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Wide photo of a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and red-framed windows. Rows of people sit on the floor on both sides of a central aisle, eating from green leaf plates with small cups in front of them; most wear white clothes, and some wear orange or pink. Several people in orange robes stand near a stage and table at the far end, and a woman in a red shawl stands at right. Two men in blue shirts stand at left.

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April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and red curtains where many women sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green leaf plates with small paper cups, consistent with an annadan-style lunch. Most wear white clothing, some with saffron or red sarees and yellow-green saree borders. A standing woman in a cream sari with a red-orange shawl walks along the row serving food. Framed devotional pictures hang on the walls, and a speaker is mounted high on the right. Bottles of water sit among the diners.2011-07-23 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30A large hall with pale pink walls and tiled floor where many devotees sit on the floor in rows for a communal meal. Most wear white clothes with red shawls or red-orange wraps and lanyards. Banana leaf plates heaped with food and small cups of water line the white cloth in front of them. Several saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants move among the rows, serving and walking. Framed photo panels hang on the back walls.2016-04-04 +1 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22A large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a wide white tiled floor holds a long seated meal. Rows of people sit on mats in white clothes, many with yellow or saffron scarves, eating from green banana leaves set with rice and side dishes, with steel cups and bowls beside them. Several women in white and cream saris and white-clad helpers serve from large steel pots, while a standing figure in saffron robes stands at the right edge and another in orange at the left. Tall windows line the back wall. The scene looks like a communal annadan meal in an ashram hall.2009-07-19July 19 20092009-07-19A photograph inside a large white tent hung with colourful striped and patterned decorative banners. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates set with small piles of food and cups, many wearing white and cream clothes, with some in orange and saffron. Several standing attendants in white and orange walk along the central aisle between the rows, one in saffron robes, and a figure in white with a red shawl stands near the centre. A stage with blue draping and a dark backdrop is visible at the far end, with speakers and a camera on a tripod at the sides. The scene appears to be a communal meal served to ashram residents during a gathering.2008-12-27A photograph of a large whitewashed hall where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates, a scene consistent with an annadaan session. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear flower garlands. Several staff in orange and red saris and white shirts walk along the aisles carrying trays and serving food. A red-and-gold ceremonial chair stands at the far end near a small shrine area with a framed picture, and fans and tube lights hang from the high ceiling. A person in a white dhoti stands near the front, and the hall is filled with participants and servers.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A large hall with red-tinted ceiling lighting hosts a seated communal meal during a ritual programme. Long rows of devotees sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates heaped with food, water bottles and small cups set along the rows. Many in saffron and orange robes sit on the left, while others in white dhotis and white shawls sit at right. In the background, a figure in orange and red sits on a golden throne-like seat near a ceremonial stand, with several white-clad people standing and attending nearby. The hall walls display framed red and orange panels.2016-03-30June 22 20092009-06-22