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A row of seated men eat a meal from stainless steel compartment trays with banana leaf-style yellow portions and small bowls. They wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls draped around their necks. The man in front, with curly dark hair, lifts food to his mouth with his right hand while looking to the side. Others sit beside him, some in blue jeans under their white garments. Behind them, more people in white and saffron-orange clothing stand in a hall, and a screen glows at the right edge. The setting suggests a communal annadan meal at an ashram.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01August 18 20132013-08-18July 21 20132013-07-21 +1 copiesDevotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall with a red cloth mat, eating a shared meal from stainless steel thalis. In the foreground a young man with shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing a white kurta and a thin dark pendant necklace and wooden bead bracelet, picks rice and vegetable dishes from his tray. Behind him two men in white kurtas and red sashes eat from their own trays, and another man in white sits at the right edge. The setting suggests an annadan-style communal meal in an ashram hall.2014-09-13September 12 20142014-09-12Three men in white kurta-style clothing sit on white plastic chairs on green and yellow mats in a tent, eating a meal from steel and ceramic plates. The man on the left wears an orange-red shawl and an orange lanyard and eats rice with a curry-like dish from a steel plate. The smiling man in the centre, also in an orange-red shawl and orange lanyard, holds a small white cup and a plate with rice, vegetables and carrot pieces. The man on the right, in white with an orange neck cloth, eats from a steel plate. Steel vessels and white-draped tables stand behind them.2012-10-13 +2 copiesA seated group of men eats a meal from banana leaves on a white floor during what appears to be a communal feast. In the foreground a man in a light blue striped polo shirt and orange lanyard sits at left, holding a small round tambourine-like drum. Beside him an older man with grey hair wears a white kurta, an orange lanyard and a rudraksha mala, holding a paper cup. Men in white kurtas with red shawls and orange lanyards sit in rows, eating with their right hands from leaf plates heaped with rice, sweets, fried snacks and curries, with paper cups set among the plates.2013-09-05 +1 copiesThree men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal from steel trays during a communal meal at an ashram hall. All three wear white kurta-style clothes with orange-and-red prayer beads around their necks and red shawls draped over their shoulders. The man on the left, in a white shirt and red shawl, eats flatbread and rice from a steel plate, with a glass of juice nearby. The man in the centre, in white with a mala, holds a glass of water beside a tray with glasses of milk and juice. The man on the right, in a white shirt and red shawl, eats from a tray with flatbread, yellow rice, and small bowls of yogurt and pickle, using a spoon. Steel railings and chains are visible in the background, and part of another seated person appears at the top left.2014-10-13 +1 copiesSeveral people sit cross-legged in rows on a polished white floor in a large hall, eating a meal from stainless steel thali trays with rice and yellow dishes. They wear white clothes with red shawls and red-and-white lanyards. Steel tumblers and glasses of water sit on the floor. In the background, a stage with dark red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. No candidate for a person is visible in this image.2014-10-12 +1 copiesThree men in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on a polished floor eating a meal from stainless steel compartment trays. The man in front, in the foreground, wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, and he is picking up rice with his fingers. Behind him, a bearded man in a white kurta and red-orange shawl also eats. A glass of green drink and small bowls of rice, vegetables and papad sit on the trays. At the far left edge, another person in white with a red waist cloth is partly visible. A chain barrier and a dish of food are at the right edge.2014-09-12August 21 20162016-08-21October 08 20152015-10-08 +2 copies