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A row of seated devotees eats a communal meal from banana-leaf plates on a polished marble hall floor. Men in white kurtas and shirts, some with red or orange shawls and gold wristwatches or bracelets, lean over the leaves, serving food with their hands from small bowls and cups. Several plates hold orange and yellow curries and rice. Glasses line the leaves. Bright light falls across the floor from an opening at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01A row of people sit cross-legged on the polished floor of a hall, eating from green leaf plates arranged end to end with small cups of water placed beside them. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls draped over the shoulders. Several men reach toward their plates to eat with their hands, and a woman in a white sari sits at the far left edge. Behind them stand steel serving containers and a blue bin.2015-03-11 +1 copiesA row of men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on a marble floor, eating from green banana leaf plates arranged along a blue-edged mat. Several wear red or orange shawls over their shoulders. Plates hold rice, vegetables, sweets and small paper cups. Two men in the foreground eat with their hands; one older man in glasses sits at right, and a figure in white stands in the background. No one is identifiable as the a person; the scene shows devotees sharing a meal during the event.2014-09-15A row of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves laid out end to end. Men in white ritual clothes with red or saffron shawls and gold bracelets dig into rice, vegetables and sweets, while small bowls and paper cups sit beside each leaf. Several people wear red lanyards over white shirts.2014-10-28 +1 copiesA long row of seated men eat a meal from banana leaves on the floor of a hall. Most wear white dhotis and some wear red or maroon shawls. A bald man in the foreground with a moustache and gold bracelet eats with his right hand from a leaf plate with vegetables and rice. Water bottles and small paper cups sit along the leaves. On the right, a man in a white hairnet, white dhoti and red shawl bends forward serving food. Behind him a framed portrait and flowers sit on a wooden table. Several people stand at the back, one in white with a red shawl.2016-02-24A photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a polished white floor, eating a prasad meal from banana leaves. Four visible people in the foreground wear white ritual clothes: a man in the lower right wears a red shawl and gold wristwatch, a bespectacled man behind him wears glasses and a red shawl, and a woman in white with a red and gold border and a red beaded necklace eats beside a younger person with dark hair. Paper cups and banana-leaf plates with rice, vegetables and sweets line the floor. A sewn2014-09-15A row of seated devotees eats an annadan-style meal from green banana leaves laid on a polished floor. Several women in white clothing and red shawls with lanyards sit cross-legged along the leaves, serving themselves rice, vegetables and sweets. A small boy in a green t-shirt walks along the row at left, and a server in a red and gold garment with a white head covering stands behind the row. A large screen at top shows a figure in orange clothing, and tall stainless vessels sit near the servers. Cups of water line the leaves.2015-03-11 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copiesA seated meal line on a white marble floor, with devotees sitting cross-legged along a row of green banana leaves holding rice, vegetables and small curries. A woman in a dark patterned sari with a blue border leans forward at the left end, serving from a steel vessel, and paper cups in red, orange and white line the leaves. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, a bald man in a white shirt, and several boys in striped and orange shirts eat together, while a person in orange and green garments sits in the background. A maroon curtain and white pillars frame the hall.2011-12-11 +1 copiesA row of devotees sits cross-legged on a polished white floor, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates with small paper cups of drink beside each one. Most wear white kurta-style clothing and red-orange scarves, some with rudraksha or red mala beads and bangles. A man in a white shirt and glasses leans forward near the centre, and an older man with grey hair sits in the background near a white staircase.2014-09-15Many seated men and women eat a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates laid along a long white cloth on a polished floor. Most wear white kurta-style clothing and red-orange shawls or wraps, and some have shaved heads or hair tied back. Water bottles and small paper cups stand between the plates. Behind them, women in white and orange saris and attendants in white stand and sit in a hall with wooden doors and cushioned seating.2016-02-24A row of men sit cross-legged on a glossy white marble floor eating a communal meal from green banana leaves. They wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over one shoulder, and some wear orange lanyards. Each leaf holds rice, sweets, fried snacks and small dark fruit pieces, with small paper cups of liquid set beside them. Behind them, a young girl in pink and a small child sit near a golden deity shrine, and a shelf of small bottles and figurines stands in the background. A man in white and saffron sits at the back right.2012-10-27 +1 copies