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A long hall with a tiled floor where rows of seated people are being served a meal on green banana leaves. Many attendees wear white clothes and garlands of yellow flowers. In the right foreground a woman in an orange-red robe with long dark hair leans forward, serving rice from a metal dish with a ladle, while a man in a white kurta holds a tray of food beside her. Another person in orange robes stands at the lower right with a shaved head. Other servers in white and red garments move among the diners, and the room has a ceiling fan and open doorways.

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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22February 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copiesJuly 19 20092009-07-19June 22 20092009-06-22A seated meal line on a white marble floor, with devotees sitting cross-legged along a row of green banana leaves holding rice, vegetables and small curries. A woman in a dark patterned sari with a blue border leans forward at the left end, serving from a steel vessel, and paper cups in red, orange and white line the leaves. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, a bald man in a white shirt, and several boys in striped and orange shirts eat together, while a person in orange and green garments sits in the background. A maroon curtain and white pillars frame the hall.2011-12-11 +1 copiesJune 19 20132013-06-19A large hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and draped bunting with elephant motifs. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many with food served and small paper cups placed along the leaves. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border bends low to serve from a steel bucket, while a man in a cream dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver tray down the aisle. At the far end, a figure in orange sits near a raised seat and a decorated stage. The scene resembles a communal meal at an ashram gathering.2008-12-27A 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 copiesA photograph of a long communal meal in a plain hall with a bare concrete floor and a yellow line running down the centre. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red mats facing each other, many in white ritual clothes with orange-bordered shawls and white flower garlands. Before them are banana leaves heaped with rice and yellow offerings, with small steel cups and steel jugs of water placed between the rows. In the foreground a woman in a pale yellow and pink sari with gold bangles watches the camera, while a girl in white sits at the right edge. Standing attendants in white and orange serve the rows along the back of the hall. No a person candidate is visible, so the figures are described by role only.2007-12-26June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph inside a bright, tiled hall with red curtains and an open doorway. In the foreground, many children and young girls sit cross-legged on green banana leaves on the floor, with small orange food items placed on the leaves. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward, pouring food from a large steel pot, while another man in white stands beside him holding a small steel vessel. Behind them, several men and women in white and colored clothing stand or move about the room. Steel vessels are arranged on the floor at the right. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and a camera operator is visible at the back. The scene shows a communal meal being served to children seated in rows.2011-11-07