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Night-time outdoor temple arati scene with a dark background. A woman in white sari with an orange shawl stands at left holding a steel vessel and offering to others. In the centre a young man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead holds his cupped hands out. A woman in a cream sari with an ID badge stands to the right, and a man in glasses and a cream shirt holds a small steel cup. Several other devotees, including a boy in a checked shirt, stand around in white and orange clothing. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

2007-02-11 +1 copies

A night-time communal food service under a colourful tarp canopy, with steel pots of rice and steel plates. A woman in white with a white shawl and a lanyard serves from a large pot. Beside her, a man in white with a head covering and gloves serves food, and a woman in a teal sari stands in the line. In the foreground a man in a white sleeveless vest and dhoti-style lungi, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, holds out a steel plate. Nearby, people in white and a man with a lanyard wait and help. Visible people number roughly six to eight, serving annadan-style meal distribution.

A crowded indoor meal line of devotees receiving food on steel plates. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds a plate of rice and curry, and beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and blue lanyard badge holds a plate. To the right a woman in a grey sari with gold bangles and a woman in a red top with a long braid hold plates. At left a large steel vessel of cooked rice is being served by a person in white. Many others crowd behind, some in white dhoti and shirt, one in a black shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Steel bowls and rice fill the frame.

A crowded annadan food distribution in a temple hall with a thatched roof. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt holds out his hand over a large steel vessel of yellow-brown food. Around it, men and women in white shirts and white clothing hold out round paper plates to receive portions. A woman in a white sari with a light blue border wears a dark beaded necklace, and a young man in white wears a rudraksha-style mala. Several people stand in the background among the crowd. No identifiable ceremonial figure is visible.

April 17 2011

2011-04-17 +1 copies

Outdoor evening food service at a convention, with a volunteer in an orange and red sleeveless garment serving from a steel pot onto a plate held by a man in a light checked shirt. Behind them, a crowd of devotees and volunteers in white and saffron-trimmed clothes watches and waits, including a woman in a red sari and a man in a white shirt. A young woman in white with a long braid holds a ladle. Blue tube lights and a blue tarpaulin roof light the scene, with banners in the background.

December 14 2006

A food-serving line in a temple hall with a yellow-painted wall and pillars. Several volunteers in white hairnets serve rice and curry from steel vessels. A woman in a white sari with gold trim stands at left holding a steel bowl. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers holds a steel plate of rice at centre, while people in lighter clothing queue or pass behind him, one woman wearing a patterned shawl and carrying a backpack at right. No visible a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the appearance is uncertain and no one is attributed to him.

2012-06-04 +2 copies

February 11 2007

2007-02-11 +1 copies

Night photo of a crowd on a dark street during an outdoor procession, with many men and women in everyday clothes. At centre, a barefoot man in a plain white kurta and white dhoti stands among devotees, handing small items to the people around him. A woman in a gold-brown saree and a woman in a pink saree with a bunch of bananas stand beside him, and a girl in a blue saree with an orange blouse stands at left. Many onlookers fill the background, some holding bags or phones.

A photograph of a long communal dining hall where people are being served a meal on green banana leaves along a stainless-steel serving counter. In the foreground a man in a light striped shirt stands at left, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis reach toward the leaves and serving bowls. At right, a woman in a white sari with a gold-and-maroon border and red bangles serves from a steel bowl. Stainless-steel pots and tumblers sit on the counter. Plain pale-blue walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights frame the room, with many more people visible in the background.

April 06 2012