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August 24 2014

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Annadhan in 20142014-01-01A photograph of a buffet serving line in an ashram dining hall. Several women in orange and saffron saris serve food from steel chafing dishes behind a glass sneeze guard, using ladles to fill steel plates held by guests. A bald man in orange clothing with a gold necklace and orange shawl stands at the right end of the counter holding a steel plate. On the left, a woman in a red sari with an orange shawl and a lanyard, and an older woman in a maroon sari, wait in line with plates. Trays hold rice, curry and small steel bowls. Red curtains and framed photographs hang on the wall behind, with a wall air conditioner above.2014-04-22November 01 20132013-11-01 +1 copiesA buffet serving line for an ashram meal, viewed through a clear sneeze-guard. A man in a white shirt holds a steel tray and reaches toward dishes of white rice, while an older woman in a red and gold sari with an orange lanyard serves herself from a steel tray. Steel pans hold rice, dark sautéed greens and a mixed vegetable dish with carrots and beans. Behind them, a bearded man in white kurta wears a rudraksha mala and a name badge, and other attendees in white clothes and orange lanyards queue. A red-sleeved server stands at the left edge.2013-09-28 +1 copiesA kitchen serving line in a dimly lit room with rough stone walls. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a plate of food and gold bangles on her wrist. Behind her, a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala and holds a plate. On the right, a woman in a white sari with a red-and-white border wears a white head covering and uses gloved hands to serve food from steel trays. Stainless steel warming trays hold yellow and golden dishes, and flatbreads are stacked on plates. The scene shows volunteers serving annadan food.2015-09-05July 02 20162016-07-02May 10 20172017-05-10May 10 20172017-05-10February 02 20162016-02-02A buffet serving line for a communal meal in an ashram dining hall, with a stainless steel food warmer and trays of cooked rice and vegetable dishes. A woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and white hair net serves food with tongs, wearing plastic gloves. Several women in colourful saris, including a mustard-yellow sari and a pink-and-blue sari, hold paper plates and queue along the counter. A child in an orange shirt stands at the right. Draped fabric covers the ceiling and a purple ceiling fan is visible. The scene shows annadan style food distribution.2014-10-12 +1 copiesA photograph of a community food serving line under warm fluorescent tube lights beneath a metal canopy. On the left, a woman in a pink salwar kameez with gold bangles holds out a steel plate to be served. In the centre, a man in a white shirt and white cap ladles food from a steel tray. On the right, a bearded man in a white shirt and grey cap, wearing a rudraksha-style mala, serves from the counter while another person in white with a rudraksha mala stands nearby. A woman in an orange sari with long braided hair is at the far right, wearing a white head covering and earrings. Several people in white clothing stand in line behind the counter.2014-08-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a dimly lit serving area in a stone-walled hall where women in white saris with gold borders serve food from a steel counter. A woman in the foreground wearing an orange blouse and white sari with gold border holds a plate of food. Other women in white saris and head coverings stand behind stainless steel serving trays and containers. Walls are rough stone blocks with a small wooden shelf on the left.2015-09-05 +1 copies