait sits in a wall niche and a seated figure with a flower garland and reddish cloth is set near a small oil lamp, a sacred offering setting. Several standing women in white saris with gold borders serve the meal. The scene reads as a communal annadan meal.

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Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +3 copiesA photograph of a communal annadaan meal in a white-tiled hall. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with white flower garlands sit on the floor before long green banana leaves set with rice, yellow vegetable curries, orange side dishes, fried snacks, bananas and papadum. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stoops at the front, serving from a steel pot of fried items onto the leaves. At the top of the image, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a raised dais with striped cloth and a red chair, one holding a microphone, while a bald man in white sits nearby. Several children sit at the right edge.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A 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.2008-12-27A photograph of a long hall where devotees sit cross-legged in rows on mats, eating a communal meal served on fresh banana leaves. Each leaf holds rice, yellow and orange curried vegetables, chutneys, flatbread and small piles of white and yellow dishes, with paper cups set in front. Many seated men and women wear orange shawls over white or cream clothing. In the foreground, a bald man in a white kurta and an orange shawl sits beside a man in a pink shirt and light trousers. Standing servers in white and a woman in a pink and red striped sari carry food along the aisle. Large plastic bottles of cooking oil or water stand between the leaves. Framed signs with lettering hang on the wall above the entrance.2012-04-26 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA long hall where many men sit cross-legged in rows on the floor, eating from green banana-leaf plates set out along the floor. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and a few wear orange or saffron shawls. Some have shaved heads and others grey hair. Several plates hold rice, sweets and yellow garnish. Steel vessels and a pot stand at the left, and attendants in orange and red saris move along the back of the hall beside pink curtains and a projection screen. The scene looks like a communal meal served to devotees.2013-06-19 +1 copiesMen sit cross-legged in long rows on a tiled hall floor, eating from green banana leaves set before them. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, one man in the foreground wears a cream kurta, and a few wear saffron or orange clothing. A woman in a white sari with gold border walks between the rows carrying a large steel vessel. Plates hold rice, sweets and cut fruit, and small paper cups stand beside the leaves. In the background a stage has red curtains and an ornate deity backdrop. This is an annadhan community meal.2013-01-01A photograph of four people seated on the floor of a hall with dark tiled flooring, around a spread of steel plates and bowls set on banana leaves. On the left, a man in white clothing with gold-coloured neck garlands and a gold bangle sits cross-legged and looks down at the food. Beside him, an older man with white hair and glasses, also in cream clothing and gold garlands, sits with his legs folded. Two women in cream and beige silk saris sit at the right: one with grey hair wearing gold bangles, and one with a gold necklace and a red-bordered sari with a small dot on her forehead. Behind them are a gold-coloured elephant statue, an orange cloth backdrop, a green and red cloth on the floor and a stack of folded textiles at left. Steel pots, dishes and a large covered aluminium vessel fill the foreground, with food on several banana leaves. Overlaid at bottom right is a timestamp reading Nov 2, 2025 15:59:29 and a caption Abisegam and aankaram today.2025-01-11Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +2 copiesKAILASA HOUSTON, USA on 7/6/20192019-07-06 +1 copiesPhoto 11734163 +3 copies