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A row of seated devotees eats an annadan-style meal from green banana leaves laid on a polished floor. Several women in white clothing and red shawls with lanyards sit cross-legged along the leaves, serving themselves rice, vegetables and sweets. A small boy in a green t-shirt walks along the row at left, and a server in a red and gold garment with a white head covering stands behind the row. A large screen at top shows a figure in orange clothing, and tall stainless vessels sit near the servers. Cups of water line the leaves.

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Devotees sit cross-legged in a row on a polished marble floor, eating from green banana-leaf plates set out in a temple hall. A man in light blue shirt and jeans, wearing a white head cloth, bends to serve from a steel tray. Seated participants include a woman in a yellow sari, a child in blue, women in white tops, a bespectacled man in white with a red scarf, and a woman in a white top and black trousers with a rudraksha mala. Leaves hold rice, curries, sweets and vegetables, with steel tumblers of water. At far right, a person with tilak and red-and-white shawl reaches toward a plate. No one is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20152015-03-11 +1 copiesA row of women sits cross-legged on a polished tile floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates. Several wear white kurta-style tops with red-brown shawls, one wears a red and gold sari, another wears a teal saree, and one has hair in a bun. Small white cups of water and plates of rice, vegetables and sweets line the floor in front of them. In the background, others move about near an orange cloth and colourful drapes. No a person candidate is visible in the frame.2015-03-11 +1 copiesDevotees sit cross-legged in a long row on a polished floor, eating a vegetarian meal served on green banana leaves with small cups of water and milk. Several women and men wear white kurtas and churidars with red shawls or sashes; a woman in the foreground eats with her fingers while another uses a spoon. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this image, and the background shows red chairs and a hall setting.2015-03-11Annadhan in 20152015-01-01September 15 20142014-09-15A photograph of a group of participants seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall, eating a meal from green banana leaves set on mats. Many wear white kurtas, white shirts or saris with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in a white shirt and red shawl in the foreground eats with his hand, a woman in a red blouse and white sari beside him does the same, and a woman in white and blue sits on the right. Rows of small paper cups of water line the leaves. Behind them stand stacked red chairs and cushions, red curtains, a red-draped table and a gilded shrine. No swami is clearly visible.2015-03-11 +1 copiesA row of seated devotees eats a communal meal from banana-leaf plates on a polished marble hall floor. Men in white kurtas and shirts, some with red or orange shawls and gold wristwatches or bracelets, lean over the leaves, serving food with their hands from small bowls and cups. Several plates hold orange and yellow curries and rice. Glasses line the leaves. Bright light falls across the floor from an opening at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2015-03-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 28 20142014-10-28 +1 copiesMarch 11 20152015-03-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of devotees seated cross-legged in a row on the floor of a hall, eating from green leaf plates set on the floor in front of them. Several people wear white kurta or shirt outfits with red-and-orange shawls around their necks; one woman wears a yellow top with a red shawl and another wears white with a red shawl. Small glasses of water are placed along the row between the plates. Red flowers are visible in the blurred foreground, and chairs and a red-draped table sit in the background. No one is identified as a person in this image.2015-03-11 +1 copies