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May 17 2011

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Photograph of a thatched-roof shed with a bamboo and palm-frond ceiling and a blue pillar. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, some wearing lanyard-style necklaces, stand and bend around a large brass cooking vessel of yellow food, stirring with a long ladle amid rising steam. A man in a white-and-beige checked shirt and a man in white stir or lean over the pot, while a woman in white with a gold bangle stands at left. Metal bowls sit on the ground in the foreground and an orange flag hangs at top. A wall calendar is visible. The scene suggests communal food preparation, consistent with the annadan mentioned on the page. No identifiable central figure is clearly present.2010-01-08Photo of a open-sided thatched pavilion where men in white dhotis and shirts sit at a long metal table serving a meal on green banana leaves. A bald, bespectacled man in a white dhoti and shirt wears a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured bracelet, holding a serving spoon over a leaf plate of rice and fried snacks. Beside him, a man in a white shirt holds a steel bowl of white rice. Seated diners eat from leaves, with plastic cups on the table. Background includes a printed banner and a poster with a photo, and a few standing people in white.2011-01-16A photograph of an outdoor food-serving line under a thatched and corrugated-roof shelter beside palm trees. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis serve food from steel vessels onto leaf plates, with a row of helpers at a long serving counter. In the foreground, men in khaki-olive shirts receive plates of rice. Stacked orange gas cylinders and steel pots sit at the left. A small shrine-like table with a framed picture is visible in the background. Several men wear white shirts with small identification badges.2010-02-18Photo of a communal meal service under a thatched shed open at the sides, with palm trees behind. Volunteers in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind a long steel serving counter, ladling curry from large steel vessels into bowls and placing flatbreads on plates. A woman in a yellow-orange saree and bangles holds a plate and receives food, while a man in a khaki shirt in the foreground reaches for a plate. Large aluminium cooking pots and gas cylinders sit on the left. Several other people in white stand and wait in line. The scene depicts annadan, a food distribution, rather than a ritual.2010-02-18April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesA night-time communal food service under a colourful tarp canopy, with steel pots of rice and steel plates. A woman in white with a white shawl and a lanyard serves from a large pot. Beside her, a man in white with a head covering and gloves serves food, and a woman in a teal sari stands in the line. In the foreground a man in a white sleeveless vest and dhoti-style lungi, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha-style mala, holds out a steel plate. Nearby, people in white and a man with a lanyard wait and help. Visible people number roughly six to eight, serving annadan-style meal distribution.2012-04-06June 01 20122012-06-01 +1 copiesOutdoor food service under a tent canopy at night. A woman in white clothes with a white shawl and a visible lanyard badge serves cooked yellow rice from a steel pot into a plastic bag held by a young man on the right. On the left, a young man in white with a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge watches the serving. Behind them, men in white vests and white dhotis and a man in a white head covering work at large steel pots and pans on a stove. Colourful bunting hangs along the tent, and a bright light glows at the back. The scene is annadan-style community meal preparation.2012-04-06April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesMen serving food in a covered open-sided dining hall with a thatched roof and leafy windows. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a steel plate of rice and vegetables. Beside him, a young man in a white kurta with glasses and a beaded necklace ladles food from a large steel pot on a counter. Other men in white and grey shirts stand behind the serving counter, and a few more people are visible in the background. Steel vessels and pots line the counter, and scattered rice grains lie on the dark surface.2007-08-31January 08 20122012-01-08April 06 20122012-04-06