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Devotees sit cross-legged in two long rows on a pale tiled hall floor, eating a communal meal from banana leaves set with rice, sweets, fried items and vegetables, with water bottles and small cups along the leaves. Men wear white kurta or shirts with red or saffron shawls and red lanyards; a man at left wears a red turban and a multicoloured shirt with beads. Pink walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent lights frame the hall, with a framed picture on the right wall.

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April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesApril 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesA 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.2016-02-24A long row of seated men eats a meal served on green banana leaves laid on a white cloth, with water bottles placed along the line. In the foreground, several men wear white shirts and red shawls. On the right, a man in a white dhoti with gold border, a red shawl and a hairnet serves food from a steel tray. Behind him, a framed deity murti or portrait sits decorated with garlands on a wooden table, in a hall with wooden panels and a polished floor. This appears to be an annadan or communal meal.2016-02-24 +2 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 row of men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on a marble floor, eating from green banana leaf plates arranged along a blue-edged mat. Several wear red or orange shawls over their shoulders. Plates hold rice, vegetables, sweets and small paper cups. Two men in the foreground eat with their hands; one older man in glasses sits at right, and a figure in white stands in the background. No one is identifiable as the a person; the scene shows devotees sharing a meal during the event.2014-09-15April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copiesMany 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.2016-02-24June 22 20092009-06-22February 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged on a tiled hall floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates arranged in rows. Many wear white kurtas or salwar-style outfits with red or orange shawls and sashes; one woman wears a teal skirt and a white top, another wears a red blouse. Some drink from small paper cups, and bowls of food sit on the leaves. Behind them, stacked red mats, red drapes and a red-covered table with a blue sign suggest a satsang hall. Several people are seated and eating; the scene is a shared meal, consistent with annadan.2015-03-11 +1 copies