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A large crowd of people fills a bare concrete hall, many standing in a dense queue and holding flat round leaf or plate-style dishes. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, one older man in a saffron-orange shirt, and women wear saris in blue, pink and yellow with bangles and gold jewellery. A boy in a white-and-black shirt with a tilak mark stands in the foreground. Red curtains hang at the far right and daylight enters through open doorways at the top. The scene suggests a communal food-serving line.

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A crowded hall of devotees queues for an annadan meal served from steel vessels of yellow rice and curry. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis or saris stand close together, holding plates and steel tumblers. Volunteers in white with lanyards serve food from large pots on a long table. At the right, a framed portrait garlanded with marigold strands sits on a draped table; the portrait is not a clear a person depiction. Pink and red curtains hang at the back wall.2010-01-01A crowd of men in white shirts and white dhotis queues under a canopy at an outdoor annadan meal line. A man in a blue checked lungi holds a steel plate of food, and another man in a white vest eats with his hand. Metal barrier rails guide the line. Some people in pink and red saris stand in the background.2012-11-27August 13 20092009-08-13A crowded indoor scene of men queuing for a meal. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, with some in checked shirts. Several hold white plates and steel vessels, one man holding a plate with red-orange stains. A bald older man in white stands at the centre-right, and a younger man with curly hair and a beaded necklace is near the centre. No saffron-robed or ornately dressed central figure is visible, and no depiction of a person is identifiable in the image.2006-12-15A 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 crowded indoor dining hall with a high steel-trussed roof and rows of louvred windows. Many people in white and cream clothes queue and move among tables, carrying steel plates of rice and food. A woman in a cream sari with orange border holds a plate in the centre, while a man in a white shirt with a visitor badge stands in front. Several women wear orange and yellow saris, and others wear pink and blue. Cooks in white uniforms work at steel serving counters in the background, serving prasadam to devotees during an annadan meal.2009-08-06A large indoor hall with a steel-framed roof and high windows is filled with a dense crowd of people, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis, with some women in saris and salwar kameez. Many are standing and holding green-banana-leaf or steel plates of food, eating at long tables and serving lines. Tall decorative carved pillars and brown drapes line the upper walls. A blue sign hangs on a pillar, and a small banner appears at the left. The scene resembles a large communal meal served during an event.2010-02-14A large indoor hall with a metal-framed roof and open sides hosts a crowded food distribution line. Many men and women, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, queue and carry plates of yellow rice. A man in the foreground with grey hair, a white shirt and a rudraksha mala serves from a steel pot, while others hold steel vessels of food. Decorative carved pillars stand along the wall at the back. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2010-02-14August 24 20142014-08-24 +1 copiesFebruary 14 20102010-02-14A large hall with a white tent-like ceiling and bare concrete walls shows a dense crowd of people, mostly in white clothing, queuing and eating a communal meal. Women in white saris with gold borders and long braids serve from steel vessels along a long table covered with a patterned cloth. Men and women hold round metal plates or leaf plates piled with food, and several people hold plates aloft. Ceiling fans hang overhead and bright windows line the back wall. No recognizable a person candidate is clearly visible among the crowd.2010-01-01A crowded indoor dining hall with pale blue walls and fluorescent tube lights and ceiling fans overhead. Many men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing yellow shawls, stand and queue around steel serving containers at a long counter, holding plates and plastic food packets. In the foreground, a man in an orange shirt and wristwatch holds a plastic-wrapped plate, while a man in a plaid shirt stands at right. The scene suggests a communal meal distribution.2009-07-17 +1 copies