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A photograph of a communal meal service under a thatched palm-leaf canopy. In the foreground a server in white shirt and white cap, wearing clear gloves, ladles curry from a copper pot on a stand into plates. A second server stands behind with flatbread stacked in a steel bowl. Along the counter, people in white and in a saree with a braid hold white paper plates of flatbread and curry. Behind them other attendees in white clothing and a man in a light blue shirt wait. Rocks and greenery are visible beyond the open sides of the shelter. Plastic spoons lie on the table.

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A food-serving line under a thatched shelter at an outdoor event. A man in a white chef's cap, white shirt and clear plastic gloves serves curry from a copper vessel on a warmer into plates held by people. Flatbreads are piled in a steel tray in front. Several people in white and cream clothing and an orange-bordered saree stand in the queue holding white plates. Rocky terrain and a white-clothed attendant are visible in the background.2010-02-04A photograph of a communal meal under a thatched canopy. A server in a white chef's cap, white coat and plastic gloves ladles curry from a copper pot over a warming stand onto plates. Devotees in white and pastel clothing queue along a white-covered table to receive flatbreads and curry. A boy in white kurta stands near a woman in a white top holding a plate, and a woman in an orange sari reaches in from the right. Rocky terrain and more people are visible behind the canopy. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-04February 04 20102010-02-04A photograph of a communal meal line under a thatched bamboo roof. Cooks in white caps and white shirts, one wearing glasses and gloves, serve food from copper vessels on a white-draped table. People in white dhotis and white shirts, and a man in a light beige kurta, hold white plates while queuing. A steel bowl of fried snacks sits in the foreground. A bald young man in white garments is in the line. Several more people stand in the background. Watermarked copyright text runs vertically on the right edge, though it is not transcribed here.2010-02-04 +1 copiesPhotograph of a communal meal line under a bamboo-thatched shelter. Cooks in white shirts and white head cloths serve food from a copper pot on a stove, using ladles and plastic gloves. Devotees in white and off-white clothes and an orange-cream robe hold white paper plates while waiting to be served; a shaven-headed young man in white smiles near the front. A steel bowl of potato chips sits on the white-draped serving table. Roughly a dozen to twenty people are visible, including those standing in the background.2010-02-04February 06 20172017-02-06 +2 copiesA food service line in a large open pavilion with white walls and yellow draped valances. Volunteers in white clothes and white hairnets serve from brass chafing dishes with curry, standing beside a line of guests holding plates. A bald monk in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a younger monk in orange robes, while several people in white and red-orange shawls wait to be served. Other seated guests sit at white-covered chairs in the background, and a small shrine with framed deity images is visible at the far end. The scene reads as an annadan meal service.2015-07-01 +1 copiesMay 09 20142014-05-09A photograph of a communal meal service under a thatched canopy. A man in a white shirt and white turban stands at a copper pot on a stand, serving food onto plates held out by people in line. A worker in white with gloves stands to the left. Devotees in white shirts and orange or beige cloth receive food, and a metal bowl of snacks sits on the white-covered table. No one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2010-02-04A photograph of a covered outdoor hall where a large crowd queues for a communal meal, a sit-down food service. Serving staff in white caps and checked shirts ladle rice from large copper vessels onto steel plates held out by people in saris, kurtas and white dress. Many diners wear white, with red and orange saris and a red shawl visible. Long white-covered tables and white plastic chairs line the floor, and a metal bucket sits in the lower right corner. Concrete pillars and a metal railing frame the open space, with more people and luggage bags in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person.2010-02-04A photograph of a free meal service at an ashram food counter under a corrugated roof with red-painted beams. Volunteers in white hairnets and white caps serve food from steel trays onto plates held by women in white and gold sarees and a girl in a cream and orange outfit. A woman in an orange blouse and cream saree on the left holds out a steel plate of rice and curry. Trays of yellow curry sit on the counter, and a green-netted fence and foliage show through the open side. The image is an annadan scene, with food being given to devotees and visitors.2017-03-11A photograph of an outdoor food service line under a pink and blue tarpaulin canopy. Serving staff in white hair nets and white aprons ladle yellow rice from steel trays into the line. A woman in a white sari with a beige border holds out a brown leaf plate, and a man in a white shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder holds bowls beside her. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands at left. Elderly women in blue and grey saris and a standing man in a blue shirt are visible in the background, along with other attendees in white.2015-11-01 +1 copies