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Photograph of a seated lunch gathering in a bright hall with a polished white floor. Many people sit in rows on the floor, mostly in white clothes, with some in orange and saffron. Green banana-leaf plates with food and small paper cups are laid out before them. At the front, two monks in orange robes stand at a low table serving food, while a woman in white and another seated woman attend nearby. A red curtain and a white throne-like chair with flower vases stand on a raised stage at the back, and a deity shrine with a saffron-clad figure is visible at the left edge. Several people are in the foreground with their backs to the camera.

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July 23 20112011-07-23Wide photo of a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and red-framed windows. Rows of people sit on the floor on both sides of a central aisle, eating from green leaf plates with small cups in front of them; most wear white clothes, and some wear orange or pink. Several people in orange robes stand near a stage and table at the far end, and a woman in a red shawl stands at right. Two men in blue shirts stand at left.2011-07-23Devotees sit in two long rows on a polished white marble floor, eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates arranged with rice, vegetables and sweets, with small paper cups of water beside each leaf. Men in white dhotis and red angavastras and women in white and pink saris, one in a white kurta with red block-print, sit cross-legged or kneel. A monk in orange robes walks past a table draped in orange cloth with framed photographs on it. Orange and red banners hang from the ceiling, and a few attendants in white move about in the background. Nobody in the scene can be confidently identified as a person from appearance alone.2013-11-21December 27 20082008-12-27Annadhan in 20112011-01-01Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated group meal in a hall with a glossy white floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats before green banana-leaf plates of food, with small cups and candles placed along the rows. Many wear saffron-orange shawls over white or cream clothing. In the background, a gold throne-like seat holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange, and two women in orange saris stand near it. Red curtains, orange-and-yellow hanging banners and a wall screen frame the room. A man in white stands at right, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the foreground.2013-03-08 +1 copiesA 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 large hall where rows of seated devotees sit on mats in front of banana-leaf plates heaped with food, with small cups beside them, many with hands pressed together in prayer. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads; women on the right wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. At the far end on a raised dais, a seated figure in orange sits before a golden throne-like chair with red cushions, with a framed picture on an easel and standing attendants in white nearby. Colourful hanging cloth banners and ceiling fans hang above, with red curtains behind the stage.2010-11-12October 12 20102010-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where many people sit in rows on the floor on mats, eating from banana-leaf plates with small oil lamps and cups before them. Most seated people wear saffron-orange garments, while others wear white dhotis with orange or red borders, and several women wear white saris. Along the stage a figure in orange sits on an ornate gold-and-cream chair before a dark red curtain, while a standing attendant in white dress stands nearby. Tall decorative pillars with colourful woven bands and tassels flank the hall, and portrait photographs hang on the left wall beside a projector screen.2011-11-07