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Indoor photo of men seated on the floor eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves in a home interior with grey marble flooring. Four men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha-style beads around their necks, sit in a row serving rice and side dishes from steel vessels set on the floor. A cup of water sits beside each leaf. Behind them a wooden cabinet holds framed photographs and a standing fan is visible. On the right a woman in a cream sari with blue border stands, and an elderly man in an orange-saffron cloth sits near the cabinet. No identifiable a person figure is clearly present.

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Devotees sit cross-legged on a tiled floor in white clothing with red-orange shawls and red-and-white lanyards, eating a meal served on large green banana leaves with small steel bowls. A bald man in the foreground eats with his right hand, and a bearded man beside him holds food toward the leaf. Several other seated men in white continue eating, with cups and rice dishes visible.2014-10-28 +1 copiesNovember 25 20172017-11-25September 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesA photograph of women seated cross-legged in a row on a wooden floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. They wear white kurta-style clothing and orange-red shawls, with rudraksha-style beaded malas around their necks. Several are using their right hands to take food from the leaves, and steel bowls and small paper cups sit along the leaves. A woman with hair in a bun at right and another with a braid at left are prominent. Orange fabric appears in the blurred background at top.2014-10-28 +1 copiesTwo men sit cross-legged on a pale tiled floor eating a meal from stainless steel compartmented thalis. The man on the left, wearing glasses, a white kurta and white pants with a dark beaded mala and a name badge, tears flatbread with his right hand over a tray of rice, yellow dal and curry. The man on the right, also in white with glasses, a dark beaded mala and a gold bangle, holds a piece of roti over his plate of rice and dal. Behind them, a bearded man in a green kurta sits, and a few feet appear at the top edge. A saffron cloth lies between the trays.2015-08-22 +1 copiesA photograph of men seated cross-legged on striped cushions against a stone-panelled wall, eating a meal served on fresh banana leaves. Several men wear white shirts and white dhotis; one wears a red thread bracelet and another has a red mark on his forehead. Each leaf holds rice, yellow dal, papadams, chutney and pickle. An orange cloth sits beside one man. Kitchen setting, possibly annadan style communal meal.2012-05-20 +2 copiesA photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on the floor of an open pavilion, eating from banana-leaf plates of rice, sides and sweets. They wear white dhotis and kurta-style shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over the shoulders. The nearest man on the right has long hair, a full beard and a wristwatch and is seated with hands folded. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels stand along the row, and spectators sit on red benches in the background. The scene resembles a communal meal following a ritual, shown in a sacred-arts style setting.2006-11-20Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA 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 row of people sit cross-legged on the floor of a bright hall eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates laid on white cloth. Many wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Small paper cups and water bottles line the leaves. Behind them, attendants in saffron and cream clothing move about, and framed pictures stand on tables near the wall. The setting suggests an ashram annadan-style meal during a multi-day programme.2016-02-24 +1 copiesA photograph of people seated at a wooden dining table eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates and steel bowls with rice, curries and side dishes. On the left a bald man in a white shirt eats with his right hand; next to him a man in glasses and a grey vest eats from a plate. A man in a white polo shirt sits in the centre, and a woman in a blue patterned top with a red shawl eats at the front right. At the top right, a man in a saffron-orange robe and a man in a white dhoti stand at the edge of the frame, and a bearded man in an orange-red robe sits at the far right with a plate in front of him. Glass-fronted cabinets and a sofa are in the background.2017-11-25Indoor photo of a group sharing a meal at a wooden dining table with orange placemats. Men and a woman eat from banana-leaf or steel plates with small bowls of curries, rice and sweets; steel tumblers sit beside them. A man in a white polo shirt and dark trousers gestures toward the others. Behind them, several people in saffron and rust-red robes and white dhoti-style garments stand watching, one holding a folded shawl. A child in a dark top and pink leggings stands near a glass display cabinet.2017-11-25