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A large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging decorative pillars shows a communal meal served to seated devotees on banana leaves laid over orange and purple mats. Women in white saris with gold borders and yellow shawls serve rice from steel pots and carry a steel bucket, while a woman in a white sari with an orange blouse kneels to serve. Seated attendees include a woman in orange, a man in white with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in white with a mala. A woman in the foreground in a cream shawl and white top smiles beside her leaf. Monks in white dhotis with yellow cloth walk along the row. Background panels show a forest scene. Annadan-style seva service in progress.

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Annadhan in 20102010-01-01Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20102010-01-01 +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.2010-09-17April 26 20122012-04-26 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20112011-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesWomen seated on the floor of a hall eating a communal meal from banana leaves with small paper cups of drink in front of each leaf. A woman in an orange saree with a red border stands at left, bending to serve or offer food to the seated devotees. Seated women wear white and cream salwar kameez or sarees, a green and gold saree, and red and orange shawls. Behind them is a red curtain, a table with a white cloth and a framed portrait, and a stack of speakers and equipment. A seated woman at right wears a blue patterned top. Several women are visible, all seated or standing in the hall.2013-04-02 +1 copiesDecember 27 20082008-12-27A hall with a painted backdrop of a Hindu goddess figure above a stage area. Women in white and cream saris with gold and green borders and orange shawls sit on the floor and serve food onto banana leaves. A woman in a yellow-bordered sari stands at right holding a large steel vessel, while others kneel and scoop from steel pots. Folding chairs and a table line the room, and several women in orange and white sit near the back.2010-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a large white-tented hall where many people sit on the floor on green banana leaves and patterned mats, being served food. Women in white and cream sarees with gold borders carry buckets and serve, while others in white kurtas and orange robes sit in rows. Decorative hanging cloths with elephant and floral patterns in yellow, blue and red hang from the tent ceiling. At the far right front, a figure in orange sits near a white-draped table on a raised platform beside a dark curtain. Overhead lights and wall speakers are visible. The setting resembles an ashram annadan meal service.2008-12-27December 27 20082008-12-27