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A photograph of a large communal dining hall with rows of long tables covered in green banana-leaf plates, where many seated men in white clothes eat. In the foreground a man in a saffron-orange robe with a long orange turban, a rudraksha mala and long dark hair is serving food from a steel pot. Beside him a younger man wears white with an orange shawl and an orange rosette, and a man in an orange shawl stands at right. Red plastic chairs line the tables. Upper balcony and white walls surround the hall.

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A 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.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a large communal dining hall with white walls and rows of red plastic chairs. In the foreground a man in an orange-red sleeveless robe with an orange-red turban and an orange shawl, with long dark hair, is serving food onto banana leaves laid on long tables, wearing clear gloves. Men and women in white clothes sit at the tables eating, and a cameraman in a white shirt and orange shawl films the scene. Steel tumblers stand along the tables and many more people in white move through the hall. a person is described by the orange robe, orange turban and long hair, serving food as an annadan meal.2007-12-12A large white hall with upper gallery railings where a long dining event is underway, with rows of red plastic chairs and long tables set with green banana-leaf plates. In the centre, a man with a bright orange turban, orange robe, long rudraksha mala and white gloves serves food from a steel pot onto plates. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and another in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers gestures to the side.2007-12-12A 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.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large white-walled hall with rows of red plastic chairs and long tables set with banana-leaf plates for a communal meal. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala serves rice from a steel tray, while a helper in white holds a bowl beside him. Around them, devotees in white and orange dress and seated diners in yellow and pink saris eat, and a white-haired elderly man in white sits at the front left.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A 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 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 20072007-12-12