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A communal meal scene in an indoor hall where devotees sit on a patterned carpet eating from banana leaves. In the foreground, several seated women in orange and rust-coloured saris with tilak on their foreheads and beaded rudraksha-style malas eat rice, dal-style dishes, fried snacks and sweets set on green leaves, with small paper cups of drink in front of them. Behind them, standing people in white kurtas and white saris with orange-red shawls stand around and hold white plates. A small child in a teal shirt and a girl in a striped top stand at left. Multiple people in the background serve food. No ceremonial figure is clearly identifiable.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesWomen seated cross-legged on a bare floor eat a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates in a bright hall. They wear white kurtas and salwar, with red-orange shawls and rudraksha-style red-brown beaded malas over their shoulders. A woman in the foreground with curly dark hair and glasses picks up food with her right hand; a woman beside her in a white and green top also eats. White paper cups of drink and small portions of rice, sweets and vegetables sit on the leaves, while more devotees behind them share the same meal.2014-09-15Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated community meal at an ashram hall with pink-and-white patterned panels. Rows of people sit on the white floor: monks in orange robes with shaved heads on the left, many in white clothes with red-and-orange shawls, and women in saris and orange garments. In the foreground, long rows of green banana leaves hold rice, fried snacks and small cups, with water bottles placed between them. Behind the rows, a figure in orange sits on an ornate golden throne-like seat beneath a golden lamp, with framed photographs displayed on the wall behind. The scene suggests a satsang lunch or annadan with devotees seated in rows.2015-05-23 +1 copiesA indoor hall where devotees sit on red mats at low wooden trays set with banana leaves and food, eating rice from white plates during a communal meal. Several women in white dresses wear red shawls, and a man in a grey shirt and a man in a black t-shirt stand nearby while others serve. On the right, a few men in orange and red dhoti-style garments stand near the trays.2014-07-26 +3 copiesA photograph of a seated meal service in a hall. Many women in rust-red and orange saris with gold borders sit in rows on a white cloth, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries and fried items, with small white paper cups and water bottles along the leaves. Behind them, people in white dhotis and white sarees with red shoulder cloths walk and serve. Rudraksha malas hang on several women, and some wear gold bangles. The scene matches a Maheshwara Puja food offering as described on the page, though no a person is clearly visible in this frame.2016-02-23September 21 20162016-09-21February 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30September 15 20142014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15