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A seated meal line on a white marble floor, with devotees sitting cross-legged along a row of green banana leaves holding rice, vegetables and small curries. A woman in a dark patterned sari with a blue border leans forward at the left end, serving from a steel vessel, and paper cups in red, orange and white line the leaves. Men in white kurtas and dhotis, a bald man in a white shirt, and several boys in striped and orange shirts eat together, while a person in orange and green garments sits in the background. A maroon curtain and white pillars frame the hall.

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Annadhan in 20112011-01-01September 21 20162016-09-21June 19 20132013-06-19A row of seated devotees eats a communal meal from banana-leaf plates on a polished marble hall floor. Men in white kurtas and shirts, some with red or orange shawls and gold wristwatches or bracelets, lean over the leaves, serving food with their hands from small bowls and cups. Several plates hold orange and yellow curries and rice. Glasses line the leaves. Bright light falls across the floor from an opening at the back. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2015-03-11 +1 copiesA long hall with a row of participants seated cross-legged on white cloth along both sides, eating a traditional meal served on green banana leaves with small cups and water bottles. Many men wear white kurtas or dhotis with red shawls draped over their shoulders; a few women wear saris or white and cream clothing. A server in a white dhoti and red shawl stands at right, ladling food from a steel tray onto the leaves. Behind the rows, a backdrop of framed photographs covers the wall and a table holds flowers and offerings. Roughly two dozen people are visible.2016-02-24A photograph inside a bright, tiled hall with red curtains and an open doorway. In the foreground, many children and young girls sit cross-legged on green banana leaves on the floor, with small orange food items placed on the leaves. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border bends forward, pouring food from a large steel pot, while another man in white stands beside him holding a small steel vessel. Behind them, several men and women in white and colored clothing stand or move about the room. Steel vessels are arranged on the floor at the right. A framed portrait hangs on the back wall, and a camera operator is visible at the back. The scene shows a communal meal being served to children seated in rows.2011-11-07December 11 20112011-12-11 +1 copiesA row of men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on a marble floor, eating from green banana leaf plates arranged along a blue-edged mat. Several wear red or orange shawls over their shoulders. Plates hold rice, vegetables, sweets and small paper cups. Two men in the foreground eat with their hands; one older man in glasses sits at right, and a figure in white stands in the background. No one is identifiable as the a person; the scene shows devotees sharing a meal during the event.2014-09-15Many seated men and women eat a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates laid along a long white cloth on a polished floor. Most wear white kurta-style clothing and red-orange shawls or wraps, and some have shaved heads or hair tied back. Water bottles and small paper cups stand between the plates. Behind them, women in white and orange saris and attendants in white stand and sit in a hall with wooden doors and cushioned seating.2016-02-24A 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.2007-12-26February 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copies