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Devotees seated on the floor of a hall eating a meal served on green banana leaves. A young woman in the foreground in a white embroidered kurta over red trousers, with a saffron-orange shawl, eats from her hand. Beside her an older woman in a red blouse and white sari with gold bangles eats. Other seated people wear white kurtas and red shawls, and a small boy in a lime-green t-shirt walks at the left edge. Glasses of water sit on the floor, and a red curtain hangs on the wall behind.

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October 28 20142014-10-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of devotees seated on the floor of a bright hall eating a meal served on green banana leaves. An older woman with grey hair in a red-and-cream sari, a woman in a white sari with a purple border and rudraksha mala, a boy in a blue polo shirt and glasses with a rudraksha mala, a man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl, and other people in white with red-orange shawls sit around leaf plates holding small paper cups of water. Some are eating with their hands. Red curtains and chairs are visible in the background.2015-03-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of women seated cross-legged on the floor at a communal meal in a hall. Banana leaf plates hold rice, curries, fried items and pickles. Several women wear red-orange shawls with orange lanyards; one in a white blouse and dark trousers sits at right, another in a green-and-cream floral sari sits centre, and a woman in white churidar-style clothing with a gold bangle sits left, smiling. Paper cups and more banana-leaf meals fill the foreground and background.2013-09-05 +2 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesA row of seated devotees eats an annadan-style meal from green banana leaves laid on a polished floor. Several women in white clothing and red shawls with lanyards sit cross-legged along the leaves, serving themselves rice, vegetables and sweets. A small boy in a green t-shirt walks along the row at left, and a server in a red and gold garment with a white head covering stands behind the row. A large screen at top shows a figure in orange clothing, and tall stainless vessels sit near the servers. Cups of water line the leaves.2015-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20152015-03-11 +1 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged in a row on colourful striped mats in a white marble hall, eating a communal meal served on large green banana leaves with white cups set between them. Most women wear white kurtas or salwar tops with red shawls draped over the shoulders, and several wear gold bangles. Some are eating with their right hands, and one woman in a white outfit with long light-brown hair lifts food to her mouth. An older man in a light head covering sits at the far left, and a pale orange turban is visible behind the first woman. Behind them a red curtain and a carved golden shrine structure are visible in the background.2013-07-21 +1 copiesOctober 12 20162016-10-12Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesA photograph in a large hall with white tiled floor and ceiling lights shows participants seated on the floor for a ritual meal. A man in white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl bends forward, wearing clear gloves, and serves food from a green bucket onto a green banana leaf. The leaf holds small heaps of colourful offerings, including yellow, white and orange grains, lemon-like fruit and a little green chilli. A woman in a pink top and cream trousers, with an orange shawl, sits on a striped mat and reaches toward the leaf. Other seated people in orange and white shawls line the room, and a woman in a grey top speaks at a microphone near the back.2016-10-12