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A long hall with a polished white floor where rows of seated devotees sit on mats before banana leaves set with food. A man in a white t-shirt, navy striped track pants and a white hairnet leans forward, serving from a steel vessel onto the leaves. Most seated women wear white or cream clothes, some with orange-bordered saris and beaded necklaces. Colourful paper streamers hang from the ceiling, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall. Small paper cups sit beside each leaf. This appears to be a community meal line.

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December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA 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.2008-12-27September 15 20142014-09-15December 11 20112011-12-11 +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 copiesA 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 copiesA long hall with a row of participants seated cross-legged on white cloth along both sides, eating a traditional meal served on green banana leaves with small cups and water bottles. Many men wear white kurtas or dhotis with red shawls draped over their shoulders; a few women wear saris or white and cream clothing. A server in a white dhoti and red shawl stands at right, ladling food from a steel tray onto the leaves. Behind the rows, a backdrop of framed photographs covers the wall and a table holds flowers and offerings. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2016-02-24Indoor photograph of a community meal being served in a hall with pale pink walls and red curtains. Many people sit cross-legged on the glossy floor before green banana leaves holding rice and orange-coloured offerings. Men in white dhotis with gold borders, some bare-chested, serve from steel vessels and pots, while others in white shirts and saris move among the rows. Children in colourful clothes sit at the leaves, and a few women wear saris. Decorative red, orange and blue hangings line the top of the wall and framed pictures hang nearby.2011-11-07October 28 20142014-10-28 +1 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copies