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September 09 2012

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A serving line in a tent decorated with orange, green and purple bunting. A woman in a yellow-orange saree and rudraksha mala serves from a steel pot, while women in blue hairnets and gloves ladle food. A man in white with rudraksha mala and orange lanyard holds a plate of rice, greens and flatbread at right, with a younger man in white beside him. Steel pots of thin liquid sit on the white-clothed table. Several other people stand in the background.2012-10-10September 07 20122012-09-07A buffet serving line in an indoor hall with a bald, bearded man in the foreground wearing white kurta and an orange-red shawl, with an orange cord around his neck and a name badge on his chest. He holds a plate of rice, vegetable curry and flatbread, while a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and glasses serves from a steel chafing dish of rice. Other people in white and red-orange shawls queue behind, and stainless steel trays of curries and white plates stack on the table. Language on the visible sign is not legible.2012-09-09October 14 20122012-10-14 +1 copiesA buffet serving line in a plain room with pale concrete-block walls. A young woman in the foreground wears a red and white sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace, wearing clear plastic gloves and serving rice from a steel tray with a ladle. Behind her, other women in red, orange and magenta saris and a man in a white shirt with glasses hold plates of food, while more people line up along the counter. Steel chafing dishes hold food.2007-11-09Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a communal meal service in a bright hall with a long stainless-steel buffet counter. A woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a beaded rudraksha-style necklace stands at left, using serving tongs to take food from a steel tray. Beside her, a man in white clothing wears plastic gloves and serves from the counter. A man in a white shirt with an orange-red shawl and glasses serves food onto plates, while a woman in white top and pink-and-white scarf holds a steel plate with small bowls, flatbread and rice. Other volunteers in white and maroon attire work along the counter, and people sit on the floor in the background. Ceiling lights, framed pictures and red curtains line the room.2014-09-07October 14 20122012-10-14 +1 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 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a community annadaan meal service inside a plain hall with pale green-grey walls, a ceiling fan and tube lights. Volunteers serve food from steel trays and bowls onto steel plates held by diners. A smiling man on the left wears white clothing, glasses and a red lanyard, holding a steel plate of food. Beside him a woman in a white shawl and red lanyard serves from a tray. Women on the right wear clear plastic gloves, one in a red salwar and another in a green kurta with a red lanyard, ladling dal and curry. Steel containers of rice and curry line the serving counter. Sheer curtains and windows are visible behind.2009-06-25Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies