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A row of people sit cross-legged on the polished floor of a hall, eating from green leaf plates arranged end to end with small cups of water placed beside them. Most wear white kurta-style clothing with orange-red shawls draped over the shoulders. Several men reach toward their plates to eat with their hands, and a woman in a white sari sits at the far left edge. Behind them stand steel serving containers and a blue bin.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01A 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 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 copiesA row of men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on a marble floor, eating from green banana leaf plates arranged along a blue-edged mat. Several wear red or orange shawls over their shoulders. Plates hold rice, vegetables, sweets and small paper cups. Two men in the foreground eat with their hands; one older man in glasses sits at right, and a figure in white stands in the background. No one is identifiable as the a person; the scene shows devotees sharing a meal during the event.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesA row of devotees sits cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves laid out end to end. Men in white ritual clothes with red or saffron shawls and gold bracelets dig into rice, vegetables and sweets, while small bowls and paper cups sit beside each leaf. Several people wear red lanyards over white shirts.2014-10-28 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20142014-09-15A 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.2016-02-24October 27 20122012-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of devotees seated cross-legged on a polished white floor, eating a prasad meal from banana leaves. Four visible people in the foreground wear white ritual clothes: a man in the lower right wears a red shawl and gold wristwatch, a bespectacled man behind him wears glasses and a red shawl, and a woman in white with a red and gold border and a red beaded necklace eats beside a younger person with dark hair. Paper cups and banana-leaf plates with rice, vegetables and sweets line the floor. A sewn2014-09-15