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A photograph of an annadan meal service on a long blue table. Several men in white and cream shirts sit on the left, eating from large dried leaf plates holding rice and a yellow-orange cooked dish, with small yellow banana-like pieces nearby. On the right, a man in white clothing serves food with a ladle from a large steel bucket. The scene is a community food distribution with a dirt floor visible below the table.

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September 03 20072007-09-03A photograph of a long communal meal under a decorated tent with patterned canopy and colourful striped and floral hangings. Several rows of seated men eat from leaf plates on blue-topped tables, with rice and yellow fruit or sweets served. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange-red shawl carries a metal pot and serves food along the row. Other people sit at tables on the right, and red plastic stools are visible. Hanging banners and a small framed picture sit at the tent edge.2007-09-30 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20072007-09-03 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20072007-09-03 +1 copiesA free food service at an outdoor camp. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl with a rudraksha mala stands at left, serving rice from a steel bucket with tongs onto leaf plates on a wooden table. Several people, including a boy in white shirt and men in pink and orange clothes, sit along benches and eat. A colourful painted cloth hangs as a backdrop overhead.2007-10-07A long row of seated devotees eats a communal meal from banana leaves laid along the floor of a hall. Several plates hold rice, fried snacks, flatbreads and sweets, with plastic water bottles placed between the leaves. In the foreground a person in a white shirt and clear gloves serves rice from a large steel bowl. Seated figures in white dhotis, one with a vertical white tilak on the forehead and a topknot, lean forward over their leaves, and one wears a red and gold border. Figures in the background wear white. The scene resembles annadan community dining at an ashram.2009-12-30A photograph of a long dining hall where men sit at a dark metal table eating from banana leaves set on the table, with steel tumblers and small dishes of food including flatbreads and rice. A woman in a saffron-orange sari with long dark hair stands at right, serving from a large steel pot, and smiles. Many other men in white shirts and striped shirts sit along the tables and behind them, with ceiling fans and a small framed notice on the wall.2007-01-12A photograph of a long, narrow hall where men sit on chairs along a white-draped table, eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves with small metal bowls of curries, rice, and sweets. The man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and has a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, others wear orange and red cloth. At the far right, a figure in a long orange robe and orange headwrap stands near the table, and another in white with an orange shawl stands at the edge. A woman in white clothing stands at the back, holding a pot. Blue-washed walls and a tiled floor frame the scene.2006-09-23A photograph of men seated at a long table in an indoor hall, eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves with small metal bowls and steel tumblers. The diners wear white or light dhotis and shawls, plus one man in a brown-gold cloth and a boy at the end of the row. A man near the front has a tilak mark on his forehead. Pale blue walls with peeling plaster and a pink floral-patterned table runner frame the scene, with more people serving in the background.2006-09-23 +2 copiesJanuary 12 20072007-01-12A 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.2010-11-12A dining hall in which men sit at long metal tables eating from banana leaves set with rice, curry and sides, with cups and a steel bucket on the table. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, stands serving food; the figure matches the candidate appearance cues of the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji. Several seated men wear white shirts and dhotis or pale clothing, one in a pink shirt, smiling and eating. Other people stand and sit in the background near pillars and walls, and a small logo appears at upper left.2007-01-12