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A large white-walled hall with a mezzanine railing, filled with seated diners at tables with red plastic chairs and banana-leaf plates. In the centre, a man in an orange robe, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and an orange turban serves food from a steel pot with a ladle, while a steel bucket sits on the table beside him. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bowl of rice steps forward, another orange-shawled volunteer stands in white, and a woman in a blue top is seated in the foreground. Many devotees fill the room, with a white-clad volunteer in the background. The scene is an annadan style communal meal service.

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A large white hall with upper gallery railings where a long dining event is underway, with rows of red plastic chairs and long tables set with green banana-leaf plates. In the centre, a man with a bright orange turban, orange robe, long rudraksha mala and white gloves serves food from a steel pot onto plates. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and another in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers gestures to the side.2007-12-12December 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.2007-12-12Large white-walled hall during a community meal with many seated diners on red plastic chairs at long tables covered with banana leaves. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands serving food, and a second man in white with an orange shawl and a small rosette badge carries a plate beside him, another younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. The central figure with long hair and orange turban has distinctive saffron and turban cues, so this is a person appearance in person. Rows of seated devotees, many women in cotton saris, line the room, and the hall has tall windows and a pale ceiling. Attendants and volunteers move among the tables.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 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12Large hall of an annadan-style communal meal with rows of red chairs and long tables. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a bright orange turban and an orange sleeveless top serves food from a steel pot to a seated elderly woman in a maroon sari holding a steel plate. Beside him a bald young man in white with an orange shawl holds a ladle. Other seated diners in white and a woman in a turquoise salwar kameez fill the background, with a staff member in white shirt and lanyard at right. Visible cues on the server in orange with turban and long hair are present but not sufficient for a confident identification.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 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12