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June 22 2009

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A photograph of a communal annadaan meal in a white-tiled hall. Rows of seated devotees in white clothing with white flower garlands sit on the floor before long green banana leaves set with rice, yellow vegetable curries, orange side dishes, fried snacks, bananas and papadum. A man in a white dhoti and shirt stoops at the front, serving from a steel pot of fried items onto the leaves. At the top of the image, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a raised dais with striped cloth and a red chair, one holding a microphone, while a bald man in white sits nearby. Several children sit at the right edge.2009-06-22A photograph of an annadaan meal in a hall with white tiled floor. Rows of seated devotees in white clothes and white-and-yellow flower garlands sit cross-legged before long green banana leaves set with rice, yellow and orange curries, papadum, banana slices and small steel cups. A man in white bends over a large steel pot, serving food onto the leaves. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a red-and-blue striped mat near a red cushioned seat, and a few white-clad elders are seated along the back. A woman in a light blue top stands at the right edge.2009-06-22Long rows of seated devotees eat a festive meal from banana leaves on long tables inside a white tented hall with decorative striped pillars and a maroon stage curtain. Many people wear white dhotis and shirts with garlands, while women wear sarees in purple, maroon and orange. Leaves hold bananas, sweets and savouries, and water cups sit along the tables. A central aisle leads toward the stage where a few people in white and orange stand.2008-12-26Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +2 copiesJuly 19 20092009-07-19December 27 20082008-12-27June 15 20092009-06-15December 26 20082008-12-26 +1 copiesDecember 26 20082008-12-26December 26 20082008-12-26Photograph of a long row of people seated on the polished floor of a large hall, eating a communal meal served on green banana leaves. Women in white salwar kameez and in saris with red and yellow tones sit in a line, eating with their right hands from leaves holding idlis, vadas, rice and small cups of drink. A woman in a gold and maroon sari leans over the far end of the row, serving food. A blue water bottle sits in the foreground. Red curtains and a stage are visible at the back of the hall. The scene reads as an annadan style communal lunch.2011-07-23A photograph of a long row of devotees seated cross-legged on the floor of a large hall, eating a meal from green banana leaves set on the floor. In the foreground, women in saffron-orange saris with red borders and bangles sit on orange mats, one pressing food with her fingers; beside them women in white saris with orange shawls and yellow scarves serve and eat from banana leaves with small paper cups. A woman in a white sari bends at the far right, carrying a tray along the aisle, with a metal bucket on the floor. Behind them a large audience sits in white clothing. At the back, a tall devotional picture of a goddess in a forest setting hangs on the wall beside colourful hanging panels, and a seated figure in white at left is near a table with orange chairs. This is an annadan style community meal.2010-09-17 +1 copies