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A long row of volunteers serves food under a white tented pavilion with hanging decorations and ceiling fans. In the foreground a woman in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala gloved hands serves yellow rice from a steel pot into a bucket-style vessel. A woman in a white sari with a gold border ladles food onto banana-leaf plates, while a young man in an olive-green shirt holds a plate of yellow rice. Behind them a line of people in red and white holds out plates, and the table is covered with a floral plastic cloth scattered with food. The scene resembles a communal meal distribution, an annadan.

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Outdoor food service under a tent with orange and multicoloured bunting overhead. Women in white and gold-bordered saris and a woman in a white lace-patterned churidar with a white dupatta and name badge serve food from large steel pots onto steel plates. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in the line, and other people move through the crowded covered area.2009-01-24A food service line inside an indoor hall with a white tent-style ceiling and a yellow and blue decorative hanging. A woman in a white head covering, white blouse and white apron with gold border, wearing gloves, serves food from a large steel pot into the plates held by women in cotton saris. Stacks of disposable leaf plates sit on the counter. Women in saris, including one in a green blouse and another in a white sari with orange border, wait in line holding steel plates. A girl in a striped top stands behind them. Behind the counter a few other women stand near a doorway.2010-08-19A photo of an outdoor food service line under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles and fluorescent tube lights. A woman in the foreground with a red bindi, flower in her hair and white sari with a yellow border looks toward the camera. Beside her, a woman in a white and yellow sari with a rudraksha mala serves from a large steel pot, and volunteers in white clothes stand behind rows of steel vessels of food along a long table. On the right, a man in a cream checked shirt with a blue towel over his shoulder holds a steel plate of food. Bowls of curry and rice sit on the table.2006-07-28A large crowded dining hall at an ashram serves annadan meal. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris and some in red or maroon, hold out round paper plates to be filled at a long glass serving counter. Men in white kurtas and pale shirts stand among them, some wearing white hairnets as food servers. Stacks of white disposable plates sit on the counter, and yellow and blue banners hang from the tented ceiling. Several people are in the frame, with more visible in the background.2014-08-24 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of a communal meal service in a hall with white walls and a tiled counter. Several women in white and orange clothing serve food from large steel pots using ladles and tongs, filling metal plates with rice and vegetable dishes. A woman in the foreground wearing a striped top, glasses, gold bangles and a dark beaded necklace holds a plate of rice. Other women wear white saris and salwar kameez in pink, green and white, some with beaded necklaces. Gloves are worn by the servers. A few people stand near a doorway at the left background. No a person candidate is visible.2010-02-21A serving line for a communal meal inside a hall with a pale pink wall and draped white fabric overhead, decorated with colourful striped pillars. Women in hairnets and clear plastic gloves ladle food from steel pots and buckets onto stacked round leaf plates across a long steel counter. Several people in white and pastel kurtas and saris hold out plates, with a woman in a green sari and dark blouse serving at the front. Stacks of disposable plates sit on the counter.2011-07-20A serving line for a communal meal in a bright ashram hall with pale walls and colourful painted pillars at the top left. Several women in gloves and hairnets serve food from stainless steel pots onto stacks of disposable leaf plates on a steel counter. A woman in a green and lime saree with a red bangle serves at the centre, while a woman in white hands a plate across the counter. Visitors in white and pastel salwar kameez line up holding plates of vegetable curry and rice. Stacks of leaf plates sit in the foreground.2011-07-20 +1 copiesA large yellow-walled hall with white pillars is crowded with devotees queuing and carrying steel plates of food for a meal service. Most people wear white clothing, including white saris and white shirts, with many women in white saris with coloured borders. Several women hold brass plates with rice or curry, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard and a rudraksha-style mala walks through the crowd. A young girl in pink eats from her plate, and a small boy in a white shirt stands nearby.2012-09-20A 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 copiesOutdoor 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.2009-07-25A food service line inside a large hall with a blue cloth backdrop and pillars. Young men in beige shirts stand behind steel pots and ladle food onto green plates held out by people in white. Attendees in white kurtas and dhotis and women in sarees and salwar stand in line, and a man in a white shirt at right holds a plate. Plastic spoons sit on a tray on the table in front. The scene shows meal distribution, annadan, at a gathering.2010-02-14