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A dim hall during a communal meal service. Seated rows of devotees eat from banana-leaf plates on the floor. A woman in an orange sari with a red blouse bends forward, serving food from a steel bucket with a ladle. Standing men in white dhotis and orange shawls watch the rows, and a woman in a pink sari with a flower garland sits in the foreground. A photographer with a camera is visible at the upper right.

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June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph of a long communal meal in a plain hall with a bare concrete floor and a yellow line running down the centre. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on red mats facing each other, many in white ritual clothes with orange-bordered shawls and white flower garlands. Before them are banana leaves heaped with rice and yellow offerings, with small steel cups and steel jugs of water placed between the rows. In the foreground a woman in a pale yellow and pink sari with gold bangles watches the camera, while a girl in white sits at the right edge. Standing attendants in white and orange serve the rows along the back of the hall. No a person candidate is visible, so the figures are described by role only.2007-12-26A long hall with a tiled floor where rows of seated people are being served a meal on green banana leaves. Many attendees wear white clothes and garlands of yellow flowers. In the right foreground a woman in an orange-red robe with long dark hair leans forward, serving rice from a metal dish with a ladle, while a man in a white kurta holds a tray of food beside her. Another person in orange robes stands at the lower right with a shaved head. Other servers in white and red garments move among the diners, and the room has a ceiling fan and open doorways.2009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22December 26 20062006-12-26A hall with a polished tiled floor where people sit on orange and white mats in long rows, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries, papadam and small cups. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with a rudraksha-style mala, bends forward and serves food from a steel bucket with a ladle. Several seated devotees in white dhotis with maroon-bordered cloth eat, while others in cream and white saris and shawls walk along the rows carrying serving vessels. The setting is an organized meal service, with a wall sign and fluorescent lights visible overhead.2010-11-12September 20 20152015-09-20A row of women sit cross-legged on an orange cloth strip eating a communal meal from banana leaves on a pale tiled floor. Each leaf holds rice and small side portions, with paper cups set beside them. A woman in a cream sari with a red-and-gold border stands at the left holding a steel pot and serving. The women wear white and cream saris with gold and red borders; one older woman has grey hair in a bun and another wears a purple sari. Behind them, other women in white move through a hall with chairs and orange mats. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal.2010-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a communal meal in a hall with a tiled floor. A woman in a white sari with a gold border, standing at left, pours food from a steel bucket. In the centre a man in white dhoti and shirt bends forward holding a steel bowl of food. Two seated men in orange robes eat from banana leaves on the floor, one bald with a rudraksha mala. Rows of seated people and more banana-leaf plates with paper cups fill the background. A man in white dhoti stands behind the server. No candidate a person is clearly identifiable from appearance.2010-11-12Indoor photo of a large hall with a row of women seated on the floor in white saris with orange shawls, facing banana-leaf plates set with small cups and steel vessels. Men in white kurtas walk along the aisle carrying steel buckets and ladles, serving food. Another group of women in white saris with orange borders stands in the background near the walls, and a row of white plastic chairs lines the side of the hall. Orange and white banners hang from the ceiling and walls. The scene appears to be a meal service or annadan in an ashram hall, with about 25 people visible.2006-12-27A large hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and draped bunting with elephant motifs. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many with food served and small paper cups placed along the leaves. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border bends low to serve from a steel bucket, while a man in a cream dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver tray down the aisle. At the far end, a figure in orange sits near a raised seat and a decorated stage. The scene resembles a communal meal at an ashram gathering.2008-12-27July 19 20092009-07-19