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Photograph of devotees seated on the floor of a bright hall eating a meal served on green banana leaves. An older woman with grey hair in a red-and-cream sari, a woman in a white sari with a purple border and rudraksha mala, a boy in a blue polo shirt and glasses with a rudraksha mala, a man in white kurta with a red-orange shawl, and other people in white with red-orange shawls sit around leaf plates holding small paper cups of water. Some are eating with their hands. Red curtains and chairs are visible in the background.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01A 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 copiesDevotees 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 copiesA row of devotees sit cross-legged on mats on a polished marble floor, eating from banana-leaf plates of food in a hall. Several people wear white kurta-style clothing with red-and-maroon shawls, and one man in a white shirt wears glasses. Plastic cups stand before each leaf. In the background, a figure in orange clothing stands in a bright doorway, and gold-and-orange umbrellas and a red-draped table sit at the right.2015-03-11 +1 copiesA 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.2015-03-11 +1 copiesDevotees seated on the floor of a hall eating a meal served on green banana leaves. A young woman in the foreground in a white embroidered kurta over red trousers, with a saffron-orange shawl, eats from her hand. Beside her an older woman in a red blouse and white sari with gold bangles eats. Other seated people wear white kurtas and red shawls, and a small boy in a lime-green t-shirt walks at the left edge. Glasses of water sit on the floor, and a red curtain hangs on the wall behind.2015-03-11 +1 copiesMarch 11 20152015-03-11 +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 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 copiesMarch 11 20152015-03-11 +1 copiesDevotees 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 copiesPhotograph of a seated communal meal in a tiled hall with devotees sitting cross-legged on mats before banana leaf plates heaped with rice, curries, fried items and pickles, with paper cups of drink nearby. In the foreground a woman in an orange top and green trousers, wearing a red shawl and orange lanyard, eats with her fingers; beside her a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and gold bangles eats from her leaf; at right a woman in a white top with a red shawl and red wrist thread eats while a woman in a teal blouse with a red shawl sits behind. Several other devotees in white and red shawls are seated further back. No a person candidate is visibly present.2013-09-05 +2 copies