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July 23 2011

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Annadhan in 20112011-01-01Wide photo of a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and red-framed windows. Rows of people sit on the floor on both sides of a central aisle, eating from green leaf plates with small cups in front of them; most wear white clothes, and some wear orange or pink. Several people in orange robes stand near a stage and table at the far end, and a woman in a red shawl stands at right. Two men in blue shirts stand at left.2011-07-23A photograph of a large whitewashed hall where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates, a scene consistent with an annadaan session. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear flower garlands. Several staff in orange and red saris and white shirts walk along the aisles carrying trays and serving food. A red-and-gold ceremonial chair stands at the far end near a small shrine area with a framed picture, and fans and tube lights hang from the high ceiling. A person in a white dhoti stands near the front, and the hall is filled with participants and servers.2009-06-22A large hall with cream walls and red curtains where many women sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green leaf plates with small paper cups, consistent with an annadan-style lunch. Most wear white clothing, some with saffron or red sarees and yellow-green saree borders. A standing woman in a cream sari with a red-orange shawl walks along the row serving food. Framed devotional pictures hang on the walls, and a speaker is mounted high on the right. Bottles of water sit among the diners.2011-07-23 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21A photograph of an annadaan meal session in a large whitewashed hall with ceiling fans and fluorescent lights. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many in white clothing, some with white or yellow garlands. Volunteers in white dhotis and saffron-orange shawls walk between the rows carrying steel vessels and serving food, while a woman in a red sari and another in a green sari assist. A standing fan and a metal bucket sit in the foreground, and a plastic water tumbler is set on each leaf. Several people are seated along the right side near tables.2009-06-22A large hall with white walls, ceiling fans and a wide white tiled floor holds a long seated meal. Rows of people sit on mats in white clothes, many with yellow or saffron scarves, eating from green banana leaves set with rice and side dishes, with steel cups and bowls beside them. Several women in white and cream saris and white-clad helpers serve from large steel pots, while a standing figure in saffron robes stands at the right edge and another in orange at the left. Tall windows line the back wall. The scene looks like a communal annadan meal in an ashram hall.2009-07-19June 22 20092009-06-22April 04 20162016-04-04 +1 copiesJune 22 20092009-06-22A 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 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies