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April 19 2008

A food service line under a white tent with strings of prayer flags overhead. A woman in a cream sari with gold border leans over a large steel bowl, serving from it. Beside her a man in a white shirt with a lanyard wears clear plastic gloves while ladling food into steel vessels on a stainless steel counter. Men in white kurtas stand at the right, holding plates and lined up to receive food. Steel pots and bowls fill the counter, and a pale green or white flatbread sits on plates. The scene reads as an annadan meal service.

Outdoor food distribution under a colourful patterned canopy with diamond and star motifs in orange, teal and black. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with an orange-brown blouse and gold earrings serves rice from a large stainless steel vessel using a ladle. Beside her another woman in a white sari with a dark beaded necklace wears a gloved hand and serves from a second steel pot. On the right a young man in an orange shirt holds out a green leaf plate, and a man in a white shirt holds a paper plate. Behind them more people in white and red clothing queue along the line under trees.

Outdoor food distribution under a striped red, green and grey canopy on a bright day with trees behind. In the foreground a woman with hair pulled back wears a white garment and holds a steel bowl as food is served to her. A man in a yellow shirt with gold bangles ladles rice from a large steel vessel, and another man in white reaches into the vessels. Steel pots of cooked rice and sweet food sit on a metal table. A boy in a red shirt and a crowd of men in white and light shirts stand behind the serving line.

Outdoor food distribution under a striped canopy tent with a purple cloth side panel, set on dry open ground with rocky hills and a building behind. Several women in white saris and white blouses stand around stainless steel pots and bowls of cooked food, serving it with ladles. A man in a white shirt with a badge stands at the centre, and a woman in a white sari at right holds a paper plate. Other people in white and yellow clothing crowd behind, and a woman in front has a flower in her hair and a dark bead necklace. The scene resembles a community meal line.

A photograph of a covered open-air serving hall with a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles and rafters. Several people in white clothes serve food from steel pots and buckets along a long table. A woman in the foreground in white with a white-and-gold border holds a steel vessel and wears a rudraksha mala and bangles; another woman beside her wears a rudraksha mala. A young man in white with a sacred thread serves from pots, and women in pink, yellow-green and blue saris stand in line. A standing crowd fills the background. The scene appears to be community meal service.

A food service scene at an outdoor serving area. Several volunteers stand behind steel vessels filled with cooked rice and serve portions onto steel plates held by people at the lower left and bottom. A man in a white shirt with an ID badge and a woman in a plain white sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace serve from pots. A woman in a white-and-green sari with a white tilak on her forehead and an ID badge serves from a second pot on the right. A man in a yellow shirt stands at left, and figures in white clothing are visible in the background. A purple cloth hangs at the right edge.

Outdoor food distribution under a canopy on a sunny day, with a crowd of devotees queuing. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with dark hair and gold earrings stands beside another woman in white. On the right, a man in a yellow shirt and a man in a white shirt with an ID badge serve yellow rice from a large stainless steel pot onto steel plates held by devotees. Other people in white clothing and trees fill the background. The scene suggests annadan (food offering) at a gathering.

A photograph of an annadan food distribution under a white tent with red, green and orange bunting. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, stand behind a long metal counter ladling food from large steel pots into steel plates. In the foreground a man on the left with a white forehead mark holds a ladle over a steel pot, while a man in a white shirt on the right lifts a plate. A older man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking stands in the centre serving. Plates hold flatbread and a golden fried food. Several people are visible; the scene shows food service at a temple-style event.

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A long open-sided tent with a red and orange patterned canopy and striped side valances shelters a serving line for a communal meal. Devotees in white clothes stand shoulder to shoulder along metal serving vessels and leaf plates, with men in white shirts and women in white saris bordered in gold. A woman in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holding a plate. Several people hold clay or brass plates of food, and other devotees and onlookers stand beyond the line under the tent.