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A photograph of a long row of banana leaf meals laid out on a pale tiled floor. Each leaf holds a portion of rice, a flatbread, crisp wafers, orange grated vegetables, a fried item, sliced fruit and small white cups of liquid. Seated at the left edge, a man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth sits cross-legged, his hand reaching toward a leaf, while another person in orange robes reads an open book further back. The scene suggests a communal meal served to seated participants.

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A long row of banana leaves laid out on a bare grey floor, each holding a serving of food: a mound of cooked rice, pale papadum-like wafers, a yellow-brown dal or chutney, shredded white and orange vegetables, and small vadas, with white paper cups of liquid beside them. A mat with a blue border runs along the left edge. At the top left, a seated person in white dhoti and cloth sits at the row's head, with only their arm and lap visible; a few metal serving vessels sit at the far top edge. The image is a photograph of a meal being served in an ashram dining hall.2011-11-07May 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesMay 25 20132013-05-25 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a communal meal served on green banana leaves. Several people in white clothing are visible: one wears a rudraksha mala and a red-and-white garment, another wears a red cloth and bangles, and a woman in a white shawl with a red bead necklace eats with her right hand. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks, sweets, pickles, chutney and small cups of sauce, with a green water bottle and plastic cups nearby. Partial figures at the top edge suggest a larger seated group.2015-03-11 +1 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA long row of people seated on the floor eat a communal meal served on green banana leaves. Each leaf holds white rice, orange and yellow curries, fried snacks, a yellow sweet, and a dark meat or vegetable dish. Only hands and forearms are visible; several wear gold bangles and white clothing. Clear plastic water bottles and small white cups stand along the leaves on the left, in a hall with a light floor.2016-04-04Photograph of a long table set with green banana leaves holding portions of rice, white rice mounds, brown and green side dishes, pickles, fried snacks and a dried fruit or date piece, alongside rows of paper cups with red and white patterns and clear plastic cups with straws. An orange-robed arm is visible at the upper left edge. The foreground leaves are in sharp focus while the background recedes. No readable a person candidate is visible.2014-05-17November 11 20162016-11-11