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A row of men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on a marble floor, eating from green banana leaf plates arranged along a blue-edged mat. Several wear red or orange shawls over their shoulders. Plates hold rice, vegetables, sweets and small paper cups. Two men in the foreground eat with their hands; one older man in glasses sits at right, and a figure in white stands in the background. No one is identifiable as the a person; the scene shows devotees sharing a meal during the event.

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A row of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves laid out end to end. Men in white ritual clothes with red or saffron shawls and gold bracelets dig into rice, vegetables and sweets, while small bowls and paper cups sit beside each leaf. Several people wear red lanyards over white shirts.2014-10-28 +1 copiesA row of devotees sits cross-legged on a polished white floor, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates with small paper cups of drink beside each one. Most wear white kurta-style clothing and red-orange scarves, some with rudraksha or red mala beads and bangles. A man in a white shirt and glasses leans forward near the centre, and an older man with grey hair sits in the background near a white staircase.2014-09-15A long row of seated men eat a meal from banana leaves on the floor of a hall. Most wear white dhotis and some wear red or maroon shawls. A bald man in the foreground with a moustache and gold bracelet eats with his right hand from a leaf plate with vegetables and rice. Water bottles and small paper cups sit along the leaves. On the right, a man in a white hairnet, white dhoti and red shawl bends forward serving food. Behind him a framed portrait and flowers sit on a wooden table. Several people stand at the back, one in white with a red shawl.2016-02-24September 15 20142014-09-15September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a polished white floor, eating a prasad meal from banana leaves. Four visible people in the foreground wear white ritual clothes: a man in the lower right wears a red shawl and gold wristwatch, a bespectacled man behind him wears glasses and a red shawl, and a woman in white with a red and gold border and a red beaded necklace eats beside a younger person with dark hair. Paper cups and banana-leaf plates with rice, vegetables and sweets line the floor. A sewn2014-09-15A row of men sits cross-legged on a marble floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves laid end to end. Served foods include rice, vegetables, sweets and cubes of white cheese, with paper cups of drink placed along the leaves. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with red or orange shawls draped over one shoulder; one older man in thin-rimmed glasses and a white shirt holds a piece of food near his mouth. A man in orange-and-saffron robes stands in the background, and an orange-robed figure appears at the top edge. The setting suggests a temple annadan-style meal, with ash-coloured and orange clothing visible among the group.2014-09-15Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesA row of seated devotees eats a communal meal from banana-leaf plates on a polished marble hall floor. Men in white kurtas and shirts, some with red or orange shawls and gold wristwatches or bracelets, lean over the leaves, serving food with their hands from small bowls and cups. Several plates hold orange and yellow curries and rice. Glasses line the leaves. Bright light falls across the floor from an opening at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2015-03-11 +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.2016-02-24A row of devotees sit cross-legged on mats on a polished marble floor, eating from banana-leaf plates of food in a hall. Several people wear white kurta-style clothing with red-and-maroon shawls, and one man in a white shirt wears glasses. Plastic cups stand before each leaf. In the background, a figure in orange clothing stands in a bright doorway, and gold-and-orange umbrellas and a red-draped table sit at the right.2015-03-11 +1 copiesA row of men sit cross-legged on a glossy white marble floor eating a communal meal from green banana leaves. They wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over one shoulder, and some wear orange lanyards. Each leaf holds rice, sweets, fried snacks and small dark fruit pieces, with small paper cups of liquid set beside them. Behind them, a young girl in pink and a small child sit near a golden deity shrine, and a shelf of small bottles and figurines stands in the background. A man in white and saffron sits at the back right.2012-10-27 +1 copies