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A hall with a polished tiled floor where people sit on orange and white mats in long rows, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries, papadam and small cups. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha-style mala, bends forward and serves food from a steel bucket with a ladle. Several seated devotees in white dhotis with maroon-bordered cloth eat, while others in cream and white saris and shawls walk along the rows carrying serving vessels. The setting is an organized meal service, with a wall sign and fluorescent lights visible overhead.

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A photograph of a communal meal in a white-tiled hall. Many men in white dhotis and white shawls with maroon borders sit cross-legged on the floor on orange mats, each before a green banana leaf holding food such as rice, vegetables and flatbread. A standing man in the foreground, bare-chested with a white dhoti, serves from a steel pot of food, and another man in the lower right eats from his leaf. Other attendees stand in the background, and a red-and-orange cot is visible at the top right.2010-11-12A photo of a long row of seated men eating a communal meal served on banana leaves on a tiled floor. Most wear white dhotis and shawls, and several have shaved heads and rudraksha malas. In the right foreground a man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered edges leans forward, serving food from a steel bowl onto the leaf of a seated diner. Plates hold rice, flatbreads, fried snacks, vegetable curries and pickles, with paper cups of water nearby. Orange cloth and a seated figure in the background are visible at the back of the hall. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal.2010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12November 12 20102010-11-12A large hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and draped bunting with elephant motifs. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many with food served and small paper cups placed along the leaves. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border bends low to serve from a steel bucket, while a man in a cream dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver tray down the aisle. At the far end, a figure in orange sits near a raised seat and a decorated stage. The scene resembles a communal meal at an ashram gathering.2008-12-27September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA row of women sit cross-legged on an orange cloth strip eating a communal meal from banana leaves on a pale tiled floor. Each leaf holds rice and small side portions, with paper cups set beside them. A woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border stands at the left holding a steel pot and serving. The women wear white and cream saris with gold and red borders; one older woman has grey hair in a bun and another wears a purple sari. Behind them, other women in white move through a hall with chairs and orange mats. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal.2010-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a communal meal in a hall with a tiled floor. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, standing at left, pours food from a steel bucket. In the centre a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward holding a steel bowl of food. Two seated men in orange robes eat from banana leaves on the floor, one bald with a rudraksha mala. Rows of seated people and more banana-leaf plates with paper cups fill the background. A man in white dhoti stands behind the server. No candidate a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-11-12A photograph inside a bright, tiled hall with red curtains and an open doorway. In the foreground, many children and young girls sit cross-legged on green banana leaves on the floor, with small orange food items placed on the leaves. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward, pouring food from a large steel pot, while another man in white stands beside him holding a small steel vessel. Behind them, several men and women in white and colored clothing stand or move about the room. Steel vessels are arranged on the floor at the right. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and a camera operator is visible at the back. The scene shows a communal meal being served to children seated in rows.2011-11-07A seated meal service in a large hall with pale tiled floor. In the foreground, rows of young men with shaved heads wear white dhotis with red-bordered and saffron-edged cloths and sit cross-legged on orange and green mats, with banana-leaf plates before them. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border carries a steel tray, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a tray. Other men in white attire carry steel vessels near the right side. Women in yellow-and-white and blue salwar outfits sit among the rows in the background. A blue signboard on the wall and a few standing onlookers appear behind.2010-10-12September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copies