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Three men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal from steel trays during a communal meal at an ashram hall. All three wear white kurta-style clothes with orange-and-red prayer beads around their necks and red shawls draped over their shoulders. The man on the left, in a white shirt and red shawl, eats flatbread and rice from a steel plate, with a glass of juice nearby. The man in the centre, in white with a mala, holds a glass of water beside a tray with glasses of milk and juice. The man on the right, in a white shirt and red shawl, eats from a tray with flatbread, yellow rice, and small bowls of yogurt and pickle, using a spoon. Steel railings and chains are visible in the background, and part of another seated person appears at the top left.

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September 06 20142014-09-06 +1 copiesThree men sit cross-legged on a polished tile floor eating a meal from stainless steel thali trays. The man on the left, in a white kurta and white dhoti with a red shawl and a red lanyard, arranges rice, dal and vegetables on his tray. The man in the centre, wearing rectangular glasses, white kurta and white dhoti, eats with a spoon from a tray holding small bowls and fried snacks. The man on the right wears a white t-shirt, red shawl and beaded bracelet, eating from a tray with flatbreads and curries. Behind them are mats, a rope barrier on metal stanchions and a backpack.2014-09-07Photograph of devotees eating a seated meal on a polished cream tile floor inside a hall with red floor mats and chrome stanchions with chains. Four people sit cross-legged: a woman in white with a multicoloured-trimmed top and red sash at left eats from a steel thali; a man in white with a red lanyard and glasses at centre-left eats from a thali holding rice, papadam and sauces; a woman in white with a red sash and bracelet at right holds a glass of juice; a man in white at the upper right sits on a mat. Steel thali plates hold rice, papadam, sauces, banana leaf pieces and small bowls.2014-10-11 +1 copiesThree men seated cross-legged on a polished tiled floor in a temple hall, eating from stainless steel thali trays. Each wears white kurta-style clothing and a red-orange shawl wrapped over the shoulders. The man on the left has a shaved head and glasses, the man in the centre wears glasses and a red lanyard badge, and the man on the right has a moustache and a red shawl. Behind them stands a silver rail with chains, and golden ornate deity shrines are visible in the background.2014-08-31 +1 copiesSeveral people sit cross-legged in rows on a polished white floor in a large hall, eating a meal from stainless steel thali trays with rice and yellow dishes. They wear white clothes with red shawls and red-and-white lanyards. Steel tumblers and glasses of water sit on the floor. In the background, a stage with dark red curtains and framed pictures on the walls. No candidate for a person is visible in this image.2014-10-12 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11 +1 copiesThree men in white ritual clothing sit cross-legged on a polished floor eating a meal from stainless steel compartment trays. The man in front, in the foreground, wears a white kurta and a red-orange shawl over his shoulders and a rudraksha bracelet on his wrist, and he is picking up rice with his fingers. Behind him, a bearded man in a white kurta and red-orange shawl also eats. A glass of green drink and small bowls of rice, vegetables and papad sit on the trays. At the far left edge, another person in white with a red waist cloth is partly visible. A chain barrier and a dish of food are at the right edge.2014-09-12Devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a hall with a red cloth mat, eating a shared meal from stainless steel thalis. In the foreground a young man with shoulder-length light brown hair, wearing a white kurta and a thin dark pendant necklace and wooden bead bracelet, picks rice and vegetable dishes from his tray. Behind him two men in white kurtas and red sashes eat from their own trays, and another man in white sits at the right edge. The setting suggests an annadan-style communal meal in an ashram hall.2014-09-13Devotees sit cross-legged on a polished tile floor in a temple hall, eating a meal from steel plates and drinking from glasses. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red shawls. In the centre, a man with bare back wears a white dhoti with gold borders and a white upper cloth, eating from a plate. A man in the foreground on the left drinks from a glass, wearing white with a red shawl and glasses. Another man at right, in white with a red shawl and glasses, eats from a steel tray holding curries and flatbread. Red-cushioned seating and chrome railings are visible behind.2014-09-07Devotees seated cross-legged on a white marble floor eating a communal meal from steel thali trays with small steel bowls and flatbreads. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls or scarves. A few wear dark trousers and lanyards. A man in the foreground right eats with his right hand while another in the centre-right holds a tray. Red mats and chairs line the background, and a glass of orange drink sits on the floor. No ceremonial figure appears in the frame.2014-10-11 +1 copiesOctober 11 20142014-10-11 +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 copies