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July 17 2008

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Night photo of a crowded ashram food-serving scene. In the foreground at left, a person with long, swept-back pale hair and white clothing stands near a man with a white vertical tilak on his forehead. Behind them, a woman in a pink-and-purple sari with a headscarf and orange beaded necklace stands beside a shaven-headed boy in white holding a steel plate. A man in a white kurta with rudraksha mala and a woman in white stand nearby. Steel vessels and a large pot of food sit on a table, and a glowing orange light streak crosses the top of the frame.2007-02-16June 04 20122012-06-04A photograph inside an open-sided thatched pavilion where people are serving food from steel plates. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a steel plate and serving spoon, and a man in a white shirt on the right ladles orange food from a steel plate. Other women in a green sari and a pink-purple sari are also holding steel plates. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with orange shawls and beaded necklaces stand among white plastic chairs, with a thatched hut and trees visible through the open walls.2007-02-15February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copiesA dim, crowded indoor scene at night with many devotees pressed together in white and orange clothing. In the foreground, a woman in an orange blouse and white sari with a sandalwood forehead mark stands beside a blue bucket, and a young boy in a cream outfit stands near her. Several men in white shirts with rudraksha malas and green-and-white rosette badges stand among them. A woman in white with a gold necklace and red bindi stands nearby, and women in orange and green saris are seated at right. A large metal vessel sits at left. Dim light and close crowding suggest a late-night ritual gathering.2007-02-16February 11 20072007-02-11 +1 copiesMay 25 20122012-05-25 +2 copiesNight-time crowd at a temple event, with devotees in white dhotis and white saris standing close together. A woman in a yellow and multicoloured floral sari carries a metal pot on her head at the upper right. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a lanyard and a ribbon badge, and a woman in an orange blouse and white sari holds a small brass vessel. Men in orange saffron shawls appear at left, and a bald older man in white stands at right. Lower foreground shows a woman in white with a gold-bordered sari holding a purple cloth, and a man at left holding white cloth. Lights glow in the background.2007-02-16A photograph of women serving food outdoors at night under bluish light beside a whitewashed wall and a tap. A young woman in white salwar kameez with a white dupatta and a jasmine flower in her braid ladles food from a large steel pot into a bowl held by an older woman in a pink-striped sari. Behind them, other women in white saris and white kurtas stand in line, one in a white sari with gold border holding a ladle over a steel pot on a stool. Several women in plain white and one in a patterned top look on, while a person in orange sits at the left edge. The scene suggests a community meal service.2005-07-09A crowded dining hall with tiled walls and stainless steel vessels on counters. A man in an orange turban and orange garment stands at left, smiling, beside a white-clad attendant holding a plate. Several men in white kurtas wear orange shawls and serve food, and a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala serves a plate. Women in white and floral saris, some with long braided hair, queue and receive food from a steel counter in the foreground. The scene appears to show annadan food service at a large gathering.2006-12-15A seated meal service in a plain hall with pale walls and ventilation grilles. Long dark tables hold banana leaves set with food, steel tumblers and small bowls. A woman in a white sari with orange and red border and a black mangalsutra stands at left, serving from a steel pot. Beside her a long-haired figure in an orange robe leans in to serve, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit along the tables eating, some with raised hands, and another man in a white shirt sits at right. A photograph credit line on the image reads2007-01-12February 16 20072007-02-16