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August 25 20142014-08-25July 14 20132013-07-14August 21 20162016-08-21A group of young women in matching saffron-orange saris with magenta borders and rudraksha malas serve food at a long line of banana-leaf plates on the floor. Several women in the foreground hold yellow rice or sweets toward their open mouths, while others reach forward with food. White vibhuti marks are on their foreheads. A man in white clothing works at the far left near steel vessels, and a projection screen hangs on the wall behind. This appears to be an annadan or prasad serving scene.2013-07-14 +1 copiesAugust 25 20142014-08-25A serving line in an ashram dining hall, with a stainless steel buffet counter and heated trays. Several people in orange and maroon robes, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, serve food onto white disposable plates, including flatbreads and yellow curry. In the foreground a woman in a white sari, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white hair cap with disposable gloves, serves dishes. Behind them, a man in white with a hairnet-style cap also serves. A framed devotional painting and photographs hang on the wall behind the line. No identifiable a person is visibly present.2014-08-25A photograph of women in a bare white-walled hall serving food at a seated meal. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border and a red-orange shawl looks down, a red bindi on her forehead. Beside her a woman in a cream sari with green borders and an orange shawl holds food in her hands, and a woman with a long braid and orange shawl reaches forward to serve. Many women in cream and yellow-bordered saris with orange shawls stand along rows of banana-leaf plates and metal tumblers on the floor. Shaven-headed men in white dhotis appear in the background. Ceiling lights and small wall-mounted lamps light the room.2011-03-05July 12 20162016-07-12September 19 20172017-09-19Indoor dining hall during a Ganesha festival meal. Two young women in the foreground wear orange saris with gold borders and white forehead bands with red bindis; one carries a white foam tray of food, the other holds one at the lower right. A man in a white shirt with a saffron-and-white shawl stands behind them, and more women in orange saris stand in the background. A framed portrait hangs on the wall above, showing a figure with garlands, but no one in the scene is identified as a person.2014-08-25July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesA night-time outdoor procession of women and girls in orange saffron saris and blouses, many wearing rudraksha malas and white vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads. Several carry round brass plates of offerings, including piled grains, fried snacks, fruit and dried seeds, while others hold small plates and lamps. Hair is worn in tight buns and some have flowers. They walk along a stone-paved path beside a red wall, with more participants in white and yellow behind them and a stray dog on the right.2017-11-17