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A photograph of a large, bright hall with a corrugated roof, exposed steel trusses and ceiling fans, where many seated people eat a meal at long tables. Each diner sits on white plastic chairs before a green banana leaf laden with food, with water bottles set beside the leaves. In the foreground, a man in white and a woman in a white outfit sit at the left table, and a man in an orange-brown shirt and white dhoti stands at right. Several women in saffron and orange saris and yellow garments move among the tables, and a figure in orange stands in the open doorway at left. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in the scene.

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A large, bright dining hall with white walls, exposed steel roof trusses and ceiling fans. Long tables covered with white cloths hold green banana leaves with food and water bottles, and many seated diners in white, cream and colourful saris and shirts eat together. In the centre, two men in saffron-orange robes walk down the aisle, one in orange and the other in a deeper red-orange garment. On the right, a woman in a white sari with red border carries something past the tables. Several other attendants stand near the back of the hall, and a small shrine-like area with a flower arrangement appears at the far right edge.2009-07-09July 09 20092009-07-09June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of an annadaan meal session in a large whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many in white clothing, some with white or yellow garlands. Volunteers in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk between the rows carrying steel vessels and serving food, while a woman in a red sari and another in a green sari assist. A standing fan and a metal bucket sit in the foreground, and a plastic water tumbler is set on each leaf. Several people are seated along the right side near tables.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a large whitewashed hall where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates, a scene consistent with an annadaan session. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear flower garlands. Several staff in orange and red saris and white shirts walk along the aisles carrying trays and serving food. A red-and-gold ceremonial chair stands at the far end near a small shrine area with a framed picture, and fans and tube lights hang from the high ceiling. A person in a white dhoti stands near the front, and the hall is filled with participants and servers.2009-06-22A photograph of an annadaan meal inside a large whitewashed hall with tube lights, ceiling fans and open steel roof trusses. Many people sit cross-legged in long rows on the white tiled floor, each before a green banana leaf plate. Most wear white dhotis and shirts, some with garlands of flowers. In the foreground a woman in a green sari with a light border bends forward pouring from a steel vessel onto the leaves. Several standing attendants in white and orange-robed figures move among the rows, and a woman in a red sari stands near the centre. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2009-06-22A long marriage feast in a white tented hall with a dark maroon stage curtain at the far end. Rows of guests sit on white chairs at long green-topped tables, each set with a banana leaf holding bananas, orange sweets and other food, plus white cups. Many seated men wear white dhotis and shirts, and several have garlands of flowers around their necks. Women wear saris in green, orange and maroon. Figures in saffron robes and white attire stand and move along the central aisle, and a figure in white stands near the stage. Colourful hanging tassels and decorated pillars line the tent.2008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26July 19 20092009-07-19June 22 20092009-06-22