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A large hall with long rows of seated men eating a meal from green banana leaves on folding tables, each with steel tumblers. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, walks between the rows carrying a steel pot, while a younger man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate of food. Other people in white dhotis and shirts line the tables, with more standing in the background near white walls and upper windows. The scene suggests a communal meal service.

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Large white hall where many people sit in rows at long tables on red plastic chairs, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with rice, curry and a metal tumbler. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with an ID badge and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, carries a steel bowl of food toward the diners. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks among the tables alongside another saffron-clad attendant. Women in white and green saris and a woman in a white sari with gold border sit eating; the hall is bright with rows of ceiling lights and tall windows. Mass annadan-style communal meal.2007-12-12A large white hall with a mezzanine balcony and rows of long tables covered with green banana leaves, where many people sit on red plastic chairs to eat a meal. In the centre a man with long hair and a bright orange turban, wearing an orange robe and carrying a steel bucket, walks between the tables serving food. Beside him a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, and another man in a white shirt and orange shawl, walk past the seated diners. Women in saris and men in white shirts are eating, with rice served on leaves. A vast crowd is visible throughout the hall, and the scene resembles a communal meal or annadan.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a large communal dining hall with rows of long tables covered in green banana-leaf plates, where many seated men in white clothes eat. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange turban, a rudraksha mala and long dark hair is serving food from a steel pot. Beside him a younger man wears white with an orange shawl and an orange rosette, and a man in an orange shawl stands at right. Red plastic chairs line the tables. Upper balcony and white walls surround the hall.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large white-walled hall with a metal roof and rows of seated diners eating from banana leaves on long tables, with red plastic chairs. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange dhoti stands behind the line serving food from a steel plate; beside him a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl also carries serving dishes. Several people in white and orange move along the rows. The image is a photograph of an annadan meal service with servers and rice being served on leaf plates.2007-12-12A photograph of a large hall with white walls and high windows where people are seated at long tables eating a meal served on green banana leaves with steel tumblers. A person in a bright orange robe and orange head wrap stands among the tables, while a man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a large silver tray. Many other people in white shirts, pale checked shirts and dhotis sit or stand along the rows, and a few women in saris are visible at the left. The atmosphere suggests a communal annadan meal in an ashram dining hall.2007-12-12A large indoor hall with white pillars and balconies serves a community meal to rows of seated devotees on red plastic chairs at long tables covered with green banana leaves. A man in a tall orange turban, long hair and orange robes with a rudraksha mala serves rice from a steel pot. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes holds a silver tray of rice, and another man with an orange shawl and a garland-like ribbon stands nearby. Several women in white saris with red borders are seated, and about forty people are visible.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a large communal dining hall with white walls and rows of red plastic chairs. In the foreground a man in an orange-red sleeveless robe with an orange-red turban and an orange shawl, with long dark hair, is serving food onto banana leaves laid on long tables, wearing clear gloves. Men and women in white clothes sit at the tables eating, and a cameraman in a white shirt and orange shawl films the scene. Steel tumblers stand along the tables and many more people in white move through the hall. a person is described by the orange robe, orange turban and long hair, serving food as an annadan meal.2007-12-12A large hall with white walls and high windows where a communal meal is being served on long rows of tables. Many seated people eat from green banana-leaf plates, and servers in white shirts and mundus walk along the rows serving rice from steel pots. In the foreground a saffron-clad sannyasi with long hair and an orange turban carries a steel pot and serves rice, while another man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside the tables. Dozens of attendees in white and mixed clothing sit throughout the hall, consistent with an annadan feeding event.2007-12-12