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A courtyard lunch scene under a covered veranda with a terracotta-tiled roof. Many people sit on cream and beige plastic chairs on a grass lawn beside a hexagonal pale-and-pink paved path, eating from steel plates. Most wear white clothing and some wear saffron or colourful casual clothes. A man in a white shirt stands near a serving table with steel containers, and a woman in a blue top with an orange bag sits in the foreground. A blue plastic chair and black backpacks lie on the grass.

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Outdoor meal on a hexagonal paved path between terracotta-coloured buildings and green shrubs. Rows of people sit in pale plastic chairs at the edges, eating from steel thali plates. Most are dressed in white clothes, some with orange or red shawls and lanyards. A man in white bends down to serve or attend to the diners along the path. Barefoot diners sit on the grass, and a covered walkway with long tables lies to the right.2009-12-17December 17 20092009-12-17Outdoor courtyard of a white-walled ashram building with red-tiled roofing and red-framed windows, where people sit on plastic chairs on a hexagonal tiled path bordered by grass and green shrubs to eat from metal plates. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti sits near the front left, and beside him sits a bald man in white with an orange-and-white shawl. Women in blue, pink and orange salwar clothing sit along the line, one with long red hair. Steel urns and serving tables stand under the covered walkway on the left, where staff in white move about. A mesh-covered fan frames the right edge.Outdoor courtyard at an ashram-style compound during an annadaan meal service. Several people in white clothing mill about a covered tiled-roof walkway with red pillars, where steel serving containers sit on a counter. A man in a white kurta stands barefoot on paving stones at center, holding a small food item, while a woman in a white top with a lanyard stands nearby. A woman in a white sari with a red lanyard eats in the foreground, and an orange marigold garland hangs along the pillars at right. Green shrubs, a tree and blue buckets fill the left side.2009-06-25A covered open-sided veranda with a corrugated red-brown roof and red-painted pillars runs alongside a white building, with green lawn and potted plants beside it. Dozens of people sit in a long row on white plastic chairs and on a bench, eating from metal plates and steel thalis of food. Many wear white clothing; several women wear orange and maroon saris, and one woman in white on the left holds a plate. Some are seated with bare feet on the concrete floor. A few people stand and walk in the background near doorways. The atmosphere is an ashram-style communal meal, annadan.2009-09-01A courtyard at an ashram-style compound on a cloudy day, with a paved walkway of hexagonal tiles marked by pink floral motifs running down a green lawn. White-walled buildings flank the path, one with a green corrugated roof and another with an orange tiled roof supported by red pillars. Rows of cream plastic chairs line the path, where many people sit in white clothing, some in white and others in green or red tops. Along the right, people in white stand and sit at long tables with steel containers and drinks. In the centre background, a figure in an orange robe with a white garment stands among others in white, appearing to be a sannyasi in saffron, and an ascetic-looking figure in orange is visible but not clearly identifiable. Several people in white walk and mingle, and a tree and potted plants frame the scene.2009-06-18September 11 20162016-09-11December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor satsang on a grassy lawn under trees, with a large crowd of devotees seated on mats and grass. Most wear white kurtas, white dhotis or white shirts, while a few wear colourful shirts, a teal top and a red shirt. Some men sit in plastic chairs at the back. A man in a white shirt stands near the left, and a man in a white shirt stands at the right edge. A tiled-roof pavilion with glass walls and an orange-red building stands behind them, with palms and a papaya plant at right. Sandals are scattered on the grass in the foreground.2011-12-06 +1 copiesA crowded outdoor dining hall with white-draped tables and chairs under a covered colonnade. Participants wear white or pastel clothing, many with red-orange lanyards around their necks. A woman in the foreground wears a red-orange headwrap and white shawl, looking down. Nearby, a man in white with an orange-red shawl eats from a plate, and a woman in a blue top sits at the right edge. Water bottles and plates of food sit on the tables, with attendants in lavender and white moving between diners. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this scene.2015-12-20A satsang gathering under a covered veranda with white pillars and lush green plants behind. A woman in an orange saree stands at right, holding a microphone and speaking to the group. Seated devotees in white kurtas, orange and red sarees, and a girl in an orange top with blue shawl hold plates of food or prasad. Chairs and water bottles are arranged on the concrete floor.2010-01-09September 06 20092009-09-06