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November 15 20072007-11-15Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a serving line for a communal meal indoors, with an orange curtain behind it. Several people in white clothing serve food from large stainless steel pots and pans onto plates; some wear clear plastic gloves and one has a ladle in a pot. A woman in the foreground wears a white top, a rudraksha mala and a yellow lanyard, reaching toward a tray of reddish-orange fruit with blue and teal plastic baskets in front. Others in the line wear white kurtas and white tops, some with rudraksha malas, and a woman in a lavender patterned sari stands near the back. No one matching the a person appearance cues is visible.2009-11-18A food service line inside a pink-walled hall with glass display cabinets holding brass and gold ritual objects. Several women serve food from large steel pots and trays onto stacks of small steel bowls on a colourful patterned cloth. A woman in a grey cardigan and white dhoti wears plastic gloves and ladles from a pot. A woman in an orange-bordered sari and cream shawl holds a steel plate. A woman in a white top with a grey-streaked ponytail stands beside them. A man in white kurta and yellow shawl stands at the back by a gold-framed display. Annadan style meal distribution.2010-12-27A food-serving line in a bright hall with pink walls and a polished white floor. In the foreground, a woman in a grey cardigan and white sari stands behind a steel pot of pale liquid, ladling into small steel bowls stacked on a patterned cloth. Beside her, a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl holds a steel plate of food. A woman in a white top with a ponytail is also serving, and a man in white on the left watches the line. In the background, people in orange and white clothes and a golden-framed throne-like seat appear near glass display cabinets. The scene looks like communal meal distribution.2010-12-27A lunch serving line at an ashram event. In the foreground, a man with short dark hair wears white clothes, an orange shawl over his shoulders and a dark rudraksha mala, holding a steel plate of rice dishes. Beside him, a bald man in white with an orange shawl also holds a plate. Behind the counter, a woman in a blue hairnet and striped sari, wearing plastic gloves, serves food from steel pans of rice into the plates. Other people in white and orange stand nearby, and colourful paper streamers hang from the ceiling.2012-10-23July 17 20112011-07-17 +1 copiesSeptember 03 20092009-09-03A long metal serving table in a tiled hall is lined with rows of white paper plates, each holding savoury mixed snack, crackers or biscuits and a dollop of red chutney or jam. A woman in a cream and gold-bordered sari with a yellow-beaded necklace and a bindi carries a plate and walks past the table. Several men in white shirts stand along the table, one holding a plate. Other people in white and maroon garments move through the room, and a stack of cardboard boxes and a metal shelf sit at the right edge. Hall doorway with blue doors in the background.2010-01-07A photograph of an annadan food service in an ashram hall with pale floral wallpaper and a red draped altar at left bearing a framed image of a figure in orange robes. A woman in white clothes with a yellow lanyard holds a steel plate of sliced fruit and serves from a steel pot. Two other volunteers in white and olive clothing with lanyards serve dishes from steel vessels along a covered table. A woman in an olive top and floral skirt stands at the altar edge.2009-12-12A photo of a serving line in an ashram hall with red ceiling lights. In the foreground a woman in a pink and white printed kurta with a beaded necklace serves from a steel tray holding two small steel bowls, beside trays of sliced tomatoes and sliced potatoes. Behind the counter, a bald man in white clothes holds a steel tray, a woman in white with a rudraksha mala stands near the counter, and a woman in a maroon patterned top and a man in a white t-shirt stand further back. A stack of steel plates and steel bowls sits on the table, with cutlery trays nearby. The counter is covered with a cloth printed with orange motifs. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as the swami from appearance; the people are shown as devotees serving food.2011-07-17 +2 copiesNovember 15 20072007-11-15