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August 21 2016

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A 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.2014-09-13A photograph of a long queue of men in a large dining hall with grey tiled floor, pillars with dark bands, and ceiling fans. Most wear white dhotis and white or checked shirts; several hold round steel plates while waiting in line, with food counters with steel containers visible at left. A man in a light blue checked shirt and glasses stands near the centre, and a man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha-style mala. Background shows more people seated or standing.2006-12-14August 14 20162016-08-14December 14 20072007-12-14December 14 20062006-12-14A crowded indoor hall with white columns where many men in white dhotis and white shirts gather, many holding steel plates and bowls of food, apparently serving or receiving a meal. A man in a blue and white patterned shirt with a red lanyard and ID badge stands at center-left holding a steel tray. Several younger men in white clothes stand at right, one wearing a red sash, and others in orange shawls appear near the right edge. Photo is part of an annadan-style food service during a multi-day event in Salem, Tamil Nadu.2007-12-14December 15 20062006-12-15Indoor hall with white walls, tall windows with orange curtains and a decorated pillar at left. A large crowd of men in white dhotis and shirts stands and sits around an orange-draped low platform or palanquin in the centre. Several men wear round orange rosette badges with a printed portrait. A fair-haired young man in white kurta with a beaded mala stands at left, and a man in an orange dhoti stands at centre right. Other men press forward at right, some embracing or holding each other's arms near a steel railing and staircase. Tiled floor, ceiling fan and white sheer curtains complete the setting.2010-07-24A satsang hall with many men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing lanyards with ID badges, reaching forward with cupped palms toward a figure seen from behind in a white shirt and white dhoti. Several men are seated on the floor in the foreground. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as the a person.2015-11-22A crowded dining hall during an annadan-style meal service. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts queue along a steel food counter, holding leaf plates. Servers in white shirts and hairnets serve food from steel trays. Some men wear orange-red garlands and red sacred threads. A woman in a white and red-striped sari stands at center, holding a leaf plate. A man in the foreground talks on a mobile phone. Colourful woven hangings hang from the ceiling and red curtains frame the windows.2014-08-24 +1 copiesA photograph of a line of men in plain white shirts and white dhotis walking indoors across a glossy tiled floor, several holding red cloth strips or red-banded lengths in their hands. Some wear small badges on their shirts and thin necklaces. The men are barefoot or sandalless; a lit altar area with pink and red decoration is visible at the upper left. No individual can be confidently matched to a named leader from appearance, so all are described by role as devotees in ceremonial white.2016-08-14December 14 20062006-12-14