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Photo of a seated group of devotees with palms pressed together in prayer during a meal offering in a bright white hall. Rows of women in orange and deep red saris and sannyasi-style clothing kneel on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food, with cups and small lamps set along the rows. Behind them, men in white kurtas with red shawls sit in folded-hand prayer, and a woman in white stands with arms raised at the back. A white statue stands in the background.

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A long row of women and girls sits cross-legged on a white marble floor in a hall, palms pressed together in namaste before rows of banana-leaf plates set with food and small paper cups. Front rows wear saffron-orange saris with rudraksha malas; rows behind wear maroon and rust saris with gold bangles. Behind them, seated men and women in white and red-bordered shawls also sit with folded hands, and a white statue stands near the back wall. The scene suggests an annadan meal offering in an ashram hall.2014-09-13March 30 20162016-03-30Long 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.2017-08-14February 23 20162016-02-23 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with rows of women seated cross-legged on mats in matching saffron-orange sarees, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with white forehead marks, hands pressed together in anjali. In front of each seated woman is a banana-leaf plate with rice, flatbreads, vegetables and fruit, alongside brass tumblers and bowls, as if for an annadan meal. Several guests in the background watch from the sides and rear of the hall under bright lights, with a large lit screen at the top of the frame.2018-01-08Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21A large hall with a polished white floor where two long rows of seated women in orange and maroon saris sit facing each other with leaf plates of food and small cups set before them, apparently an annadan-style meal. Women in orange saris wearing rudraksha malas sit on the left and women in maroon saris on the right, with rows of green leaf plates between them. Behind them, seated devotees in white and red clothing, some with red shawls, watch and fold hands in namaste on chairs and mats. A white statue or deity murti stands on a pedestal at the top left corner.2014-09-13A photograph of a long row of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in orange-saffron sarees with rudraksha malas and bangles, palms pressed together in namaste. In front of them lies a long white cloth with banana-leaf plates of food and steel tumblers, consistent with an annadan or prasadam offering. Several women wear white tilak on their foreheads and gold earrings and necklaces. A large screen and a wooden cabinet are visible in the background, with a few other people standing behind the row.2017-08-14A large hall with rows of women seated on the floor in saffron-orange saris, hands pressed in namaste, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In front of them are banana-leaf plates with food, metal cups and bowls, arranged in long lines for a meal offering. A large screen at the back shows a figure, and more seated devotees fill the background.2018-01-08