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A large indoor hall with a red carpeted floor where many devotees sit in rows eating a community meal from stainless steel thalis. Most women wear white or saffron-trimmed garments and rudraksha malas, while others wear saris in red, pink, teal and gold. Several people in the foreground eat with their hands from metal trays holding rice, dal, curries, sweets and banana. A small child in a blue and purple outfit lies on a mat at the left. Plastic chairs and standing attendants are visible in the background.

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A large hall with a red carpet and white runner where many women sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal served on fresh green banana leaves. In the foreground a woman in white garments and a white hair net leans forward to handle food on her leaf, beside water bottles. A woman in a purple saree and gold jewellery carries a steel bucket down the row, while other attendants in white dhotis or saris and white hair nets work at serving tables at the back. Many participants wear saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, pink and teal. A small girl in green sits at left. The scene reads as an annadan style community meal.2016-12-21May 20 20162016-05-20December 21 20162016-12-21Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA seated group of women in a hall with red floor mats and rows of red-cushioned chairs behind them. Most wear white or cream saris and salwar-style outfits with red or orange-and-gold garlands around their necks, and several hold or sit beside metal thali plates with food and small bowls. One woman in the foreground wears a red and gold sari with a white pearl necklace and a flower in her hair, and another in a white outfit and garland has a dark wristwatch. In the background a figure in orange robes stands near a golden-brown decorative pillar, and a potted plant sits at the lower left.2014-09-28 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13Devotees sit cross-legged on a tiled hall floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates arranged in rows. Many wear white kurtas or salwar-style outfits with red or orange shawls and sashes; one woman wears a teal skirt and a white top, another wears a red blouse. Some drink from small paper cups, and bowls of food sit on the leaves. Behind them, stacked red mats, red drapes and a red-covered table with a blue sign suggest a satsang hall. Several people are seated and eating; the scene is a shared meal, consistent with annadan.2015-03-11 +1 copiesJuly 21 20152015-07-21 +1 copiesA dinner hall where many devotees sit on the floor in rows, eating from metal plates and bowls held on their laps. Most women wear white or cream saris and salwar, some with orange borders or orange garments, and several wear rudraksha malas. A man in an orange shirt with a red-and-white badge stands at left, and a man in white with a lanyard walks in the middle serving food. Staff in white and red shirts move among the diners beside pale walls, ceiling fans, and a red wall. Many people are visible; the lower-left foreground shows a man's head and hand with a metal bowl.2008-06-09A large crowd of women sits cross-legged on a red carpet inside a tented hall at a person Spurana programme. Most wear white saris and white dresses, while a few wear pink, red, blue and cream. Several hold small metal plates with flower petals and offerings in their laps. Behind them, rows of seated participants stretch back under white draped ceilings, and a man in white stands at the right edge near a white-covered table. A woman in a red blouse and white sari sits at the left foreground.2006-12-17A large, bare-walled hall with a polished white floor shows a communal meal in progress. Many people sit on the floor in rows holding metal plates of food, while others in white clothes walk among them serving. Women wear saris in red, yellow, orange, purple, pink and green, many with flowers in their hair, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. Several children sit among the diners, one in an orange dress and one held in a blue top. White plastic chairs line the edges, and a man in a green shirt stands near the left side. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal. No person is clearly identifiable as a person in the visible scene.2010-01-01A large hall with pale pink walls and tiled floor where many devotees sit on the floor in rows for a communal meal. Most wear white clothes with red shawls or red-orange wraps and lanyards. Banana leaf plates heaped with food and small cups of water line the white cloth in front of them. Several saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants move among the rows, serving and walking. Framed photo panels hang on the back walls.2016-04-04 +1 copies