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Large white hall where many people sit in rows at long tables on red plastic chairs, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with rice, curry and a metal tumbler. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with an ID badge and rudraksha-style beaded necklace, carries a steel bowl of food toward the diners. Behind him, a figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban walks among the tables alongside another saffron-clad attendant. Women in white and green saris and a woman in a white sari with gold border sit eating; the hall is bright with rows of ceiling lights and tall windows. Mass annadan-style communal meal.

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A large hall with long rows of seated men eating a meal from green banana leaves on folding tables, each with steel tumblers. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, walks between the rows carrying a steel pot, while a younger man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate of food. Other people in white dhotis and shirts line the tables, with more standing in the background near white walls and upper windows. The scene suggests a communal meal service.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large white-walled hall with a metal roof and rows of seated diners eating from banana leaves on long tables, with red plastic chairs. In the centre, a man in an orange turban, orange shawl and orange dhoti stands behind the line serving food from a steel plate; beside him a man in white ritual clothes and an orange shawl also carries serving dishes. Several people in white and orange move along the rows. The image is a photograph of an annadan meal service with servers and rice being served on leaf plates.2007-12-12A large white hall with a mezzanine balcony and rows of long tables covered with green banana leaves, where many people sit on red plastic chairs to eat a meal. In the centre a man with long hair and a bright orange turban, wearing an orange robe and carrying a steel bucket, walks between the tables serving food. Beside him a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, and another man in a white shirt and orange shawl, walk past the seated diners. Women in saris and men in white shirts are eating, with rice served on leaves. A vast crowd is visible throughout the hall, and the scene resembles a communal meal or annadan.2007-12-12A large indoor hall with white pillars and balconies serves a community meal to rows of seated devotees on red plastic chairs at long tables covered with green banana leaves. A man in a tall orange turban, long hair and orange robes with a rudraksha mala serves rice from a steel pot. Beside him, a man in an orange shawl over white clothes holds a silver tray of rice, and another man with an orange shawl and a garland-like ribbon stands nearby. Several women in white saris with red borders are seated, and about forty people are visible.2007-12-12A large hall with white pillars and red plastic chairs at long tables covered with green banana-leaf plates, where many people sit eating a meal. Volunteers in white clothes move between the tables serving food, and one woman in an orange sari carries a dish. Several people stand at the back of the hall, and a metal scaffold tower stands at the right edge. The scene looks like a community annadan meal at an ashram event. No person in the scene can be identified as a person with confidence from appearance.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large, bright hall with white pillars, a high ceiling and a railed upper gallery hosts a communal meal. Long rows of tables are covered with green banana-leaf style plates, and many seated diners in white and colourful clothes eat while others move between the rows. In the centre foreground, a man with a tall orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala walks carrying a large steel bucket, while a man in white with an orange shawl follows, holding a plate. Red plastic chairs line the tables, and volunteers in white serve food. The setting suggests an annadan style community feeding.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12