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A photograph of an annadaan meal in a plain room with terracotta floor tiles and yellow patterned walls. In the foreground, a young man in a white t-shirt and white jasmine garland sits at a table covered with a yellow floral cloth, eating from a green banana leaf heaped with white rice, yellow dal, pappadam and small side dishes. Beside him a woman in a white sari-style top and jasmine garland, with a red bindi, eats with her fingers, and an older woman with grey hair in a white outfit and garland sits at the right edge. Behind them, several other people in white clothes with garlands eat at other tables, and a red rose sits in a glass vase on the table.

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June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of six men seated around a table covered with a white patterned cloth, eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves. Several wear white kurtas and marigold garlands, while one at the left wears a maroon t-shirt and garland. Steel tumblers and paper cups sit on the table beside a red rose in a vase. Food scraps and yellow dishes lie on the leaves. Orange curtains and a framed devotional picture appear in the background.2009-06-22March 11 20152015-03-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 19 20092009-11-19Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 23 20112011-07-23 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22March 11 20152015-03-11 +1 copiesFebruary 19 20152015-02-19 +1 copiesA photo of a seated communal meal in a hall with pale walls and polished floor. Many participants sit cross-legged in rows on white cloths, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries and side dishes, with small white cups and water bottles along the line. Most men wear white kurta or dhoti-style clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear saris and salwar in pink, yellow and red. Behind them, framed photographs stand on a long table and a man in white and orange moves through the room. Several people are eating with their right hands. The scene is an annadan-style community meal.2016-02-24