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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMay 19 20142014-05-19A photograph of a dining or serving area in an ashram kitchen. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, stand in a line holding stainless steel plates of food. The man on the left holds a plate and eats with his right hand; the man in the centre holds a plate with a small portion of food; the man on the right, wearing a dark brown rudraksha mala, holds a plate in his left hand. Behind them, a worker in a white head covering and a bare-chested figure in white are visible near steel serving equipment, with a light peach wall in the background.2014-09-13A photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a bamboo-matting roof, showing devotees in white kurtas with orange shawls performing a food-offering ritual. In the foreground a young man in white and an orange shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a mobile phone hanging from his neck, extends his right hand holding a small handful of cooked rice or sweet. To the left a man in an orange shawl and gold bangle holds a similar offering. On the right a bearded man with a tilak and long hair pulled back, wearing an orange shawl and gold bangle, holds rice in his palm. Other devotees in white and orange stand behind, with greenery and rocks visible through the open sides.2006-10-21September 15 20142014-09-15Five men sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal from banana-leaf plates, with paper cups of water in front of them. Most wear white kurta-style clothes and red shawls over their shoulders; the man at the top centre has a red shawl and a pendant necklace, and the man at the upper right wears an orange garment and bangles. Their plates hold rice, fried snacks and sweets. A purple logo appears in the top left corner and the photo carries a pedia.org2014-09-15A photograph of men queuing at a buffet serving line for a meal. Several men in white kurta-style clothes hold white paper plates of vegetable curry and flatbread, and one man on the left wears a white head covering and reaches for food. Two men wear red-orange shawls draped over white clothing, and one wears a dark beaded necklace. A serving attendant in white stands at the far left with a red wristband, and a metal warming tray with flatbreads sits in the foreground. Bright daylight comes through pale walls in the background.2014-05-12 +1 copiesA nighttime photograph of a line of men walking barefoot along a dirt path, several holding small white plates with food. They wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, with name badges clipped to their shirts. Corrugated metal sheets lie along the right side of the path. The man at the front right wears a white shirt, dark trousers and an orange-red wristband, holding a plate. Others trail behind in the dim light.2006-12-17Four men in white kurta-style clothing eat a meal from steel thalis on a polished light stone floor. A bald man in a white t-shirt with a multicoloured logo and a lanyard sits on a chair at the upper left holding a steel plate. Two men sit cross-legged on the floor: the one at lower left, in white with a red-and-black beaded mala, spoons food from a steel bowl, while the centre man, wearing rimmed glasses and a rudraksha-style mala, smiles and gestures while eating. The man at right, in white with a maroon cloth at his neck, eats from a steel thali. Paper cups sit beside the thalis, and metal stanchions and white-clad people stand in the background.2011-07-17 +2 copiesA group of shaved-headed male devotees in white dhotis with gold borders and bare upper bodies stand close together, sharing food from their palms. A man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a bare torso stands in the center-left, offering rice or grain to a devotee in front of him. Several others wear white ritual cloths and some have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. A projector screen glows in the background. The scene appears to be a shared meal or prasad distribution.2011-11-07A photo of a serving line under a covered open-sided shelter. Several men in white kurtas with orange shawls and orange garlands stand behind steel pots and buckets, serving rice and curry onto steel plates held by the foreground man. The man at right wears an orange shawl over white clothes, a red tilak on his forehead and an ID badge, smiling as he receives a plate. Other servers in white and orange ladle food from large pots, with a man in white at centre wearing a gold-trimmed shawl. Stainless steel vessels and a serving counter fill the scene.2007-02-15