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A photograph of a large white-tented hall where many people sit on the floor on green banana leaves and patterned mats, being served food. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders carry buckets and serve, while others in white kurtas and orange robes sit in rows. Decorative hanging cloths with elephant and floral patterns in yellow, blue and red hang from the tent ceiling. At the far right front, a figure in orange sits near a white-draped table on a raised platform beside a dark curtain. Overhead lights and wall speakers are visible. The setting resembles an ashram annadan meal service.

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December 27 20082008-12-27A 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.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A large indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling hung with colourful patterned cloth banners in yellow, blue and red. Many devotees sit cross-legged on mats and rugs on the floor, most dressed in white with gold-bordered traditional clothes, some in saffron or orange garments, and a few in pink or red saris. A woman in a white and gold-bordered sari bends forward carrying a steel bucket and serving the seated rows. Leaf plates and small bowls are placed before the seated devotees. Further back, a stage area with a dark red curtain holds a table and figures in orange and white. Dense crowds of people fill the hall, with several women in the foreground walking past.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A tented hall decorated with hanging yellow, red and blue striped panels with elephant motifs. Many women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders sit on the floor on mats and leaves, serving food from steel pots and buckets while others stand and walk among them. Several women wear orange shawls. At the far end, a raised stage with a maroon curtain holds an ornate chair and a blue-draped table. The scene suggests a communal meal being served in an ashram hall.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27A photograph of a large tented hall during a communal meal event. Dozens of people in white clothes sit cross-legged on mats and floor cloths in rows, with green banana leaf plates laid out in front of them, some with small cups. Attendants in white and orange-saffron garments walk between the rows carrying steel vessels to serve food. Several women in cream and orange saffron saris stand near the centre. Tall cylindrical hanging decorations in yellow, red, blue and patterned fabric with elephant motifs hang from the white tent ceiling. At the far end, a stage has a dark maroon curtain and a blue draped backdrop with the word Ashramsay visible. Potted plants and white chairs stand at the left edge.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27