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Indoor photo of a large hall with a row of women seated on the floor in white saris with orange shawls, facing banana-leaf plates set with small cups and steel vessels. Men in white kurtas walk along the aisle carrying steel buckets and ladles, serving food. Another group of women in white saris with orange borders stands in the background near the walls, and a row of white plastic chairs lines the side of the hall. Orange and white banners hang from the ceiling and walls. The scene appears to be a meal service or annadan in an ashram hall, with about 25 people visible.

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Blurred photograph inside a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor, showing rows of seated devotees in white clothes with orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Several people sit on banana leaves with small cups and offerings before them, while a woman in the foreground sits on a striped mat. A standing figure in white is visible near the back, and a long wall banner reads YOUTH DAY. Orange cloth banners hang from the upper windows, and white plastic chairs line the right wall. a person is not clearly identifiable among the visible people.2006-12-27December 27 20062006-12-27A photograph of a long row of devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a large hall, eating a meal from green banana leaves set on the floor. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and bangles sit on orange mats, one pressing food with her fingers; beside them women in white saris with orange shawls and yellow scarves serve and eat from banana leaves with small paper cups. A woman in a white sari bends at the far right, carrying a tray along the aisle, with a metal bucket on the floor. Behind them a large audience sits in white clothing. At the back, a tall devotional picture of a goddess in a forest setting hangs on the wall beside colourful hanging panels, and a seated figure in white at left is near a table with orange chairs. This is an annadan style community meal.2010-09-17 +1 copiesA large indoor hall during a satsang or ritual gathering. Rows of devotees in white clothes with gold-bordered cloth sit on orange mats across the floor, many in white and gold saris and dhotis. Several people in white garments move between the rows, some carrying items, while a seated person in orange robes stands at the right edge. Colourful hanging banners with patterned panels decorate the ceiling, and white cloth drapes the walls.2010-09-17A dim hall during a communal meal service. Seated rows of devotees eat from banana-leaf plates on the floor. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse bends forward, serving food from a steel bucket with a ladle. Standing men in white dhotis and orange shawls watch the rows, and a woman in a pink sari with a flower garland sits in the foreground. A photographer with a camera is visible at the upper right.2007-12-26December 27 20072007-12-27 +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 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A seated group meal in a hall with a glossy white floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats before green banana-leaf plates of food, with small cups and candles placed along the rows. Many wear saffron-orange shawls over white or cream clothing. In the background, a gold throne-like seat holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange, and two women in orange saris stand near it. Red curtains, orange-and-yellow hanging banners and a wall screen frame the room. A man in white stands at right, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the foreground.2013-03-08 +1 copiesDecember 26 20062006-12-26A 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.2008-12-27A 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.2010-10-12