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August 03 2008

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Photo of a kitchen inside a simple thatched-roof ashram room during a food preparation service. Two men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a rudraksha mala and yellow shawl and the other with a yellow shawl and orange cloth draped over his shoulder, stand at a stainless steel counter beside a large stainless steel cooking pot and steel bowls. A red blender with fruit is on the counter, bananas are on the floor, and a small boy in white stands at the right. A third man in white stands in the doorway. Water bottles and a steel tumbler are on the counter, and a metal basket hangs from the rafters.2008-08-03September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a community kitchen serving line with stainless steel counters and large metal pots. Several young men in white shirts and trousers, some with green lanyards and rudraksha malas, and two in orange saffron shawls, are serving food from steel containers onto plates. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands at the left edge facing the counter. A framed picture of a seated figure in orange robes hangs on the wall at upper right. Food scraps lie on the steel surface and an open window shows greenery outside.2007-08-31Indoor kitchen or dining hall with white walls, a white refrigerator and a green cabinet at right. A long stainless steel serving counter runs across the frame. A man with long, curly, dark hair wearing an orange cloth wrap serves flatbreads onto a steel plate, using a ladle to pour sauce from a steel bowl. Around him, men in white kurtas with orange shawls stand and serve or wait, one holding a water bottle and another holding a steel tumbler. In the foreground, two seated men eat, one in a white shirt and one with a shaved head in orange robes. A small brass lamp and a yellow toy figure sit on a shelf at right.2006-11-21September 23 20062006-09-23September 30 20072007-09-30Indoor photo of a kitchen or dining hall with white walls and a tiled floor. Two smiling men in saffron-orange robes stand at center; the man on the right holds a large steel tray of food, and the man beside him reaches into it. Several men in white dhoti-style garments with maroon borders move around the room, one holding green leaf plates at right. Bald or shaven heads, vibhuti marks on foreheads, and a wall-mounted electrical panel are visible. No candidate for a person is identifiable from the appearance cues in this image, so the robed men are described by role only.2011-03-05Indoor photo in a small kitchen during a meditation retreat. A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, uses a serving spoon to scoop food onto a steel plate held by a bearded man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a pink checked shirt holds a plate, and a metal cooking pot sits in the foreground. Shelves with jars and bottles line the wall at left, with a red refrigerator beside them. Partial figures at the edges include a woman with hair pulled back. Three people are visible, plus partial figures.2002-05-25A photograph of a communal meal service under a covered open-sided shelter with a bamboo-mat ceiling. A row of people in white clothing serve food from steel vessels on a counter, ladling dal or curry into a stainless-steel bowl. In the foreground on the left, a woman in a white sari with orange border serves from a tray. On the right, a smiling man wearing rimless glasses, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl. Other attendees in white and orange stoles line the serving counter.2007-02-15A photograph of a dining or serving area in an ashram kitchen. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, stand in a line holding stainless steel plates of food. The man on the left holds a plate and eats with his right hand; the man in the centre holds a plate with a small portion of food; the man on the right, wearing a dark brown rudraksha mala, holds a plate in his left hand. Behind them, a worker in a white head covering and a bare-chested figure in white are visible near steel serving equipment, with a light peach wall in the background.2014-09-13April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesIndoor photograph in a plain white-walled hall with tiled floor, showing a row of saffron-clad sannyasis and white-clad male devotees in an ashram dining or serving line. A bald man in an orange saffron robe at centre holds a steel plate of food and smiles while extending it toward a man in white dhoti and shawl with a shoulder bag. Other men in white dhotis with yellow and maroon borders stand smiling along the line, several wearing rudraksha malas. A man in orange garments stands at the left edge; a seated figure in white bends over a leaf plate on the floor. Metal serving trays and a wall-mounted speaker are visible. No deity murti or throne is shown.2011-03-05