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May 27 2006

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May 29 20062006-05-29 +1 copiesMay 27 20062006-05-27Photograph of a serving line in a commercial-style kitchen with stainless steel counters and pots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a ceremonial bead necklace, stands at the counter serving rice from a steel bucket with a ladle while wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, help serve food onto plates and steel trays. On the left, a person in glasses and a light shirt receives a plate of rice with a papad. Ratha-style activity is absent; this is a community meal (annadan) setting.2006-12-15 +1 copiesA seated row of people eats a communal meal on the bare ground under a tent with metal poles and a corrugated sheet backdrop, a scene of annadan or free food service. Many wear orange and saffron robes; one man in the foreground has a bright red turban, another a pale orange turban, and a bald man in rust-red clothing sits center with rudraksha beads. A barefoot attendant in orange cloth stands at left holding a metal bucket, serving food from a pot. Steel plates with food and small steel tumblers are set on the ground before the diners, and other people in the background wearing pink, purple and green watch from behind the tent. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-05-07A photograph of a crowded food-serving scene. A central figure wears an orange turban and an orange robe with rudraksha beads, and wears clear plastic gloves while serving food from a steel bowl onto white paper plates. Around him, men in white shirts and a man in beige shirt hold out plates, and steel containers are visible in the foreground. Dense crowd at close range.2006-12-15April 21 20162016-04-21December 15 20062006-12-15May 04 20162016-05-04December 15 20062006-12-15April 21 20162016-04-21A large indoor dining hall with white walls and upper balconies where many people are seated at long steel tables eating from green banana leaves. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, carrying a steel bucket. Behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, serve food and sit eating. Women in saris and salwar kameez move through the background. Steel tumblers and a silver container sit on the tables. a person (orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe) stands among the volunteers serving a community meal (annadan).2007-12-12December 15 20062006-12-15