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A large open-sided metal-roofed shed with white corrugated walls and exposed orange steel beams serves a communal meal. Many people sit or stand on a bare concrete floor eating from metal plates. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left holding a plate, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind her. In the foreground a young man in a green T-shirt and jeans holds a plate of food, and a young girl in a pink dress sits on the floor eating. Several men in white and seated children fill the middle and right, and a woman in a cream sari with a red border stands at right. Watermarked archive photo; no a person candidate is clearly visible.

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A large hall with a polished concrete floor, white columns, red-painted roof trusses and ceiling fans, where rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor facing a central aisle for a communal meal. Each seated person has a metal plate in front of them, and many men wear white dhotis with white shirts, some with vibhuti or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Several women in saris, including one in a red blouse and another in a white sari with a yellow border, walk down the aisle serving food. Other people in white stand near the back, and the photo appears to be taken from the front of the hall looking down the line of diners.2010-07-24A large indoor hall with bare concrete walls and a white draped ceiling fabric hangs overhead. Hundreds of people are seated on the floor and on white and blue plastic chairs, eating from metal plates in a community meal. Many women wear saris in red, green, orange and blue, while many men wear white dhotis and white shirts. Several children sit in the foreground eating from plates. A red curtain hangs at the far end of the hall, and a stack of white sacks lies along the right side. The image shows an annadan style communal meal in progress.2010-01-01A large, bare-walled hall with a polished white floor shows a communal meal in progress. Many people sit on the floor in rows holding metal plates of food, while others in white clothes walk among them serving. Women wear saris in red, yellow, orange, purple, pink and green, many with flowers in their hair, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several children sit among the diners, one in an orange dress and one held in a blue top. White plastic chairs line the edges, and a man in a green shirt stands near the left side. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible scene.2010-01-01A photograph of an annadaan meal inside a large whitewashed hall with tube lights, ceiling fans and open steel roof trusses. Many people sit cross-legged in long rows on the white tiled floor, each before a green banana leaf plate. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands of flowers. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a light border bends forward pouring from a steel vessel onto the leaves. Several standing attendants in white and orange-robed figures move among the rows, and a woman in a red sari stands near the centre. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-06-22A large outdoor tented meal, an annadan-style communal feast, with many people seated on red mats under a yellow and red draped canopy decorated with marigold garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a green border stands centre-left holding a steel plate, and seated men wear white dhotis and shirts. Other diners in green, orange and teal saris eat from steel plates while volunteers in white move between rows. A devotee in white sits centre-front with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a plate. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance in this view.2006-12-30A photograph of a large open-sided metal-roofed hall where many people sit on the bare floor eating from steel plates, a communal meal serving. Most seated people wear white shirts and white dhotis; one man in the foreground wears a pink shirt and white trousers, and a woman with curly light hair sits near the centre. Standing attendants in white shirts and dhotis move between the rows, and a table with water bottles stands at the left. Plates hold rice and food, and a green plastic bottle sits on the floor. No a person candidate is visibly present; the people are devotees and servers.2019-01-20Indoor photograph of a community meal being served in a hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. Many people sit cross-legged on the glossy floor before green banana leaves holding rice and orange-coloured offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested, serve from steel vessels and pots, while others in white shirts and saris move among the rows. Children in colourful clothes sit at the leaves, and a few women wear saris. Decorative red, orange and blue hangings line the top of the wall and framed pictures hang nearby.2011-11-07A large bare-walled hall with a polished white floor is filled with seated people taking a communal meal from round metal plates. Many sit cross-legged on the floor, while volunteers in white dhotis and white shirts walk among them carrying plates and serving food. Women wear saris in red, yellow, pink, purple and blue, and children sit among the rows. Plastic chairs stand along the edges, and bags and backpacks lie scattered around. A white-clad figure at the top left stands near the entrance. Some people hold plates of rice, and there is a sense of organized food distribution. A small dove-like logo appears in the upper left corner.2010-01-01A long, plain hall with pale tiled floor and grey walls strung with orange and yellow paper lanterns, where people sit in two rows on the floor eating from metal plates. A woman in a blue sari with a pink blouse stands at left holding a plate and carrying food. Men in white shirts and white dhotis or orange-and-white cloth walk down the centre aisle serving food, and a man in an orange lungi sits in the foreground eating. Many more seated diners line the far right. Cardboard boxes and a black speaker sit at the left edge. This appears to be a communal meal, annadan style, rather than a ritual event.2011-09-12 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with white tiled floor and pale walls shows a crowd of devotees in white and traditional clothing gathered for a meal service. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor holding leaf plates or steel plates of food, while others stand and move between them carrying plates and baskets. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits in the foreground holding a plate, and a woman in a red top wearing a flower braid sits at the lower left. Men in white shirts and dhotis and several children in colourful clothes are visible, along with plastic water bottles on the floor. The setting suggests an annadan style distribution of food at a satsang gathering.2014-08-24June 22 20092009-06-22May 20 20122012-05-20