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A row of men sit cross-legged on a floor at a long banquet line, eating a traditional meal served on green banana leaves with small bowls of food, water bottles and paper cups placed along the table edge. Most wear white kurtas or light clothing with red-orange shawls; one man in the centre has long dark hair, a blue top and a red shawl, and another man in white holds a small notebook. A framed picture and display boards are visible on the wall behind them.

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April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20162016-01-01October 12 20162016-10-12Devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a marble hall, eating a meal from green banana leaves with rice, dal and small sweets. The man in front wears a grey kurta, white dhoti and orange shawl, with a rudraksha-style mala visible at his neck. Beside him, a man in white kurta and maroon lungi and others in orange shawls and white clothing sit in a row, several touching food with their right hands. A water bottle sits on the floor. Behind them, a gilded throne area with red and gold decor and a seated woman in white is blurred in the background. No one is identified as a person.2016-10-12Five men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal from banana-leaf plates, with paper cups of water in front of them. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and red shawls over their shoulders; the man at the top centre has a red shawl and a pendant necklace, and the man at the upper right wears an orange garment and bangles. Their plates hold rice, fried snacks and sweets. A purple logo appears in the top left corner and the photo carries a pedia.org2014-09-15April 04 20162016-04-04Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photo of a seated communal meal in a hall with pale walls and polished floor. Many participants sit cross-legged in rows on white cloths, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries and side dishes, with small white cups and water bottles along the line. Most men wear white kurta or dhoti-style clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear saris and salwar in pink, yellow and red. Behind them, framed photographs stand on a long table and a man in white and orange moves through the room. Several people are eating with their right hands. The scene is an annadan-style community meal.2016-02-24A 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.2016-02-24September 15 20142014-09-15October 27 20122012-10-27 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20142014-09-15