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A long plain dining hall with a grey concrete wall and a metal roof with ceiling fans. Elderly men in orange and white clothes sit on blue plastic chairs at a long steel table, each with a metal plate of food. A man in a white dhoti and shirt walks along the aisle in the foreground, another man in white stands at left, and a man in a checked shirt looks on. Colourful fabric hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a banner with a photo of a saffron-robed figure hangs in the back. A plastic water bottle sits on the table in front.

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September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a long hall where many people sit on blue plastic chairs at long metal-topped tables, eating from steel plates and tumblers of water. Several robed figures in saffron and orange clothing, some with white dhotis, stand and walk through the room near serving tables. Ceiling fans hang from a blue steel-framed roof, a wall clock is mounted on the back wall, and decorative colourful cloth-wrapped pillars with orange tassels line the walls. Some seated men wear white dhotis and orange shawls. The scene appears to be a communal meal in an ashram dining hall, with a woman in a white sari serving near the left wall. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly present.2011-09-26A photograph of a long, plain white dining hall with a corrugated metal roof, blue steel trusses and ceiling fans. Blue-framed tables with blue plastic chairs run in two rows. Seated men in saffron and orange robes eat from steel plates, while several standing servers in white and orange clothing carry vessels down the central aisle. Decorative cloth hangings with red, blue and yellow patterns and yellow tassels hang from the walls, and a round wall clock is visible at the back.2011-09-26A row of older men sits at long steel tables in a plain white-walled hall, eating meals from steel plates with metal cups and water bottles nearby. Several wear white dhotis and some have saffron or orange cloth draped over their shoulders or heads, including one with an orange turban. Barred windows line the walls and orange and patterned cloth hangings decorate the ceiling. No one is identified as a person and no such candidate is visible.2011-09-25A long dining hall during a community meal, with rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated at tables covered with floral cloths and green banana leaves holding snacks and sweets. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in orange robes and glasses eats, and beside him a man in orange with a bead bracelet is seated. Attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk between the tables carrying vessels, and a few people stand near the back. Overhead are white canopy structures with decorative patterned banners, and a sign on the left reads a no-photography notice. Bottled water sits on each table.2009-12-30A photograph of a long canteen-style dining hall with bare grey concrete walls and blue-legged chairs at a steel-topped table. Several men sit eating from steel plates, including a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with long grey hair and a bearded man in white dhoti and shirt. Other saffron-clad men and white-clad attendants stand or sit along the table, while a cameraman in the foreground films with a camcorder and a phone is held nearby. Orange and yellow cloth hangings decorate the wall.2011-09-09A long dining hall during a communal meal. Seated sannyasis in orange and saffron robes eat from banana leaves laid on tables covered with floral cloths, with steel bowls, water bottles and plates of rice and vegetables. In the foreground a bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange shawl and drinks from a plastic bottle. Standing servers in white dhoti and shirt move along the tables, one carrying a vessel. Hanging colourful cloth bunting, white ceiling fans and a wall clock decorate the hall, with a photographer in white visible at right.2009-12-30A photograph of a plain whitewashed hall where people are seated at long metal tables eating a meal from steel plates, with steel tumblers beside them. Several men on the right wear saffron and orange garments, and one man at the far right wears white with a beaded mala. Across the room, attendants in white dhotis serve food from large steel vessels set on a serving counter near a doorway. A small child in grey shorts walks between the tables. Colourful woven hangings in red, yellow, blue and orange hang on the walls, and ceiling fans run overhead. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal.2011-09-09A long hall with a blue-trussed metal roof and ceiling fans hosts a communal meal. Many people sit on the floor eating from metal plates, while others sit at folding tables with blue chairs. Orange-robed sadhus and white-clad devotees are among those serving and eating. A standing man in an orange robe and red dhoti carries a plate. Tall decorative cloth banners with bird and floral patterns hang along the walls, and a wall clock is visible. The scene shows annadan, a free meal service for devotees and the needy.2011-09-26A photograph of a large hall with white walls, a blue steel roof frame and hanging ceiling fans, used for a communal meal. Long metal tables with blue plastic chairs run down the room; seated diners in saffron and orange clothing and light shirts eat from steel plates. On the left a shirtless man in saffron wraps sits at the table. Along the right side, a line of people in saffron, white and pink clothing waits at a serving counter where steel vessels are set out, and attendants in white dhotis stand near the serving area. Hanging decorative cloth columns with red, yellow and blue patterns and orange tassels line the walls. A round wall clock is visible at the back.2011-09-26A photograph of a bright hall with a tiled floor and blue steel roof trusses where people are seated at stainless steel tables eating from metal plates, with blue plastic chairs. Foreground: an elderly white-bearded man in a yellow shirt and a man in a pink shirt eat, and a bearded man in an orange robe eats beside them. A bald man in a white dhoti with a maroon border and white shawl stands at the table edge, and a man in an orange robe walks past carrying a red and white phone-like object. Vertical banners in orange, red and blue hang from the ceiling, and a large portrait of a man in an orange turban is on the wall at right. Other people in white and orange clothing are visible in the background, serving or standing. A 'a person' copyright credit appears at lower right, and the scene reads as an annadan meal service.2011-09-09September 09 20112011-09-09