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A long row of women seated on the floor in orange and saffron saris and robes, eating a communal meal served on green banana leaves laid along a white cloth. Many wear rudraksha beaded necklaces, bangles and white forehead markings, and several have hair in buns. Steel tumblers and cups sit between the leaves, with rice, vegetables and sweets on each leaf. A man in white clothing stands at the upper right edge, and more seated people in orange are visible along the left and foreground. The setting is an indoor hall with a light grey floor, consistent with an annadan style communal meal.

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A long row of seated women in saffron-orange robes eats a communal meal from banana leaves laid along a white cloth on a hall floor. Each leaf holds rice, vegetables and sweets, with steel tumblers and paper cups set between them. Several women wear rudraksha beads and sandalwood or vibhuti marks on the forehead. Behind them, a figure in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl stands near the wall. The scene suggests an annadan style communal meal.2017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated people in orange saffron clothing eat from banana leaves laid on the floor of a hall. Many of them wear orange garments and have hair in buns, and some have white forehead markings. A server in a white garment with a gold border and clear gloves carries a steel vessel along the left edge, serving food into small steel and white cups placed along the leaves. The leaves hold rice, vegetables and fruit.2017-09-11 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14August 02 20162016-08-02A large seated meal in a hall where dozens of women in saffron-orange saris and shawls sit cross-legged in long rows on the floor, eating from banana leaves laid along a white cloth strip. Metal tumblers stand between the rows, and several women drink from them. Many wear gold necklaces, bangles and rudraksha-style beads. Striped mats run along the left edge. At the back, a large screen shows a speaker in saffron, and a white-clad attendant stands near the top left. Framed portraits and a wooden carved door decorate the walls. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal served during festivities.2017-08-14February 23 20162016-02-23September 11 20172017-09-11August 14 20172017-08-14September 19 20172017-09-19December 20 20152015-12-20Long rows of young women in saffron-orange saris sit cross-legged on a white floor along a long white cloth, hands pressed in anjali before banana-leaf plates heaped with food and steel tumblers. A woman in orange stands at the far end near a large projected screen showing a portrait in pink and white, and white-clad attendants move about in the background. The setting is a hall with pink walls, a gilded pillar and a framed deity image in red. The scene suggests a communal feast offering during a devotional ceremony.2017-08-14