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A photograph of a large group seated cross-legged on the floor of a white-tiled hall, eating from green banana-leaf plates during a communal meal. Many attendees wear white tops with orange or saffron shawls and red scarves, while women wear white and saffron saris. A woman in a white sari and light grey head covering serves food from a steel pot at the right. A man in a white shirt stands near a standing fan. A photographer with a video camera and a cameraman stand near a gilded lion-shaped figure and a large framed painting of a robed figure on the back wall. Shelves and a doorway are visible.

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A seated group meal in a hall with a glossy white floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats before green banana-leaf plates of food, with small cups and candles placed along the rows. Many wear saffron-orange shawls over white or cream clothing. In the background, a gold throne-like seat holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange, and two women in orange saris stand near it. Red curtains, orange-and-yellow hanging banners and a wall screen frame the room. A man in white stands at right, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the foreground.2013-03-08 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08 +1 copiesA large hall with pale pink walls and tiled floor where many devotees sit on the floor in rows for a communal meal. Most wear white clothes with red shawls or red-orange wraps and lanyards. Banana leaf plates heaped with food and small cups of water line the white cloth in front of them. Several saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants move among the rows, serving and walking. Framed photo panels hang on the back walls.2016-04-04 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated community meal at an ashram hall with pink-and-white patterned panels. Rows of people sit on the white floor: monks in orange robes with shaved heads on the left, many in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls, and women in saris and orange garments. In the foreground, long rows of green banana leaves hold rice, fried snacks and small cups, with water bottles placed between them. Behind the rows, a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat beneath a golden lamp, with framed photographs displayed on the wall behind. The scene suggests a satsang lunch or annadan with devotees seated in rows.2015-05-23 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesParticipants in white clothing with red-orange shawls sit on the floor of a bright hall eating from small leaf plates placed on mats, a meal-sharing gathering. A woman in a white dress kneels at left, a man in a white shirt and jeans leans over a plate in the foreground, and a staff member in a grey shirt with a hairnet bends over a table at the back. Gold lion statues, framed pictures and red-draped tables line the walls.2015-03-11 +1 copiesAnnadaan meal in a white-walled hall with ceiling fans. Long rows of seated devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small metal cups. Several people in saffron and orange robes walk down the central aisle carrying items, while attendants in white dhotis serve along the rows. A gold-framed red throne-like seat stands near the wall, and a framed portrait hangs on the back wall. Women in red and orange saris stand at a doorway at left. Many people are visible, most seated, with partial figures at the edges.2009-06-22