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A smiling woman in a navy and cream patterned blouse with a floral-print saree sits at a dining table, serving herself from a stainless steel thali tray with rice, vegetables, papad and sweets. She wears a red bindi and white tilak on her forehead, a beaded rudraksha-style mala, pendant necklaces and bangles. Behind her, white-covered chairs and round tables with white cloths are arranged in a bright hall, with other guests in saris and kurtas visible at the edges.

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A woman in a magenta and maroon sari sits on a white plastic chair, holding a stainless steel tray of food with small bowls of rice, a flatbread and a fried sweet, and she is picking up food with her fingers. She wears gold bangles, gold earrings and a small red bindi. Behind her, other seated people in white and red clothing hold plates, and a red-cushioned chair and white chairs are visible. The setting appears to be a seated communal meal in a hall.2014-09-13December 16 20172017-12-16September 21 20162016-09-21A photograph of a banquet hall with round tables draped in orange cloths and white chair covers. In the foreground, two women sit at a table eating from steel trays: the woman on the left in a beige top with a red-brown rudraksha mala holds a leaf-wrapped piece of food, and the woman on the right in white with a dark mala and gold bangles eats with a spoon beside a brass oil lamp. Behind them, women in red and pink saris stand among other guests, and a colourful umbrella-style canopy is visible in the background.2016-12-06Women and a child seated in rows at a community meal, each holding a steel thali plate with rice, yellow and orange curried dishes, and a dollop of white rice. The woman in front wears a red and maroon striped sari with a white border and a red lanyard with a badge around her neck; beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold shawl wears gold bangles and eats from her plate. A young boy sits behind them, and more people in white clothes are visible at the edges.2014-09-13A serving line in a dining hall serves a meal from steel pots and trays. A woman in a teal kurta with white dupatta on the left smiles while holding a plate. A man in a blue checked shirt with a lanyard badge and orange shawl serves food from a pot. A woman in a cream sari with red beaded mala and gold bangles holds a tray of food. A younger woman in white clothing with a lanyard on the right holds a steel tray of dishes. Behind them are more people and tables with floral cloths. Four people are prominent, with others visible in the background.2009-12-17December 16 20172017-12-16A woman in an orange silk sari with a red-bordered green detail and a red rudraksha mala serves white rice cakes onto a steel plate from a large brass-rimmed steel vessel at what appears to be a communal food service. She has a white vertical tilak on her forehead and a red dot between her brows, with a silver pendant and silver earrings. Beside her a woman in a cream blouse wears a dark red rudraksha mala. Behind them, people in white and light-coloured clothing hold plates, and a pink water bottle sits on the counter alongside brass-handled pots of food.2017-12-15A dining hall with pink tiled walls and barred windows, where women sit at a long steel counter eating from round stainless steel plates. Several women wear sarees; the foreground woman in an orange saree with a black beaded mala and red bindi smiles at the camera while eating rice, a papad and curry. Beside her a younger woman in a magenta and blue saree and a flower in her hair eats, and a woman in an orange saree with a blue identity badge sits nearby. Other women in pale blue and white sarees are seated further down the counter, and a few people stand outside the windows.2006-12-14Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA dining hall scene where people sit at round tables covered in lilac cloths with gold patterns, eating from stainless steel thali trays holding samosas, pakoras, green chutney and rice. A woman in a beige sari with a dark mala stands at left gesturing to a seated older woman in a red-and-gold sari with a pendant necklace. Another woman in white sits at right beside a woman in a green sari holding a phone. A child in white kurta holds a smartphone at lower left. White chair covers and other diners fill the background, with some people in saffron and white clothing. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2017-12-16