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A photograph of an annadaan meal in a hall with white tiled floor. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and white-and-yellow flower garlands sit cross-legged before long green banana leaves set with rice, yellow and orange curries, papadum, banana slices and small steel cups. A man in white bends over a large steel pot, serving food onto the leaves. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a red-and-blue striped mat near a red cushioned seat, and a few white-clad elders are seated along the back. A woman in a light blue top stands at the right edge.

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A photograph of a communal annadaan meal in a white-tiled hall. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with white flower garlands sit on the floor before long green banana leaves set with rice, yellow vegetable curries, orange side dishes, fried snacks, bananas and papadum. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stoops at the front, serving from a steel pot of fried items onto the leaves. At the top of the image, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a raised dais with striped cloth and a red chair, one holding a microphone, while a bald man in white sits nearby. Several children sit at the right edge.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22Indoor annadaan meal in a white-walled hall with tiled floor. Long rows of seated devotees sit on the floor before green banana leaves holding small orange sweets, steel tumblers and spoons. In the foreground a young woman with long dark hair and a red bindi wears white with a white jasmine garland, and beside her a woman in a red and orange sari wears a jasmine garland. Standing servers in white dhotis and saffron shawls walk between the rows carrying dishes, and food is laid out on tables along the back wall.2009-06-22September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesA hall with a polished tiled floor where people sit on orange and white mats in long rows, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries, papadam and small cups. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha-style mala, bends forward and serves food from a steel bucket with a ladle. Several seated devotees in white dhotis with maroon-bordered cloth eat, while others in cream and white saris and shawls walk along the rows carrying serving vessels. The setting is an organized meal service, with a wall sign and fluorescent lights visible overhead.2010-11-12July 19 20092009-07-19A large hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and draped bunting with elephant motifs. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many with food served and small paper cups placed along the leaves. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border bends low to serve from a steel bucket, while a man in a cream dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver tray down the aisle. At the far end, a figure in orange sits near a raised seat and a decorated stage. The scene resembles a communal meal at an ashram gathering.2008-12-27November 12 2006 Salem Aadheenam Inauguration2006-11-12September 17 20102010-09-17 +1 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22October 28 20142014-10-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a long row of devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a large hall, eating a meal from green banana leaves set on the floor. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and bangles sit on orange mats, one pressing food with her fingers; beside them women in white saris with orange shawls and yellow scarves serve and eat from banana leaves with small paper cups. A woman in a white sari bends at the far right, carrying a tray along the aisle, with a metal bucket on the floor. Behind them a large audience sits in white clothing. At the back, a tall devotional picture of a goddess in a forest setting hangs on the wall beside colourful hanging panels, and a seated figure in white at left is near a table with orange chairs. This is an annadan style community meal.2010-09-17 +1 copies