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A dining hall at an ashram with white draped fabric and gold-yellow table cloths. Devotees in white clothes with red shawls sit at round tables eating from disposable trays and plates. In the foreground a barefoot man in white with a red shawl and a woman in white with a red shawl eat from divided food trays, and the woman holds a sweet or fruit to her mouth. Stainless steel jugs sit on the tables, and a few people stand in the background serving. White covered chairs line the room, and a window with a grille is on the right. About twenty people are visible.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01July 07 20152015-07-07 +1 copiesA large white tent with gold-trimmed drapery hosts a communal meal. Many people in white clothing and red-and-maroon shawls sit at round tables covered with gold cloth, eating from white compartmented plates with spoons and small bowls of curry. A woman with grey hair in the centre wears white and a red shawl, and a man at right in white wears glasses and a red shawl. Water bottles and glasses sit on the tables, and more seated diners and standing attendants fill the background.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA white tented hall with gold draped valance set for a communal meal. Seated guests at round tables with orange cloths eat from divided white trays of rice, curries and dal; many wear white kurtas or shirts with red-and-black checked shawls and lanyards. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair and a man in a white shirt face the table. Behind them, saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants stand near the tent edges, and a few people carry items. The scene suggests an annadan-style community lunch.2015-07-07 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13July 07 20152015-07-07 +2 copiesSeptember 06 20092009-09-06A large dining hall set up for a meal service, with round tables covered in gold cloth and white chairs. Many people in white clothes with red-and-white shawls serve and eat; a woman in the foreground carries a white tray of food and a man in white stands at right holding a tray. A bald man in an orange-and-red robe with a long beaded mala around his neck walks through the middle of the room. Trays of rice, curries, and sweets sit on the tables, and banners with gold drapery hang at the top. The atmosphere suggests an annadan style communal meal.2015-07-07July 05 20092009-07-05A seated communal meal on a polished cream tiled hall floor. Devotees in white clothing with red-and-black woven shawls sit in rows eating from steel thali trays holding flatbread, rice, curries and small bowls; one woman in front holds a steel bowl of yellow liquid, and others sip from steel cups. Several have red lanyards. Chrome stanchions and chains edge the aisle, and a man in white walks at the top left.2014-09-03A dining hall with white walls, ceiling fans and yellow curtains at the back. Many people sit at tables covered with yellow patterned cloths, eating from steel plates and drinking from thermos flasks. Several people wear white clothes, some with name badges, and a man in a white shirt stands at the centre carrying a dish. A man in a checked shirt sits in the foreground holding a rose. Red chairs and red curtains add colour to the room.2009-11-19