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A seated group of participants eats a traditional meal from green banana leaves laid on white cloths across a hall. Many wear white kurta or shirt-and-dhoti style clothing with red-and-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. In the centre a man in a light blue shirt and khaki trousers, with glasses, holds food in both hands. Nearby a man in a navy shirt and khaki trousers sits with a red shawl, and a man in white with a red shawl eats from his leaf. Plates hold rice, curries, vegetables, sweets and fruit, with steel cups and water bottles beside them. Behind the group, more seated people and white-clad figures are visible, along with white tables and chairs.

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A seated group of participants eats a communal meal on green banana leaves laid over white cloths on a tiled floor. Many wear white kurtas or white shirts with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. A man in the centre, wearing a light blue shirt and spectacles with a red bindi on his forehead, points with his right hand while holding a piece of bread. Nearby, a man in a dark shirt and a younger man in white with a red shawl also sit with food, and water bottles and paper cups sit on the cloth. The pictured meal is served in a hall as part of a Nithyananda Dhyanapeetham programme.2016-02-24 +2 copiesMany 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 photo of a seated communal meal in a hall with pale walls and polished floor. Many participants sit cross-legged in rows on white cloths, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries and side dishes, with small white cups and water bottles along the line. Most men wear white kurta or dhoti-style clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear saris and salwar in pink, yellow and red. Behind them, framed photographs stand on a long table and a man in white and orange moves through the room. Several people are eating with their right hands. The scene is an annadan-style community meal.2016-02-24December 21 20162016-12-21Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesA row of people sit cross-legged on the floor of a bright hall eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates laid on white cloth. Many wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Small paper cups and water bottles line the leaves. Behind them, attendants in saffron and cream clothing move about, and framed pictures stand on tables near the wall. The setting suggests an ashram annadan-style meal during a multi-day programme.2016-02-24 +1 copiesA row of men sits cross-legged on a marble floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves laid end to end. Served foods include rice, vegetables, sweets and cubes of white cheese, with paper cups of drink placed along the leaves. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with red or orange shawls draped over one shoulder; one older man in thin-rimmed glasses and a white shirt holds a piece of food near his mouth. A man in orange-and-saffron robes stands in the background, and an orange-robed figure appears at the top edge. The setting suggests a temple annadan-style meal, with ash-coloured and orange clothing visible among the group.2014-09-15October 12 20162016-10-12A row of devotees sit cross-legged on mats on a polished marble floor, eating from banana-leaf plates of food in a hall. Several people wear white kurta-style clothing with red-and-maroon shawls, and one man in a white shirt wears glasses. Plastic cups stand before each leaf. In the background, a figure in orange clothing stands in a bright doorway, and gold-and-orange umbrellas and a red-draped table sit at the right.2015-03-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated men eat a meal from banana leaves on the floor of a hall. Most wear white dhotis and some wear red or maroon shawls. A bald man in the foreground with a moustache and gold bracelet eats with his right hand from a leaf plate with vegetables and rice. Water bottles and small paper cups sit along the leaves. On the right, a man in a white hairnet, white dhoti and red shawl bends forward serving food. Behind him a framed portrait and flowers sit on a wooden table. Several people stand at the back, one in white with a red shawl.2016-02-24February 24 20162016-02-24 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies