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A photograph of a long dining hall with blue-painted walls and barred windows, where women in saris sit on folding chairs at long dark tables eating from leaf plates. A line of women in colourful saris, some in red, blue and pink, stands along the right side waiting to be served. Several seated women wear yellow, purple and red garments, and a woman in a purple blouse with a white border sits near the centre. Framed pictures hang on the back wall. The scene suggests a communal meal, a common annadan style service.

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A photograph of a long dining hall with rows of people seated at metal-legged tables, eating from green banana-leaf plates with cups beside them. Several people in the foreground wear white and light-coloured clothing; a man in the centre walks between the rows wearing a white dhoti with an orange-red thread at the waist, appearing to serve or attend. Barred windows line the left wall and the floor is pale tile. Other figures stand near the back, and the scene resembles a community meal at a ritual or ashram-style annadan.A dining hall with long rows of tables and chairs where people sit eating from green banana leaves set on the tables, with plastic cups beside each place. Men and women in white clothes, including white dhotis and white saris, are seated along both sides. Several attendants in white dhotis walk the aisles, carrying steel vessels to serve food. One attendant stands at the right holding a steel pot. A seated person in a wheelchair is at the far right. Barred windows, tiled walls and a framed picture on the back wall are visible.Annadhan in 20092009-01-01 +2 copies2003 -Glimpses From Various ProgramsA photograph of an outdoor annadan meal under a striped and patterned canopy with red and green borders. Seated villagers eat at long metal-topped tables, many in white or pale clothing, with a woman in a white sari and a blue face mask in the right foreground. Steel vessels of food sit on a serving table, and several attendants in white clothes stand behind them near a red-walled building with a doorway and hanging garlands. Banana plants and a woven basket add to the courtyard setting.2021-04-14A long dining hall with a steel serving table where many women sit and eat from stainless steel thali plates heaped with rice and curry. Several women in white and cotton saris stand behind the table, some carrying trays and plates. A woman in a green salwar with gold bangles eats at the centre, and an older woman in glasses and a yellow sari with a red flower sits to the left. Pillars and windows frame the room.2006-12-14January 12 20072007-01-12Photo 11689750Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesA long dining hall with a steel serving counter running through the centre, where many women sit or stand eating from stainless steel plates and bowls of yellow food. Ceiling fans and tubelights hang overhead, and pink tiled walls line the room. In the middle background, a man in an orange robe with a red-orange cloth over his shoulders stands near the counter, while another person in white robes stands nearby. Women in saris and salwar kameez in yellow, pink, white and green move along the line. A camera operator with a video camera stands at the right edge.2006-12-16Annadhan in 20092009-01-01 +2 copiesA large white-roofed hall filled with many women and girls serving food from steel vessels and metal trays along a long steel counter. Most wear white saris with dark borders or white head coverings, while others wear orange, yellow, green and blue saris. Several serving women hold ladles and bowls. Brightly coloured hanging cloth banners with decorative panels hang from the ceiling, and white ceiling fans and tube lights are visible. Seated people and others walking in the crowd fill the floor, consistent with a community meal service.2010-08-19