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A photograph of a large seated meal in a hall with a polished floor. Rows of people sit on the floor on mats and wooden planks, eating from green banana-leaf plates with steel tumblers of water beside them. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis; a woman in a green sari with a yellow shawl sits at right. A person in white with a yellow shawl and white head covering walks down the aisle between the rows, and another figure in white stands at the back near the wall. Coloured woven mats and a wall with a red and yellow painted panel frame the scene.

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A large hall where many men in white shirts and white dhotis sit cross-legged in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates, with small steel cups of water placed along the leaves. Volunteers in white clothing walk between the rows serving food, and one server wears a white sari with a gold border and carries a plate. A man in a white shirt with an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and carrying a notebook stands at the centre. Other people, including a woman in a green sari with an orange border seated at right, are seated on striped mats. Pillars with orange and yellow banners frame the hall, and a few people stand near the back in the background. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal.2012-05-20A photograph of a communal meal service in a bright hall with polished floors and striped colourful mats running down the length of the room. Seated devotees in white clothes sit in a long row on the mats, each before a green leaf plate heaped with food. Volunteers in white clothing and white head coverings walk along the row, serving from steel buckets and pots. Other people in white dhotis and sarees stand and move about in the background, and a tall striped pillar and yellow curtain are visible at the rear. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the figures present are volunteers and seated devotees.2012-05-20 +2 copiesA long hall with a corrugated roof and cream walls hosts a communal meal. Rows of people sit on the floor along the length of the room, eating from banana leaves with glasses of water beside them. A man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl walks down the central aisle between the rows, with a bare-footed stride. Several servers in white shirts and white head coverings move about, and women in green and yellow saris sit among the diners. Decorated pillars with colourful patterns stand at the sides. This appears to be an annadan style meal. a person is the man in the yellow shawl walking the aisle, identified by the yellow shawl and white ceremonial clothing; the appearance cues are limited, so this is uncertain.2012-05-20 +2 copiesParticipants in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit in rows on the floor of a hall, eating from green banana-leaf plates set on white cloth, with water bottles and small paper cups beside them. A woman in white sari with a lanyard walks through in the foreground, and a few people sit along a back wall near framed pictures. Tiled floor and cream walls form the setting, reflecting an Inner Awakening meal served as annadan.2016-02-24A photograph of a long row of men seated cross-legged on a polished marble floor, eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, and some have sacred ash or red marks on their foreheads. Each leaf holds rice, yellow curries and small side dishes, with steel glasses of water beside them. A man in a white dhoti stands at the far end serving food, and a yellow-draped structure is visible at the top right. The scene looks like a communal meal in an ashram dining hall.2012-05-20 +3 copiesMay 20 20122012-05-20A long hall with a row of participants seated cross-legged on white cloth along both sides, eating a traditional meal served on green banana leaves with small cups and water bottles. Many men wear white kurtas or dhotis with red shawls draped over their shoulders; a few women wear saris or white and cream clothing. A server in a white dhoti and red shawl stands at right, ladling food from a steel tray onto the leaves. Behind the rows, a backdrop of framed photographs covers the wall and a table holds flowers and offerings. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2016-02-24March 30 20162016-03-30A long white-walled hall with ceiling fans and tube lights holds rows of seated devotees eating an annadan meal from green banana leaves set on the floor, with steel tumblers beside each leaf. Many seated people wear white clothing with garlands; a woman in a red-bordered sari and a woman in a yellow sari sit in the foreground, and a blonde woman in white with a garland sits near the left. Standing servers in white and cream move along the aisle, and a man in a saffron robe walks along the right side of the room toward the front. The photo is taken from the rear of the hall.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a large tent-covered hall during a seated communal meal. Long rows of people sit on mats on the floor, many in white clothes, with some in orange and red saris and blue tunics. Banana leaves hold food in front of them, and steel vessels and water glasses are set along the rows. Attendants in white and blue walk between the rows carrying metal pots. Decorative hanging fabric panels with yellow tassels hang from the ceiling, and a bronze dancing Shiva figure stands at the right edge. A man in white in the foreground wears a garland of red flowers and sits with his hand near his face, while a woman in a red and gold sari and flower garland sits beside him. Several dozen people are visible in total.2006-12-26Many 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.2016-02-24