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A 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.

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Indoor meal service in a plain tiled hall. A standing figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long hair, carries a steel tray down a long table covered with a white cloth and green banana leaves holding food. Seated diners in orange, yellow and maroon clothing eat at the table. A framed portrait garlanded with white and orange flowers and a golden figure sit on a side table against the wall. Several white-clad attendants stand nearby and a sign-like white-clad figure holds a steel vessel at the right edge.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesA 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 copiesA photograph of men seated at a long table eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Food includes white idli-like cakes, flatbreads, dal in small bowls and steel tumblers of water. The men wear white dhotis and shawls, one in a patterned peach shawl, and some have white and orange forehead markings. The wall behind is painted blue with a faded landscape mural.2006-09-23Indoor annadhan meal in a plain room with white walls and a tiled floor. A long table covered with a green and pink printed cloth holds banana-leaf plates, steel tumblers and small bowls of food. Five or six men sit on the left side eating; one wears an orange-gold shawl and another a red cloth. A standing man in an orange robe and orange turban carries a steel tray along the table, appearing to serve food, with a bare-footed stance. Behind them devotees in white dhotis and orange shawls stand near a framed portrait garlanded with white and yellow flowers, beside a brass figure. A woman in a white sari at the right edge holds a steel vessel. Ceiling fans and a wall niche are visible.2006-01-01September 23 20062006-09-23A photograph of a group of men and one woman seated at a long table covered with a white cloth printed with pink flowers, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates with small metal bowls of food and tumblers of water. The man in the centre left wears a bare chest with a green cloth over his shoulder, a gold necklace and beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and his hair is swept back in a bun; the woman beside him wears an orange and black sari with a flower in her hair. At the far right an elderly man with a shaved head and horizontal white tilak marks wears a white dhoti and shawl, eating with his fingers. Pale blue walls and tall wooden cupboards form the background.2006-09-23September 23 20062006-09-23A 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.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12September 23 20062006-09-23