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A photograph of a communal meal service in a plain white-walled hall with a barred window. Men in white shirts and dhotis serve food from a large steel pot onto steel plates on a long stainless-steel counter. A bearded man with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala stands in the centre holding a plate, next to a smiling young man in white. A man in spectacles and white clothes with a dark rudraksha mala holds a plate of food at right, beside a woman in an orange sari. Steel bowls of vegetables and rice sit on the counter, and another man bends over a large basin at left. Several people are visible in the background.

A photograph of a serving line in a large indoor hall where men in white shirts and white trousers serve food onto steel plates from stainless steel trays. Several servers wear orange lanyards and some have rudraksha malas around their necks. One server in the foreground holds a plate of rice, yellow dal and green vegetables, while others use tongs and spoons to serve from the trays. A steel bucket with a yellow handle sits in front of the counter, and people wait in line behind, some in white and others in casual clothes. This appears to be a communal meal service, with servers wearing disposable plastic gloves.

A 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.

December 14 2007

Indoor serving line for annadan food distribution in a white-walled hall with a barred window. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or lungis stand behind large steel pots and pans, ladling food. The man in the foreground wears a light blue t-shirt with a blue lanyard and an apron, stirring a big pot. On the right, a man in white shirt and white shawl holds a steel plate of rice and orange-yellow curry, while another man beside him wears a white shirt and a name badge. Steel vessels and ladles fill the counter.

May 27 2012

2012-05-27 +2 copies

A photo of an ashram dining hall where volunteers serve a communal meal from steel pots onto plates on a long buffet table covered with a floral cloth. In the foreground a man in a white kurta wears a red and white beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala and serves food with a ladle. Beside him an elderly man in a cream sweater and grey trousers and a woman in a pink shawl and glasses also serve. Long tables with floral cloths and seated diners fill the background under ceiling fans and white walls.

Photograph of a food service line at an indoor hall during a retreat-style program. A man in the foreground wears a checked short-sleeved shirt, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange-hued lower garment, serving yellow sweets or fried snacks from a steel pot onto a metal plate. Beside him, a man in a grey shirt and a younger man in a white shirt also serve from large steel vessels. In the left foreground a person in white clothing with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace faces away from the camera. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light clothing waits in line along a corridor with bright light at the far end. A steel bucket of food sits at the lower right.

A buffet serving line in a large hall with white walls and red curtains. Several men in white shirts and white trousers take food from steel trays along a counter of stainless steel containers holding sliced fruit, sandwiches, pastries and other dishes. The man at right wears an orange lanyard and a light-coloured shirt and reaches toward a food tray. The man at centre wears a rudraksha mala and a locket pendant, and holds a plate of cut fruit. Another man wears a white tilak on his forehead and a black bead mala. Other people stand in the background near the wall.

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June 26 2012

2012-06-26 +2 copies

A photograph of volunteers serving food in a white-tiled ashram kitchen during an annadan meal. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand behind a stainless steel counter, ladling food from large steel pots into metal plates. The man in the foreground wears a light blue t-shirt with a blue lanyard and stirs a large steel pot. A man in the centre wears a white cap, and a man on the right wears a white-and-grey checked cloth over his shoulder. No swami or teacher is visible.

A food-service scene under a thatched shelter at an ashram kitchen. Several men in white and grey shirts serve a meal from steel pots and trays onto plates. A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at right holding a plate, while a woman in white with an orange border stands at the far right. Stainless steel vessels and buckets sit on metal tables, with greenery visible through the open side.