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A photograph of a group of women and girls sitting cross-legged on a paved courtyard, eating a meal from stainless steel plates during an annadhan distribution. Several women wear saris in red, orange, blue and pink, with bindis and flowers in their hair; a girl in a navy top and a girl in a white dress with a pink wrap sit nearby. A white car is parked behind them and onlookers stand in the background. No swami is visible in the frame.

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A paved courtyard where a seated group of women and children eat a communal meal from metal plates. In the foreground a woman in a pink blouse and orange-peach sari serves food, while a woman in a red blouse and white patterned sari sits centrally feeding a small child. Others in yellow, pink, blue and green saris sit on the ground around them, with a white car and potted plants behind.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Women and men sit on a concrete floor under a shaded canopy, eating from steel plates of rice and curry during an annadan meal. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari with gold border and red bangles serves rice onto a plate, while a young woman in a teal and pink sari with a pink shawl scoops food on the left and another woman in a blue sari with gold border sits at the right. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis and shirts eat from plates, and a bystander stands in trousers at the top. A green tarp and folding chairs appear in the background. a person's presence is not visible in this frame.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A group of devotees sit cross-legged on a hexagonal paved ground eating a communal meal from stainless steel plates. Women wear colourful saris and salwar kameez in pink, maroon, teal and yellow, with flowers in their hair. A young girl in a blue top and braided hair eats at the centre. A middle-aged man in a white shirt sits among them eating with his hand. Potted plants and a green plastic bag lie nearby.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of a seated crowd receiving a meal. A woman on the left in a white sari and white blouse sits with eyes closed, with paper plates of food in front of her. Beside her, an older woman in a light blue patterned sari and white blouse watches. A young girl in a yellow-green top holds a small plate and spoon, and a child in a blue top sits behind. On the right, women wear orange and maroon clothing and orange flowers in their hair, and a pink cloth hangs over a shoulder. A rope barrier runs across the lower frame. The image is watermarked as a Nithyanandapedia archive photo, which is not described.2010-01-08Outdoors on a hexagonal-tiled courtyard, a group of villagers sit on the ground eating a meal from round steel plates of rice and food. A man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti, seated at left, scoops food with his right hand. Beside him, a woman in a purple sari with a blue-green shawl holds a plate, and a boy in a white school shirt and grey shorts with a backpack eats. At right, a woman in a green-and-gold sari with an orange border and a young boy in red shirt and trousers with a beaded necklace also eat from steel plates. Other people sit or stand in the background, and clay pots are visible at top left.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor communal meal on green grass at the Arogya Yoga programme in Vellore, Tamil Nadu. Many devotees sit on the lawn in white clothes, many in cream or white saris and white shirts, eating from round paper plates of rice and curry. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with yellow border, a dark braid, and eats with her hand from a plate. Nearby a girl with a long braid and glasses, in white with a yellow border, holds a plate beside a small boy in a white shirt with a rudraksha-style necklace. Plastic chairs and more seated people with plates fill the background, and a water bottle and blue bag sit on the grass. A middle-aged man in a white shirt at the right edge eats from a plate. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2006-11-25A photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on a stone step outdoors, eating from steel plates during an annadan meal. In the foreground, an older woman in an orange sari with a white sari border holds a steel plate of food and eats with her fingers, carrying a crocheted bag. Beside her, a young boy in an orange shirt sits watching. To the right, a woman in a lavender floral sari and dark blouse, with a vertical tilak on her forehead and bangles, eats from a plate. Behind them, women in pink, teal and mustard saris sit with plates, one holding a baby in white. Standing figures in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt stand in the background. The scene shows a relaxed, communal meal.2012-11-27