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September 20 20152015-09-20September 20 20152015-09-20A 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 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22A seated annadaan meal session in a bright whitewashed hall with large windows. Rows of devotees sit on the floor before green banana leaf plates with small metal cups. A bald, bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala walks down the centre aisle between the rows, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands behind him. Many participants wear white with garlands of white flowers, and staff in white serve food along the rows.2009-06-22September 20 20152015-09-20Photo of a large communal meal in a hall with a polished floor. Rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden platforms and on the floor along a long line, with green leaf plates and small cups set before them. Several attendants in white dhoti-style clothing with white head caps and red shawls walk the aisle serving food, one carrying a tray. Steel serving counters and water jugs stand along the back wall, and a framed picture hangs on the wall behind them.2014-09-14A large hall with pale green walls and pink trim where many saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most with banana-leaf plates in front of them. A standing figure in a saffron cloth bends forward to greet a seated person in red garments with a white flower garland, while men in white dhotis and shirts move through the room. Several people in white dhotis sit at the right, eating from leaves. Small water bottles and flower offerings are scattered on the floor near the plates. The scene resembles a communal meal or satsang gathering. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is claimed.2007-08-09Annadaan meal in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans. Long rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small metal cups. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk down the central aisle carrying items, while attendants in white dhotis serve along the rows. A gold-framed red throne-like seat stands near the wall, and a framed portrait hangs on the back wall. Women in red and orange saris stand at a doorway at left. Many people are visible, most seated, with partial figures at the edges.2009-06-22A long hall with white tiled floor where saffron-robed sadhus sit in two facing rows eating a meal from steel plates and white paper plates, with water bottles placed along the rows. A man in orange robes stands at the upper left holding a steel vessel and serving. On the right, several people in red and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a bearded sadhu in orange wears a pink shawl. Several others wear orange turbans and robes. Visible people number roughly 30 to 40. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2015-09-10 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20