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A 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.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01Devotees 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 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 copiesA seated communal meal in a tiled hall. Many people sit cross-legged on mats in front of banana leaf plates heaped with rice and vegetable dishes, with small white cups and glasses placed between them. Most seated participants wear white kurta-style or white tops with red-orange shawls around their necks and lanyards, while a woman in a teal salwar and a woman in a red sari eat from their leaves. A standing attendant in a white t-shirt and gloves serves, and a woman in a maroon sari stands near a table with steel flasks and jugs. The scene reads as an annadan-style meal.2015-03-11 +1 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 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.2015-03-11 +1 copiesOctober 28 20142014-10-28 +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.2016-02-24Devotees 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 copiesFebruary 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copiesMarch 11 20152015-03-11 +1 copies