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Children and teenagers sit cross-legged on a bare floor eating a meal from metal thalis with newspaper spread beneath the plates. Many boys wear bright shirts in orange, blue, yellow and red, with some in white. A few girls sit among them, including one in a rust-orange top and another in a green striped top. A man in white clothes stands at the upper right near the seated group, and a striped mat lies on the floor in the background. The setting appears to be an indoor hall during an evening meal service.

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A group of boys sit cross-legged on a polished marble floor eating from green banana leaves laid out in long rows, with rice, fried snacks and sweets on the leaves. A man in a white shirt, white dhoti and rudraksha mala sits at the front right, sharing the meal with an orange-shirted boy beside him. Women in saffron and orange saris stand in the background and a woman in a white sari walks past carrying a vessel. Red curtains and a wooden throne-like seat are visible in the hall.2011-11-07A photo of a large indoor hall with a polished white floor where many people sit on the ground eating a meal from disposable plates. Most are in white clothes, with women in colourful saris in purple, pink, orange and green, and children in bright shirts. Several men in white shirts and dhotis move among the seated crowd, serving food. A woman in a purple sari in the foreground eats from a bowl, and an older woman in a green and maroon sari sits with a plate. Plastic chairs stand along the edges, and a small child is held on an adult's hip. The scene suggests a communal feast, annadan style.2010-01-01Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph taken at night of a large group of children and some adults seated on the steps and floor of a white temple-like structure, eating a communal meal from steel plates with rice, pappadums, curries and vegetable sides. A man on the left wears a white dhoti and an orange shawl and sits on the steps. A young woman in a pale green salwar kameez sits at the centre, and a girl in yellow and a girl in red sit at the left. A standing person in a pink and white top stands at the back right. Behind them are white pillars and a chalkboard, with yellow-painted bases along the platform. This appears to be an annadan style community meal for children. +1 copiesChildren sit cross-legged in two long rows on a bare concrete floor under an open pavilion, eating a simple meal of rice and yellow curry from steel compartment plates arranged along the floor. Several children wear bright yellow, red, blue and pink clothes, and a boy in a yellow shirt in the foreground eats with his right hand. Behind them are white plastic chairs, a sound system, a plastic bucket and a potted palm, with coiled hoses along the right side. No adult is clearly visible and no a person candidate appears in this scene.A large hall with a fabric-draped ceiling and white plastic chairs along the back wall. Children sit cross-legged on newspaper spread across the bare floor, eating from metal plates while a standing boy in a white shirt and light trousers carries a steel tray. Adults in white and cream clothing move between the groups and some sit on the chairs; one man wears an orange shawl. Metal cups sit beside the plates, and the scene looks like a communal meal.2008-05-15March 23 20112011-03-23A blurred night photograph of an annadan meal at a temple-like hall with white walls and yellow-trimmed pillars. Many seated people, mostly children and adults, eat from metal trays laid on the ground in rows, with rice and curries served. A man in a white dhoti and orange shawl sits on the steps holding a water bottle, while a man in a red shirt and white dhoti and another in pink stand and serve nearby. A chalkboard hangs on the left wall. Some diners are in the foreground in blue and pink shirts, shown partly out of focus. +1 copiesA photograph of an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and white pillars, where people sit on the floor on striped mats eating from metal plates during an anna daan meal service. Children in mixed colourful clothes sit in the foreground, including a boy in a blue striped shirt and a girl in a green dress standing and serving. A standing man in orange ochre robes stands among the seated rows, and women in saffron, green and blue saris sit further back. Plastic chairs and a steel bucket sit near the entrance, with trees visible outside.A photograph of a large hall with rows of seated boys and young men on mats performing a puja, with brass plates, lamps and small pots of offerings set before them on the floor. Many wear white, orange, green and striped shirts. At the far left, a figure in an orange robe sits near a wooden lectern, and a portrait hangs on the back wall. Pink covered containers and orange bags sit among the mats. The scene suggests a group ritual or satsang with devotees seated in orderly lines.2012-05-09August 23 20152015-08-23 +1 copiesA dimly lit concrete hall with bare walls, where rows of people sit cross-legged on the floor facing a central aisle. Each seated person has a round metal plate in front of them holding food. Most wear white or light tops with patterned skirts or sarees; a few wear orange shawls or orange and red garments. A plain green cloth hangs on the far wall above a small metal table. The scene looks like a communal meal being served and eaten.2007-05-04