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Women and men sit cross-legged on a red mat at a long communal meal, eating from banana leaves laid on white paper, with small portions of rice, sweets and fruit. In the foreground a woman in a red-and-white outfit and a woman in green sari with a blue shawl eat, while a woman in an orange top and blue shawl and a woman with a long braid also sit close by. A standing server in an orange jacket with a metal bowl and gloves moves behind the row, and a steel serving counter with gold-capped posts is visible at the back. A woman at the right wears white with an orange shawl and mala beads. No central figure is identifiable, and the page-flagged a person is not clearly visible.

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December 21 20162016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21A large seated gathering of devotees on red floor mats eats a communal meal served on banana leaves. In the foreground a woman in a purple and blue silk saree and dark-rimmed glasses reaches toward a leaf plate of rice and sides, beside a woman in a maroon blouse and white saree and a woman in a green and red saree with rudraksha mala. Others wear white kurtas, saffron-orange shawls and rudraksha malas. Several people stand and walk in the background near draped white tables. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the event is an annadan-style community meal, and the page's text does not establish a readable event name in the image.2016-12-21A large hall with a red carpet and white runner where many women sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal served on fresh green banana leaves. In the foreground a woman in white garments and a white hair net leans forward to handle food on her leaf, beside water bottles. A woman in a purple saree and gold jewellery carries a steel bucket down the row, while other attendants in white dhotis or saris and white hair nets work at serving tables at the back. Many participants wear saris and salwar kameez in yellow, orange, pink and teal. A small girl in green sits at left. The scene reads as an annadan style community meal.2016-12-21December 21 20162016-12-21 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21October 12 20162016-10-12A photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on the floor of a white-tiled hall, eating a meal served on green leaf plates. Most wear white kurtas or salwar tops with red-orange shawls and red-orange beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and red lanyard badges hang around their necks. A woman in the front left in white and red eats with her fingers, a woman in the centre wears a green top and white skirt and reaches toward a leaf plate, and a woman on the right with curly blonde hair wears a red shawl and bangles.2014-09-15Devotees 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 copiesA large hall with white tiled floor and ceiling lights where participants sit in rows on the floor eating from banana leaves. A standing woman in an orange sari with a red border pours from a blue bucket toward the row. Seated devotees wear orange and red shawls; one woman in a pink top eats with her fingers. Sweets and offerings lie on the leaves. Framed pictures line the back wall, and a golden deity murti stands near the centre background.2016-10-12Women sit cross-legged in a long row on the floor of a hall, eating a communal meal from green banana leaves laid along a white cloth. In front of them are bottles of mineral water, small steel cups and bowls of food. The woman at left wears a magenta salwar with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and gold bangles. Beside her, a woman in a red blouse and yellow sari eats with her right hand. Next, a woman in a blue top with a saffron shawl serves herself from a leaf. Other participants in white and saffron shawls sit further down the row, and staff move in the background near a red wall and wooden door.2016-02-24A photograph in a large hall with white tiled floor and ceiling lights shows participants seated on the floor for a ritual meal. A man in white dhoti with gold border and an orange shawl bends forward, wearing clear gloves, and serves food from a green bucket onto a green banana leaf. The leaf holds small heaps of colourful offerings, including yellow, white and orange grains, lemon-like fruit and a little green chilli. A woman in a pink top and cream trousers, with an orange shawl, sits on a striped mat and reaches toward the leaf. Other seated people in orange and white shawls line the room, and a woman in a grey top speaks at a microphone near the back.2016-10-12