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A group of women seated at a long red-topped table eat a meal from stainless steel thali trays in a bright hall with computer monitors along the back wall. A woman on the left in a white top with an orange lanyard gestures while speaking. Others wear white tops with red or orange shawls and orange lanyards. Trays hold rice, flatbread, dal in steel bowls, sliced carrot and cucumber, and bread with jam. Steel tumblers and red mugs sit on the table. a person is not visibly present.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA 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 photograph of devotees eating a meal at round tables draped in red cloths with tasseled white skirts, in a large white-walled hall with white chairs. Four seated people dominate: a woman in a white sari with gold border at left, a woman in a beige shawl over a red top at centre, a woman in a red top with a beaded necklace, and a man in white kurta with a red shawl at right, all eating from plates. Behind them, people in white and red attire serve food and walk among tables; a bald man in an orange-red garment sits at a far table. Steel serving containers sit on a side table.2014-05-10 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA dining hall with red tables and red chairs where people eat from metal thali plates. In the foreground a woman in a red patterned kurta sits at left eating, a man in a dark sweater gestures while eating, and a blonde woman in white clothing eats at the near table. Behind them, many people in white kurtas and white clothing sit at tables, some with shaved heads, and a woman in white serves food from a pot. White walls, orange curtains and a fan are visible.2010-09-03Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a community annadaan meal service inside a plain hall with pale green-grey walls, a ceiling fan and tube lights. Volunteers serve food from steel trays and bowls onto steel plates held by diners. A smiling man on the left wears white clothing, glasses and a red lanyard, holding a steel plate of food. Beside him a woman in a white shawl and red lanyard serves from a tray. Women on the right wear clear plastic gloves, one in a red salwar and another in a green kurta with a red lanyard, ladling dal and curry. Steel containers of rice and curry line the serving counter. Sheer curtains and windows are visible behind.2009-06-25Devotees in white kurta and salwar clothing with red-orange shawls sit cross-legged on a white marble floor, eating a communal meal served on banana leaves with cups of food, sweets and fried snacks. A woman in front smiles at the camera, a woman with glasses in the centre looks down, and a woman with short dark hair reaches toward the leaves. Each wears a red-orange rudraksha mala. Paper cups and small white bowls line the floor.2014-09-15A buffet serving line in a bright hall where devotees serve themselves food from steel trays and chafing dishes on a red-draped table. A woman in a purple patterned sari with an orange lanyard and badge holds a steel plate. A woman in a red blouse and white patterned sari reaches for food. A woman in white with an orange lanyard serves from a tray, and a woman in a white kurta with red floral embroidery and a light dupatta serves from the right. A wicker basket holds bread rolls, and trays hold green apples, fried snacks and sweets. A framed portrait of a standing figure hangs on the wall behind, with a blue sign nearby. Several other people in white and orange lanyards are visible in the background.2013-07-07 +3 copies