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A photograph of a communal meal service under a white tented hall. Men in white kurta-style clothes, several with yellow scarves draped over their shoulders, stand behind a long steel serving counter serving rice from large stainless steel pots. Pots of curried dishes sit in a row along the counter. Other servers in white and a woman in a white sari with a red shawl assist along the line. Tall hanging cylindrical banners with blue, yellow and orange geometric patterns decorate the ceiling, and an orange cloth drapes from the top edge. Several people are visible in the background, and the scene reads as annadan or prasadam distribution in an ashram setting.

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A food service line in a decorated hall with white draped ceiling and terracotta lattice windows. Women in white garments with orange shawls serve rice, curry and a creamy dish from steel pots on a floral-patterned cloth-covered table. A woman in an orange and yellow shawl holds a steel plate of rice and curry, and a woman in a pink sari stands beside her. A man in a white t-shirt with an event badge and other attendees stand in the background. A painted decorative pillar with an elephant motif is visible at right. Several people appear in the frame, with some partially visible.2010-02-21A communal meal service in a decorated tent hall with white canopy and hanging colourful cloth panels with elephant motifs. A woman in a white garment with a long plait ladles rice from a large steel pot on a floral-covered table. Beside her a woman in a teal sari with a beaded necklace holds a steel plate of rice, and a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti holds a plate. A woman in a white sari with gold border serves from a dish, and a woman in a red sari stands at the right edge. Other people in white and pink clothing queue and sit in the background, with a dark red stage curtain behind.2010-02-21A large hall filled with many people in white clothing serving a communal meal. Volunteers in white shirts and trousers, some wearing white caps, stand at long steel serving tables stacked with steel pots, bowls and flatbreads, and stacks of round flatbreads sit on the tables. Tall pillars decorated with red, blue, yellow and white geometric patterns and orange fringe hang from a white ceiling, and orange cloth draping and a golden decorative seat appear along the back wall. Several people in the foreground wear white and one wears a grey shirt, and many more stand throughout the room in the background. The scene reads as an annadan style community meal.2010-08-19February 14 20102010-02-14A large white tent hall with a draped white canopy and colourful hanging cylindrical banners in red, yellow, blue and green patterns. Many people in white and cream clothing move about, with a line of attendees at a serving counter on the left where steel vessels are set out. Several women wear saris and salwar kameez, and some hold steel plates or bowls. A few people in lanyards stand near the right side. The floor is tiled with a brown border strip, and ceiling fans and tube lights are visible.2010-02-21August 29 20092009-08-29A food service line inside a pink-walled hall with glass display cabinets holding brass and gold ritual objects. Several women serve food from large steel pots and trays onto stacks of small steel bowls on a colourful patterned cloth. A woman in a grey cardigan and white dhoti wears plastic gloves and ladles from a pot. A woman in an orange-bordered sari and cream shawl holds a steel plate. A woman in a white top with a grey-streaked ponytail stands beside them. A man in white kurta and yellow shawl stands at the back by a gold-framed display. Annadan style meal distribution.2010-12-27January 02 20162016-01-02November 01 20142014-11-01 +2 copiesA large dining hall at an ashram, filled with many people in white clothing serving food. Volunteers in white shirts, white dhotis and white caps or head coverings stand at long stainless steel serving tables, ladling food from steel pots and trays. Several women in white salwar-style outfits serve as well. Stacks of flat bread or dosa are piled on the tables, and a crowd of devotees in white queues and moves through the hall. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterns with orange tassels line the room under a white canopy ceiling with ceiling fans. Orange curtains hang at the windows, and a chair and decorative items are visible at the far end. The scene is an annadan style communal meal service.2010-08-19December 06 20162016-12-06A large white tent hall decorated with hanging colourful cloth banners in yellow, red and blue prints. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on the floor in white clothes, with steel plates and cups in front of them, as a man in white kurta and dhoti bends to serve food along the aisle. A dark maroon curtain backdrop stands behind an empty ornate golden throne (peetha) on a raised stage with a white-draped table and flower arrangements. Another attendant in white stands at the left edge. The scene reads as an annadan meal during a festival.2009-01-02 +1 copies