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A photograph of a crowded indoor dining hall under a white tent canopy with gold drapes and arched windows. Many people in white clothing with red-orange shawls sit at round tables set with metal plates and banana-leaf style trays of vegetarian food, eating or serving. A boy in glasses and white shirt eats from a steel plate in the foreground, while a woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and a bindi serves from a tray at left. A man in a white kurta and red shawl stands holding a glass, and a woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala and red shawl sits at right. Several people are visible in the background, and some wear green lanyards. White chairs and gold-cloth tables complete the setting.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01A crowded dining hall with white draped walls and gold-yellow table skirts, where many people sit and eat from metal-rimmed white compartment plates. Most attendees wear white clothing with red-orange shawls or scarves. Several staff in white shirts carry plates and trays between tables. Near the left, two saffron-robed monks with shaved heads stand among the diners, one holding a plate. A man in white stands center-right facing away, and children in white with red scarves sit at tables in the foreground. Arched windows with coloured glass line the back wall.2015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large dining hall under white and gold draped tent fabric, where many devotees sit at round tables with white chairs eating a meal served on white plastic trays. Most attendees wear white clothing with red-and-maroon shawls draped over their shoulders. In the foreground a woman in a white top and red shawl holds a bowl and spoon, a man in glasses wears a white shirt and red shawl, and a woman with a red bindi and glasses eats from a tray. Steel pitchers and water bottles sit on the tables, and several staff in white move between the rows serving food.2015-07-07A large dining hall set up for a meal service, with round tables covered in gold cloth and white chairs. Many people in white clothes with red-and-white shawls serve and eat; a woman in the foreground carries a white tray of food and a man in white stands at right holding a tray. A bald man in an orange-and-red robe with a long beaded mala around his neck walks through the middle of the room. Trays of rice, curries, and sweets sit on the tables, and banners with gold drapery hang at the top. The atmosphere suggests an annadan style communal meal.2015-07-07Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA white tented hall with gold draped valance set for a communal meal. Seated guests at round tables with orange cloths eat from divided white trays of rice, curries and dal; many wear white kurtas or shirts with red-and-black checked shawls and lanyards. In the foreground a woman with blonde hair and a man in a white shirt face the table. Behind them, saffron-robed monks and white-clad attendants stand near the tent edges, and a few people carry items. The scene suggests an annadan-style community lunch.2015-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 11 20152015-07-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01 +3 copiesVolunteers in white clothes with red-orange shawls serve food at a buffet line during an annadhan meal service in an indoor hall. A bearded man in a white shirt and red shawl, with beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and a name badge, holds a white plate. A woman in white with a red shawl and beaded necklaces holds a plate of food. Another man in white with a red shawl and a grey beard serves from steel trays, and more volunteers stand at the back. A metal tray holds yellow rice and garnishes, and serving spoons rest in dishes. No a person candidate is visible.2014-01-01