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Several women and a girl sit cross-legged in a row on a polished white marble floor, eating from green banana-leaf plates set on the ground. The women wear white kurtas with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and one wears a red-orange shawl over a white top. A girl in a white outfit sits at the far right. Each leaf holds rice, curries, fried items and sliced fruit, with small white paper cups placed between them. The room is bright and spacious, with a blue line marking the floor between seating rows, consistent with a communal annadan meal.

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September 15 20142014-09-15Women seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall eating a communal meal from banana leaves. They wear white clothes with orange-red shawls and red-brown rudraksha malas, and several have bangles and earrings. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks, sweets and vegetables served in small steel bowls, and a plastic cup sits nearby. Some participants wear white head coverings, and a blue mat runs along the floor.2014-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of women seated cross-legged in a row on a wooden floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. They wear white kurta-style clothing and orange-red shawls, with rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. Several are using their right hands to take food from the leaves, and steel bowls and small paper cups sit along the leaves. A woman with hair in a bun at right and another with a braid at left are prominent. Orange fabric appears in the blurred background at top.2014-10-28 +1 copiesPhoto of several women seated cross-legged on the floor of a white-tiled hall, eating a meal served on banana leaves with paper cups of drink. They wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces and bracelets. One woman in the foreground gestures with food in hand while others eat with their fingers; the plates hold rice, vegetables and sweets.2014-09-15July 21 20132013-07-21 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20142014-09-15September 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged in a row on colourful striped mats in a white marble hall, eating a communal meal served on large green banana leaves with white cups set between them. Most women wear white kurtas or salwar tops with red shawls draped over the shoulders, and several wear gold bangles. Some are eating with their right hands, and one woman in a white outfit with long light-brown hair lifts food to her mouth. An older man in a light head covering sits at the far left, and a pale orange turban is visible behind the first woman. Behind them a red curtain and a carved golden shrine structure are visible in the background.2013-07-21 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20142014-09-15Several women sit cross-legged on a light marble floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves. The woman in the centre wears a white churidar-style outfit and dark sunglasses hanging at her collar, and she is mixing rice and side dishes on her leaf with her fingers. A woman on the left wears a white kurta with red embroidery and white dupatta, and a woman on the right wears white with a rudraksha mala. Other seated women in pink, white and a red scarf sit behind, with paper cups placed near the leaves. A large window lets in daylight at the top left. Visible people: about six seated women.2013-11-21Women sit cross-legged on the floor in a hall eating a meal from banana leaves set on the floor. Several wear white clothing with orange-red shawls or scarves and rudraksha-style beads; a woman in front has her hair in a braid and wears glasses, and others wear bangles and earrings. Plates hold rice, sweets, fried snacks and fruit, with paper cups nearby. Red curtains and a white wall form the background. Visible people include seated devotees sharing a communal meal, consistent with annadan-style prasadam.2014-10-28 +1 copiesPhotograph of an annadan style meal served on banana leaves in a hall with pale tiled floor. A man in white dhoti with gold border, white head cap and rudraksha mala serves food from a steel vessel, bending over a row of seated women in white clothes with red-orange shawls. The women sit cross-legged on red mats, eating from leaves with puris, sweets, rice and side dishes. Orange robes and red mats are visible in the background.2014-10-28 +1 copies