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January 24 20062006-01-24 +1 copiesA covered outdoor dining hall with a long metal table where seated people eat from foil plates of rice and curry. In the foreground an elderly man in a white shirt with a dark cord around his neck eats with his right hand, and a woman in a white sari sits beside him. Further along, seated diners in white and light clothing eat while a woman in a red-orange sari serves food from a steel pot with a ladle. Water glasses sit on the table. Behind them a man in a light blue shirt holds a tray and a woman in white stands by a folding table. Metal railings and white plastic chairs fill the left side.2006-01-23Photograph of a long covered hall where people sit in a row at a steel serving counter eating a meal from foil plates with rice and curried vegetables, with plastic cups of water beside them. An elderly man in a white shirt with glasses and a rudraksha mala is seated in the foreground eating with his hand. A woman in a red-orange sari serves food from a steel bowl, and a man in white clothes serves at the far end. Plastic chairs and a stacked shelf line the yellow walls. Dated 24-1-2006 in red digits in the corner.2006-01-23A photograph of a group of visitors seated at a long metal-topped dining table in an open, covered hall with bamboo-style screens and blue tarpaulin at left. Five men and two women sit on white plastic chairs eating from steel plates and bowls with steel tumblers. The man at far left wears a white shirt and grey trousers and has barefoot feet visible, another wears a light shirt and grey trousers, a bald man in a striped shirt eats, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers reaches toward a plate, and an older woman with glasses wears a lilac floral sari. At far right a woman in white clothing sits at the table. A red-cushioned bench runs along the wall behind them.July 19 20092009-07-19A photograph of a communal dining hall where people sit on a long bench at a stainless steel serving table, eating from metal plates and steel tumblers. On the left, a server in white shirt and dark trousers with a belt stands at the table ladling food from a large steel pot. Seated along the right side, a row of men and women wear white shirts, checked shirts and khaki uniform shirts, some with a shoulder badge. A woman in a white top with a colourful saree sits near the centre. Large windows with orange curtains and a fan-like panel line the back wall, and a sheet covers part of the back area.July 06 20102010-07-06A photograph of a dining hall where devotees sit at long metal tables with banana leaves set out, each leaf holding rice, vegetables and sweets, with steel tumblers and paper cups beside them. Several people in white and saffron clothing sit on plastic chairs; a woman in a white top with an orange shawl and a woman in a pink sari sit near the foreground. Pale blue walls and bright ceiling lights fill the room. Several men in white kurtas and dhotis and a few in t-shirts sit further back, and an orange-clad figure stands at the left edge. The scene shows an annadan style communal meal.2009-07-19A dining hall during a communal meal break. Long rows of metal tables with white plastic and yellow chairs are filled with people eating from steel plates. Most diners wear white clothing, and several older men on the right wear white shirts and dhotis. Volunteers in white garments move along the back and serve food near a counter. Some women in saffron and orange saris stand by the serving area. Steel tumblers sit on the tables. The wall shows a small purple bird logo in the corner.2010-07-06A photograph of a long communal dining hall where seated diners are served a meal on metal thalis and steel bowls along a stainless-steel table. Seated along the right side are several men in khaki uniforms, one with a moustache, and in the middle a man in a white shirt and checked lungi. Further along are a woman in a light-coloured sari and another woman in a floral sari. Standing on the left, serving staff in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, carry steel buckets and serve food. Plain walls, large windows and a blue-legged table frame the scene.A row of people sits eating a meal served on green banana leaves along a long purple-covered table in a plain room with pale blue walls. Foreground, an older man with glasses and a vertical sandal-paste mark on his forehead wears a white shirt and red lanyard, eating with his right hand. Beside him a man in a white shirt and red lanyard eats rice. Two women, one in a red top and one in a striped white-and-pink sari, eat from their leaves, and a man in a white shirt sits further back with a steel tumbler on the table. Steel tumblers and rice, vegetables and papadam sit on each leaf.2003-12-19Outdoor photo of a food distribution line under a leafy tree on a dry, sunny day. A man in a white shirt and light trousers stands behind a metal table serving food from a steel pot into foil and paper containers. Several people queue along the table, including a woman in a red sari with a beige shawl in the foreground and a woman with a grey-streaked bun in a pale top. Other men in white shirts stand among the crowd in the background, and a woman in a green-striped top is visible. The food is served in foil trays and plates lined up on the table.2006-01-24