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A dining hall with long metal-topped tables where men and women eat from banana leaves. In the foreground, several men in white shirts and white dhotis sit eating rice, a yellow banana, and small side dishes; one man in the centre wears a vertical tilaka mark on his forehead. Behind them, women in blue uniforms serve and sit at tables along the wall. Fluorescent lights, a fire extinguisher on the wall, and stainless steel tumblers are visible. The scene suggests a communal meal service. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable in this frame.

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Men seated at long metal-topped tables eat a communal meal served on green banana leaves in a plain, pale-blue walled hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent tubes. Foreground: a man in a light striped button shirt and jeans, with a red thread on his wrist, looks ahead while another man in a white shirt eats with his right hand. Beside them, men in white shirts and a man in a striped shirt eat dosa, idli, chutney and rice from the leaves, with steel tumblers beside each plate. Further back, a man in a white dhoti and shirt stands among the diners and other people move about the room.2007-01-12A photograph of a dining hall where men in white shirts and white dhotis sit on benches at long metal tables, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Each leaf holds rice, fried snacks, a banana and small portions of food, with steel tumblers set along the table. Women in white saris stand and serve in the background near a row of windows, and a ceiling fan hangs above. The walls are plain white and the room is simple and functional, like an ashram annadan meal hall.2007-01-12A dining hall in which men sit at long metal tables eating from banana leaves set with rice, curry and sides, with cups and a steel bucket on the table. On the right, a figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe, with a beaded rudraksha-style necklace, stands serving food; the figure matches the candidate appearance cues of the page's Swamiji reference, so this is a probable Swamiji. Several seated men wear white shirts and dhotis or pale clothing, one in a pink shirt, smiling and eating. Other people stand and sit in the background near pillars and walls, and a small logo appears at upper left.2007-01-12September 16 20132013-09-16 +1 copiesA seated meal service in a plain hall with pale walls and ventilation grilles. Long dark tables hold banana leaves set with food, steel tumblers and small bowls. A woman in a white sari with orange and red border and a black mangalsutra stands at left, serving from a steel pot. Beside her a long-haired figure in an orange robe leans in to serve, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit along the tables eating, some with raised hands, and another man in a white shirt sits at right. A photograph credit line on the image reads2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph of a long communal dining hall where people are being served a meal on green banana leaves along a stainless-steel serving counter. In the foreground a man in a light striped shirt stands at left, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis reach toward the leaves and serving bowls. At right, a woman in a white sari with a gold-and-maroon border and red bangles serves from a steel bowl. Stainless-steel pots and tumblers sit on the counter. Plain pale-blue walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights frame the room, with many more people visible in the background.2007-01-12A photograph of a long dining hall where men in white shirts and white dhotis sit at metal tables eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Several seated men in the foreground have steel tumblers beside their leaves, with rice, vegetables and fried items on the leaves. More people sit farther back along the room, and ceiling fans and tube lights hang over the plain white walls. The setting suggests a communal meal service.2007-01-12A dining hall where men in white shirts sit at a long table with banana leaves set out with rice, vegetables and a banana. On the right, a man with long dark hair and an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala serves food from a steel pot with a ladle while smiling. Several seated diners press their palms together in gratitude. Pillars, tube lights and other seated diners fill the background, with a row of people visible behind the table.2007-01-12December 15 20062006-12-15A communal meal is served in a long hall with a stainless steel serving table running through the frame. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit and eat from green banana leaves, using their hands, with rice, papadams, poori-style bread and small fried snacks laid out. Behind the table, a woman in a white sari with a coloured border and a black mala serves food from a steel bowl, while another woman in a white sari with a striped border serves from a pan. On the right, a woman in white with gold bangles and a black beaded necklace holds a stack of papadams on a tray. Dozens of people in white are seated along benches in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12