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A buffet lunch in a bright hall with cream walls and framed devotional pictures on the wall behind. In the foreground a woman with curly brown hair, a dark multicoloured tie-dye kurta and a long beaded mala holds a terracotta plate of rice, flatbread and curry while ladling cucumber slices into a small clay bowl. Beside her a man in a white long-sleeved kurta with a keyhole neckline stands looking down at the food table, hands gesturing. The table holds steel trays of sliced cucumber, onion and red relish, clay pots, and a bottle. Behind them a woman in orange, another in black, and a few people are seen in the hall, with chairs and white cloth-covered tables visible on the right.

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August 29 20112011-08-29A photograph of a buffet serving line for a meal. Several volunteers in white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls stand behind steel chafing dishes, serving rice and an orange curry with serving spoons. A young woman in the foreground holds a white plate and bowl and wears a name badge on her shawl. Another woman in white with a red shawl serves from the dish, and a man in a white shirt with a red shawl stands behind her. Guests in the background queue along the counter. A pineapple arrangement and a red-and-gold cloth are at the right edge.2014-07-23A dining hall serving food. In the foreground, a woman in a white short-sleeved top and a dark beaded mala necklace holds a steel plate of yellow vegetable curry and rice, while a young man in white with a blue floral apron and plastic gloves ladles food from a steel pot into the plate. Steel bowls of rice and curry sit on a yellow-draped table. Behind them, framed portraits hang on a peach wall with red curtains, and orange-draped objects stand near the tables where seated people eat. The floor is polished tile.2011-08-29 +1 copiesAugust 29 20112011-08-29 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20A photo of a serving line in an indoor hall with pink walls and a golden deity figure partly visible at the right edge. A man with grey hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta with small patterns, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala, uses a ladle over a steel pot. To the right, a woman in a blue-green patterned salwar with a red dupatta and a braid carries a steel tray with bowls. Another woman in a blue floral top and red shawl stands at left, and a hand in a plastic glove serves from a pot at the bottom left. Steel vessels line the counter behind them.2012-10-23July 25 20142014-07-25 +1 copiesA dining hall where volunteers serve a community meal from steel trays. A woman in a rust-red sari and a long rudraksha mala serves rice and dal from a steel pot, wearing clear gloves. A smiling man in a white kurta with a tilak holds a tray and receives food. Other people queue behind them, including a woman in a beige shawl with long locks. Dishes include yellow dal, rice, mung beans and vegetables. A framed portrait of a person in red garments with a rudraksha mala hangs on the wall, and hanging colourful decorations are visible overhead. Several people are visible in the frame.2017-12-16A photograph of a communal meal service. In the foreground, a woman in a green salwar kameez with an orange dupatta and a beaded mala necklace, wearing glasses and carrying a bag, gestures toward steel chafing dishes of yellow rice and green-flecked food. Beside her, a man in a purple polo with yellow collar and a name badge uses a serving spoon to dish food. Behind them, other women in white and yellow clothing and men in white serve and wait at a long buffet line in a bright hall. No a person candidate is visible.2012-07-01July 23 20142014-07-23A photograph of an indoor serving area with red curtains and a tiled floor. A woman with long dark hair and glasses in a white top serves food from a stainless steel chafing dish on a white floral tablecloth. Behind her, a man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard holds a serving tray, and a young woman in white with an orange lanyard stands nearby. On the right, an older woman with short grey-blonde hair, a teal scarf and white clothes carries a tray with a pink cup and steel bowls. A closed notebook with a colourful cover lies on the table. Two other people are partly visible in the background.2013-03-16 +1 copiesJuly 23 20092009-07-23