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A night-time photograph of an outdoor annadan-style meal on a sandy ground. Many people in white dhotis and white shirts, women in sarees including a mustard-yellow saree and a green-and-pink saree, stand and sit on the sand holding leaf plates and eating. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers in the foreground carries a plate. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at the back right, and a figure in saffron-orange clothing appears at the far left edge. Red mats are laid out on the ground, and a blue bird logo is visible in the upper left. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.

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Night-time photograph of an annadaan food distribution under a tent with red and gold draped fabric and bright overhead lights. In the foreground a young man in a white kurta with glasses carries a steel plate of food and serves it. Seated women and girls on the ground hold steel plates and eat, including a girl in a purple dress and another in grey with a long braid. Behind them many people in white dhotis, kurtas and saris stand in a crowd holding steel pots and plates.2006-12-27April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27A large thatched-roof hall with blue metal pillars holds a crowded communal meal. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor eating from metal plates while servers in white dhotis and white shirts walk among the rows carrying dishes and trays. A woman in a pink sari and a woman in orange and red saris sit near the front, and a man in a blue shirt and checked lungi sits in the foreground. Lights hang from the roof, and framed posters line the back wall.2011-05-17A large open-sided tent with a red, green and multicoloured canopy hosts a communal meal. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor eating from metal plates while others stand holding plates of food. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a bare-chested older man and women in saris, including a woman in teal and another in a yellow sari, are visible. A bright work light hangs from the tent pole and green backdrop walls frame the space, with more people and banners at the edges.2012-04-06A night-time communal meal under a white tent canopy with hanging fans and bright lights. Many people sit on a red floor covering, most in white dhoti-style clothes with orange or red shoulder cloths, some holding steel plates and serving trays. Some wear yellow, pink or patterned saris and saris with gold borders. Standing servers carry food and water among the seated rows. Red and orange flags hang at the left edge beside a small shrine area with lamps. Ordinary crowd count is large.2016-04-28A large outdoor tented meal, an annadan-style communal feast, with many people seated on red mats under a yellow and red draped canopy decorated with marigold garlands. A woman in a cream sari with a green border stands centre-left holding a steel plate, and seated men wear white dhotis and shirts. Other diners in green, orange and teal saris eat from steel plates while volunteers in white move between rows. A devotee in white sits centre-front with a rudraksha-style mala, holding a plate. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable by appearance in this view.2006-12-30January 02 20162016-01-02A large indoor hall with white tiled floor and pale walls shows a crowd of devotees in white and traditional clothing gathered for a meal service. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor holding leaf plates or steel plates of food, while others stand and move between them carrying plates and baskets. A woman in a white sari with gold border sits in the foreground holding a plate, and a woman in a red top wearing a flower braid sits at the lower left. Men in white shirts and dhotis and several children in colourful clothes are visible, along with plastic water bottles on the floor. The setting suggests an annadan style distribution of food at a satsang gathering.2014-08-24A large indoor hall with a white tiled floor where many devotees gather for a meal service. Men in white dhotis and white shirts and women in white and yellow saris stand and sit holding leaf plates and small bowls. Some seated women in pink, grey and striped clothing eat from plates, and a young child in a blue shirt sits among them. A decorated pillar with coloured bands and tassels hangs from the ceiling beside draped dark fabric. The scene suggests a communal food offering or annadan.2014-08-24 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27Night photograph of a seated communal meal in a hall. Many devotees sit cross-legged in rows on the floor, wearing white clothes and red-and-white flower garlands. In front of them are green banana leaves holding rice and food, with small cups and glasses. A man in white stands at the left edge, leaning over the row. In the foreground, a woman in a pink-and-magenta sari and a man in white sit beside a woman in a purple sari and a woman in a green sari. The scene resembles an annadan or prasadam meal.2006-12-26