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A large hall with rows of seated attendees at long tables covered in green cloths, with plastic chairs and steel tumblers on the tables. In the foreground a barefoot figure in a saffron-orange robe with a red-orange head covering and a red-beaded rudraksha-style mala walks along the aisle, accompanied by men in white dhotis with orange shawls. A side table on the right holds brass lamps, a small framed picture and flower arrangements.

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A large hall with white walls and high windows where a communal meal is being served on long rows of tables. Many seated people eat from green banana-leaf plates, and servers in white shirts and mundus walk along the rows serving rice from steel pots. In the foreground a saffron-clad sannyasi with long hair and an orange turban carries a steel pot and serves rice, while another man in white with an orange shawl stands at right beside the tables. Dozens of attendees in white and mixed clothing sit throughout the hall, consistent with an annadan feeding event.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large hall with long rows of seated men eating a meal from green banana leaves on folding tables, each with steel tumblers. A figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long hair and a rudraksha-style beaded necklace, walks between the rows carrying a steel pot, while a younger man in white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate of food. Other people in white dhotis and shirts line the tables, with more standing in the background near white walls and upper windows. The scene suggests a communal meal service.2007-12-12A large hall with white pillars and red plastic chairs at long tables covered with green banana-leaf plates, where many people sit eating a meal. Volunteers in white clothes move between the tables serving food, and one woman in an orange sari carries a dish. Several people stand at the back of the hall, and a metal scaffold tower stands at the right edge. The scene looks like a community annadan meal at an ashram event. No person in the scene can be identified as a person with confidence from appearance.2007-12-12A large, bright hall with white pillars, a high ceiling and a railed upper gallery hosts a communal meal. Long rows of tables are covered with green banana-leaf style plates, and many seated diners in white and colourful clothes eat while others move between the rows. In the centre foreground, a man with a tall orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala walks carrying a large steel bucket, while a man in white with an orange shawl follows, holding a plate. Red plastic chairs line the tables, and volunteers in white serve food. The setting suggests an annadan style community feeding.2007-12-12A photograph of a large white hall with long rows of tables covered in green banana-leaf plates, where many people sit eating a meal, with steel tumblers and serving bowls on the tables. A man in a saffron-orange shawl and orange head wrap stands in the central aisle holding a steel plate, while volunteers in white shirts and white mundu move among the rows serving food. Many seated diners wear white and colourful saris and clothing. Large windows and a balcony line the upper walls. The setting suggests a community meal serving.2007-12-12Crowded dining hall with white pillars and skylights, where long tables covered with green leaf plates are being served. In the foreground, a man with long hair and a beard wears an orange-saffron robe, orange turban and a rudraksha mala, carrying a steel pot and smiling. Around him, many men in white shirts and white dhotis move among the tables and seated diners, with one younger man in white holding a green leaf plate. Several seated people are visible in the background, and a bald man in white stands at the right edge.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large white hall with a mezzanine balcony and rows of long tables covered with green banana leaves, where many people sit on red plastic chairs to eat a meal. In the centre a man with long hair and a bright orange turban, wearing an orange robe and carrying a steel bucket, walks between the tables serving food. Beside him a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl, and another man in a white shirt and orange shawl, walk past the seated diners. Women in saris and men in white shirts are eating, with rice served on leaves. A vast crowd is visible throughout the hall, and the scene resembles a communal meal or annadan.2007-12-12