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A photograph of a dining hall at an ashram where devotees sit on red plastic chairs eating from steel plates. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti eats from a plate of rice and vegetables, and beside him a woman in a green and maroon sari with a red bindi eats with her right hand. To the right, women in white and purple salwar and men in white t-shirts and dark trousers sit in a row, some holding food and paper cups. Behind them, people stand near a shelf of books and a glass display counter, and a man with a shaved head in a white dhoti with yellow border stands in the background. Green floor covering runs along the room.

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A dining hall with many people seated on red plastic chairs eating from steel plates and small bowls on a green floor covering. In the foreground a young boy in white with an orange lanyard eats with his right hand, and a woman in a green and maroon sari with red leaf motifs sits with a plate and a water bottle. Behind them, a woman in a purple salwar and a man in white t-shirt and grey trousers eat, and a bookshelf with books and framed pictures stands in the background, where a man in white dhoti walks past. The setting resembles an ashram annadan meal.2012-10-11Annadhan in 20122012-01-01A crowded indoor dining hall with green floor covering and red plastic chairs, a tent-like white ceiling and a strip of red, green and purple bunting along the top. Devotees seated at tables eat from plates, many men wearing white kurtas with orange shawls and some children in shirts and red shorts. A woman in a white salwar with an orange-red shawl sits at center, while a woman in a white sari with a checked border serves food from a tray at right. Shelves hold rows of small clay cups along the back wall, and water cooler jugs stand near the right.2012-10-09 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13October 09 20122012-10-09 +1 copiesA seated communal meal in a dim hall with a plain brick wall behind. Devotees in white clothing with red shawls and orange lanyards sit on chairs and eat from paper plates of rice-based food. A grey-haired older woman in glasses drinks from a green plastic bottle, while a young woman in a white and red shawl holds a plate and a young girl in a red striped top with an orange lanyard eats. A young boy in white stands at left, leaning on a blue crutch. Several men behind hold paper cups. Visible people number well over twenty, and no one in the image appears to be a person.2013-09-04 +1 copiesOctober 08 20122012-10-08 +1 copiesOctober 15 20122012-10-15 +2 copiesA photo of devotees eating a meal from stainless steel thalis in a hall with red plastic chairs. In the foreground a woman with dark reddish-brown hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta with a dark blue embroidered yoke, eats with a spoon from a steel plate holding vegetables, bread, a small cup of soup and rice. Beside her a woman in white with a small floral print sits with a young boy in a dark shirt, who is eating from a plate. Other people in white clothes with orange-edged scarves sit around the room, and a bucket and cloth are visible in the background.2012-10-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a dining hall where many seated people eat from metal plates on red plastic chairs arranged in rows along the walls. Most diners wear saris, salwar kameez or white clothes, and a few carry bags beside them. A standing attendant in a white shirt and light trousers with a backpack walks through the centre of the room, while another woman in a pale sari stands near the right wall. Ceiling fans, white tiled floor and a purple dove-like logo in the top left corner complete the scene. No figure is clearly identified as a particular person.2008-06-09A large hall of seated people eating a communal meal from white divided plastic trays on red floor mats. Many attendees wear orange-red shawls or scarves, with orange lanyards around some necks; some wear white kurta-style clothes. A woman in the centre wears a green top and a garland, while others wear saffron, yellow, green and pink outfits. Plates and steel bowls are set out along the mats and some diners eat with their hands. Red chairs and striped fabric are visible at the back. The scene looks like a sangha meal, with no visible throne or a person candidate in view.2015-07-21 +1 copiesA seated group of devotees eats a meal from metal thalis in a hall. Most wear white or cream clothes with rust-red shawls and beaded rudraksha-style malas; some wear white head coverings. A woman in front left holds a plate of food, a woman in green and white at centre left eats, and a bespectacled woman with curly hair on the right eats from a steel plate with small bowls. Behind them, standing attendants in white serve food and carry trays of prasad, and a boy in a red garment on the left holds a plate. A red curtain hangs at the far left.2014-09-13