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Outdoor photo of several people sitting cross-legged on a terracotta-tiled patio in bright sunlight, sharing a meal from white plates with food, dal in small bowls and a fork. A man in the centre wears a cream kurta, white pants, an orange shawl draped over his shoulders and a rudraksha mala with a pendant, and he is seated barefoot with a plate before him. A young woman on the left in a grey-blue sweater and jeans rests a hand on her head, and a woman on the right in a navy printed top with orange trim holds food. Black metal chairs and a round table sit behind them, with a red chair at the top right. The person in the centre has appearance cues of the page's subject, but identity is uncertain from appearance alone.

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A photograph of people seated on a tiled floor sharing a meal from steel bowls and an orange-rimmed plate. A man in a navy polo shirt with a small logo and a woman in a white top with a black band and light blue trousers hold spoons and serve food. A girl with long dark hair in a light blue sweater and white trousers eats from a spoon while facing them, with a white-clad person partly visible at the lower left and another at the right edge. Scattered bowls of food, small paper napkins and a kumkum-marked wrist thread are visible. The setting appears to be an indoor communal dining space.2011-11-26Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor courtyard meal on a pale stone terrace with a low concrete wall behind. A bald man in white dhoti-style clothing and an orange shawl sits cross-legged on the ground, holding a rudraksha mala, with a plate of food beside him; his appearance is not clearly established. Around him, devotees eat seated on the pavement: a young man in white with an orange shawl, a woman in a blue salwar with an orange wrap, a woman in a black top and grey trousers eating from a bowl, and a girl in a neon green top. A single black metal chair sits empty among them, and a bag lies on the ground. Orange shawls and white clothing dominate the scene.2012-07-11Several devotees sit on concrete steps along a white-walled veranda eating a meal from stainless steel thalis during an annadaan. A man in white kurta with a rudraksha mala holds a plate and eats with his right hand; a woman in white with a red-bordered sari and a woman in white with a yellow lanyard sit nearby, and another woman in white is seen at the left edge. Behind them a small altar table draped with a floral cloth holds a dark bag, and yellow marigold garlands hang on an orange-red building. Yellow and black bags rest on the steps.2009-06-25Five people sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor in a temple hall, eating a shared meal from steel thali trays with small bowls of food, rice and fried items. Four are dressed in white; one woman in the upper right wears a red-brown beaded mala and gold bangles and gestures while speaking. Another woman in the centre wears a white top with multicolored trim and holds a small glass. A man in the lower right wears white kurta-style clothes, and an edge of a yellow-orange garment appears at the far right. Metal railing posts and a chain are visible behind them. No a person candidate is clearly present in this scene.2014-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of three devotees seated cross-legged on a tiled floor sharing a meal from stainless steel thali trays with compartments of rice, curries, vegetables and fried items. The woman on the left wears white and a red bindi and listens with hands clasped. The central man has dreadlocks, a green kurta, white dhoti, a white vertical tilak, gold bangles and a rudraksha mala, and eats with his right hand. The man on the right has dreadlocks, a white shawl draped over the shoulder, a rudraksha mala and a hoop earring, and reaches into a tray. Behind them are gold-draped tables with brass vessels and a partial figure in white, with a red curtain and a small framed picture at the right edge.2017-12-16A photo of four people sitting cross-legged on a tiled floor sharing a meal from stainless steel trays with compartments holding rice, yellow dal or curry, flatbread and vegetables. A young boy in a white striped shirt and blue jeans, barefoot, gestures with his hand. A woman in an orange and red sari with gold bangles and a red bindi talks while reaching toward the food. A bearded man in white kurta and a yellow-bordered white dhoti with a red tilak on his forehead and bangles on his wrist eats with his right hand. An older man in a white shirt sits in the background against a white wall. The scene looks like a simple domestic or ashram meal.2015-08-22 +1 copiesOutdoor rooftop meal on a terraced hillside. A bare-chested man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and an orange cloth sits on a small red wooden stool, eating from a plate. Around him seated on terracotta tiles are children and adults eating from steel plates; a woman in orange shawl sits at left, a man in white kurta with orange shawl and a woman in green sari sit right. A standing attendant in orange robe serves from a table with stainless steel bowls and water bottles. Green terraced fields and village houses fill the background.2012-07-19A photo of people seated on black metal chairs on a red-tiled outdoor veranda. On the left, a bald man in an orange robe and white trousers, barefoot, gestures with his hand while speaking. Beside him a woman in a dark top and jeans sits with her hand to her chin, wearing an orange shawl. On the right, a woman in an orange shawl and white trousers with pink slippers sits facing left. Behind them a woman in a patterned dress and a man in orange stand near a table with covered items, and a framed picture hangs on the wall.2012-07-21A photograph of people seated for a meal, eating from stainless steel thali trays with small paper cups of liquid on the tray. In the foreground at left, a bald man in glasses wears an orange-saffron shawl and is eating with a spoon. Beside him, a girl with a long braid and a white blouse with floral print, an orange lanyard and red skirt eats from a steel plate. Further right, a boy in a white t-shirt with blue stripes eats from a tray, and other seated attendees in yellow and white shirts are partly visible in the background under a red-painted pillar. The scene looks like a communal dining hall or annadan style meal.2012-10-16 +1 copiesThree men sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, eating a meal from stainless steel thali trays with rice, dal, curries and paper cups of drink. The man in the centre wears white dhoti-style clothes and an orange-brown garland, and he gestures with his right hand while speaking. The man on the left wears a grey-and-white polo shirt, jeans and an ID badge on a lanyard. The man on the right wears a grey t-shirt, dark trousers and a brown beaded bracelet. Behind them a man in white clothes sits and another figure in orange moves near a red-carpeted area with stanchions; wall photo frames and a framed deity picture are visible.2015-08-23 +1 copiesFive people sit cross-legged on a grey floor in a large pillared hall, sharing a meal from small white bowls and leaf plates. On the left, a young man in saffron-orange robes with an orange shawl eats from a bowl. Beside him, a smiling man in white kurta and orange shawl dips into a dish. In the centre, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl eats. On the right, two women in white saris, one with a green blouse and gold bangles, eat with their hands. Water bottles, plates and a steel trolley are visible, with chairs stacked along the back wall.2009-03-03 +1 copies