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A photograph of a buffet-style meal service in a large hall with pale pink walls and a draped white fabric ceiling. A woman in a cream sari with a gold border and a string of pearls serves food from a steel pot at the front of the counter, while a man in a cream shirt stands beside a large terracotta water pot with a tap on a blue skirted table. Several men in white shirts and light-coloured shirts queue with steel plates. Colourful striped fabric hangings with tassels hang from the ceiling, and a red restroom sign is visible on the wall. Paper cups are stacked on the counter.

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A large tented hall with white draped fabric ceiling and decorative painted colourful pillars with orange tassels. A woman in a white sari with yellow border serves food from a steel tray on a blue-draped table; a man in a white shirt with a lanyard badge labelled PRESS helps serve. Other men in cream shirts stand nearby, and an older bearded man in white kurta walks past. Diners sit at round tables with red chairs in the background, and a terracotta pot and steel containers sit at the right. Projection screens hang at the far left.2011-02-01A photograph of a large hall with a draped white fabric ceiling and colourful striped decorative hangings suspended from it. Several men stand at a serving counter draped in blue cloth, serving food from steel trays and pots. The man at left in a beige shirt and a bearded man in a white shirt with a badge around his neck hold steel plates; a man in a pink shirt and dark trousers stands center, and a man in a white shirt with glasses serves from a steel pot. A terracotta pot with a tap sits on the counter, and a woman in white at right wears gloves while serving. Guests in white clothes sit at red chairs and round tables in the background. A paper sign on a plate reads PRESS.2011-02-01A photo of a large dining hall with a draped fabric ceiling hung with tall cylindrical decorations in red, yellow, blue and white stripes with orange tassels. Round tables have white cloths, red and black chairs, and small floral arrangements. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with a yellow shawl and gold border stands at a blue-draped serving table holding a steel tray, with steel pots, a copper vessel and a clay pitcher nearby. Another person in white is at the far right and staff in white are visible at the back serving tables.2011-02-01July 20 20112011-07-20 +1 copiesA communal meal service in a decorated tent hall with white canopy and hanging colourful cloth panels with elephant motifs. A woman in a white garment with a long plait ladles rice from a large steel pot on a floral-covered table. Beside her a woman in a teal sari with a beaded necklace holds a steel plate of rice, and a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti holds a plate. A woman in a white sari with gold border serves from a dish, and a woman in a red sari stands at the right edge. Other people in white and pink clothing queue and sit in the background, with a dark red stage curtain behind.2010-02-21A food service line in a decorated hall with white draped ceiling and terracotta lattice windows. Women in white garments with orange shawls serve rice, curry and a creamy dish from steel pots on a floral-patterned cloth-covered table. A woman in an orange and yellow shawl holds a steel plate of rice and curry, and a woman in a pink sari stands beside her. A man in a white t-shirt with an event badge and other attendees stand in the background. A painted decorative pillar with an elephant motif is visible at right. Several people appear in the frame, with some partially visible.2010-02-21December 02 20162016-12-02A buffet line serving food inside a bright hall with grey carpet and white walls. A man in a beige polo shirt, khaki trousers and a name badge holds a blue-rimmed plate and walks toward the viewer. Behind a long buffet table covered with dark plastic, several people in gloves serve food from steel chafing dishes into small blue bowls. A woman in a green sari and blue shawl, a woman in an orange top, and a man in a white polo with a red pendant serve. Framed pictures hang on the wall, and a line of people in white and colourful Indian clothing waits at left.June 01 20092009-06-01A photograph of a large hall serving a communal meal. Along a long stainless-steel serving counter, volunteers in white saris and white kurtas scoop food from steel pots into leaf plates and paper cups. In the foreground, a man in a red shirt and dark trousers holds a leaf plate of rice, vegetables and fried snacks, wearing a KALPATARU identity badge. A woman in a white sari with green-and-gold border and gold bangles stands at the counter beside a volunteer in a navy top. Many other people in white and orange clothing queue or move through the hall under ceiling fans. Brass lamps and stacked leaf plates are visible in the background.2009-07-30A large dining hall at an ashram, filled with many people in white clothing serving food. Volunteers in white shirts, white dhotis and white caps or head coverings stand at long stainless steel serving tables, ladling food from steel pots and trays. Several women in white salwar-style outfits serve as well. Stacks of flat bread or dosa are piled on the tables, and a crowd of devotees in white queues and moves through the hall. Tall decorated pillars wrapped in red, yellow and blue patterns with orange tassels line the room under a white canopy ceiling with ceiling fans. Orange curtains hang at the windows, and a chair and decorative items are visible at the far end. The scene is an annadan style communal meal service.2010-08-19A photograph of a community meal line in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white pillars. Volunteers in white shirts and cream sarees serve rice and curry from large steel pots onto plates held out by a line of devotees. A man in a white shirt and wristwatch ladles food on the right, a woman in a green-bordered white saree serves from a bowl, and a boy in white uniform helps at the counter. Attendees in white clothes, sarees and gold ornaments queue along the left.2009-07-11