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A photograph of a large covered hall where many people sit on the floor eating meals from plates and leaf-style trays. In the foreground two men in white shirts stand talking, one holding a plate, while a woman in a white sari with a blue shawl sits near children and other seated diners. Many white-clad volunteers and attendees move through the open pillared hall, with more seated rows stretching into the background. Brick floor and bright ceiling lights are visible.

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July 11 20092009-07-11A large bright hall with white walls and tall windows serves a communal meal. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts or saris line up and stand at long tables holding metal trays and steel bowls, while others are seated on the floor eating from leaf plates. Volunteers in white with lanyards ladle food from large steel pots at the serving counter. A blue sign reading kitchen hangs above a doorway at the back. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.2009-07-12A large, bright hall with white walls and an orange-trimmed border, filled with a crowd of devotees. Many people are seated on the floor in the foreground, some in white and others in orange, yellow and pink saris, while a group of men in white shirts and white dhotis stands and moves through the middle of the room. A tall banner hangs on the left wall, and a framed notice board stands on the right beside open windows showing greenery. The scene appears to be an ashram gathering with people sitting and mingling, though no one clearly visible can be identified as a person.2009-07-11A large indoor hall with a light grey ceiling and wide windows showing greenery outside. Many people fill the space: some sit on the floor eating from plates, while others stand and walk among them, many in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, with some in colourful saris and orange garments. Rows of plastic cups are set out on the floor and on a serving table in the foreground. No clearly identifiable a person is visible.2009-07-11A large covered hall with white walls and ceiling lights holds a crowd of people queuing and eating from paper plates or packets. Men wear white shirts, pale yellow and pink shirts, and dark trousers, while women wear saris in red, white and green. A poster hangs on a pillar near the back wall, showing a portrait photo. Many people are standing in clusters and moving through the room.2009-07-11A large indoor hall with white walls, a red-trimmed ceiling edge and a round wall clock, crowded with many people moving between food counters. Several people in the foreground hold plates of food, including a woman in a light patterned sari on the left and a man in a blue checked shirt in front. Others wear white clothes, saris in orange, red and blue, and a man in a plain white t-shirt gestures in the right foreground. Serving counters and tables line the back wall. No identifiable a person is visible in this image.2009-07-11A large indoor dining hall with white walls and high windows holds a dense crowd eating lunch at white plastic chairs and round tables. Many attendees wear white shirts and white clothing, while others wear colourful saris in green, pink and red. Several staff in white uniforms carry plates and serve food. A man in an orange shirt eats at the right foreground. Blue and orange banners hang on the back wall, and plastic water bottles sit on tables. Lunch service at a workshop gathering.2009-07-12A large indoor hall with a steel-framed roof and high windows is filled with a dense crowd of people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some women in saris and salwar kameez. Many are standing and holding green-banana-leaf or steel plates of food, eating at long tables and serving lines. Tall decorative carved pillars and brown drapes line the upper walls. A blue sign hangs on a pillar, and a small banner appears at the left. The scene resembles a large communal meal served during an event.2010-02-14July 11 20092009-07-11A 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 a white tented ceiling and bare concrete walls holds a dense gathering of people, many seated on white and blue plastic chairs or on the glossy white floor. Many wear white or pastel clothing, with women in saris and salwar kameez and men in white dhotis and shirts. A few men wear saffron or orange cloths, and a man in a striped cap sits in the foreground. Children move among the crowd, and a woman in a white outfit carries a plate. Some people stand in the middle distance near the back of the hall, which has a red curtain. The scene appears to be a communal meal or satsang gathering.2010-01-01Indoor hall with white tiled floor where devotees sit cross-legged on the floor eating from steel plates and thali trays. Several seated women wear sarees in blue, orange and maroon, and men wear white kurta and dhoti; one seated man has a shaved head and wears an orange-brown wrap. Others stand in a line behind a long white-draped serving table with steel vessels, with more people standing near windows along the back wall.2009-07-05