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A thatched-roof pavilion with blue plastic chairs and banana leaves set on a long table where seated diners are being served. A long-haired man in an orange robe with a white forehead band and layered gold-beaded necklaces holds a steel bucket and serves food onto a leaf. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange robe with a red-bordered shawl and beaded necklace pours or assists. Seated diners in the foreground include a bearded man with white tilak and a man in a white vest. A banner in the background carries Tamil and English text, and a few men in white dhotis stand among the crowd.

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A photograph of a communal meal service under a thatched roof. A long-haired man in an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace stands at a table, scooping yellow food onto a banana leaf from a metal bucket. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe and beaded necklace holds another metal bucket. Seated diners on the left are served on banana leaves along the table. Behind them, men in white dhotis with red borders carry serving vessels. A banner in the background shows a portrait of a man in an orange turban and a Tamil-script message.2011-01-16A photograph of a communal meal service under a thatched roof. A man with long dark hair, a white forehead band, an orange robe and a gold-bead necklace stands at a line of tables, serving yellow food onto a banana leaf with a ladle. Beside him, a man in an orange robe and beaded necklace holds a steel bucket. Other white-clad helpers and uniformed men in khaki sit at the tables with banana leaves, water glasses and plates. A man in an orange turban stands in the background, and a banner with Tamil script hangs behind the tables.2011-01-16A photograph of a thatched-roof hall where people are seated at long metal tables laid with fresh green banana leaves, each holding a yellow-flowered offering. A bald man in white dhoti and shirt stands at left with a steel bowl, while a central figure with long dark hair, a white forehead band and beads, wearing an orange saffron robe and a garland of beads, holds a small bowl over a leaf. A man at right in orange robes with red border and a garland pours from a steel bucket. A woman in pink and a seated woman in the foreground face the table; a red-and-orange banner with a turbaned figure hangs in the background. The central figure with long hair and saffron robe is a person by appearance cues, serving the offerings in a distribution scene.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched pavilion where a long table with banana leaves is being served. In the centre, a smiling man with long dark hair and a white forehead mark wears an orange saffron robe with a garland and holds a large steel bowl. Beside him, another man in an orange robe and garland also holds a steel bowl, and a third man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala carries a second steel bowl. Seated guests in white and light shirts sit at the table, and an orange-robed attendant stands behind. A large orange banner behind shows a smiling man in an orange turban and a Tamil poster listing a date of December 29, 2010. Support cues show this is a meal service at the event.2011-01-16A photograph of a thatched-roof pavilion where a meal is being served on long metal tables lined with large green banana leaves. Seated elderly men in white dhotis and shirts, one with a white forehead mark, wait at the left. Standing at centre, a man with long dark hair, a white forehead mark, orange robes and a beaded necklace pours from a steel bucket onto a leaf. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes with a beaded mala and gold-toned bracelet serves food onto a leaf. Several other men in white clothes stand along the tables, and a photographer with a camera stands in the background. The outdoor area behind shows more people in orange and white.2011-01-16A photograph of an outdoor covered ritual area with a thatched roof. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sleeveless sari-style robe with a long strand of gold-toned beads stands at a long table serving food from a steel bucket with a ladle onto large green banana leaves. A man in a white shirt sits at the table with his palms pressed together in a greeting, and another man in white sits beside him holding a yellow flower garland. Behind them, a man with a white cloth on his shoulders holds a camera, and several people in white dhotis and red and pink clothing stand among the crowd. A person in orange stands at the right edge, wearing a beaded necklace. Banners with portraits hang on the back wall. The scene suggests annadan food distribution.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion with blue metal pillars, where a sadhu in orange robes with white tripundra marks on his forehead serves sweet offerings onto a banana leaf on a long metal table. Beside him a man in orange robes and a gold necklace holds a steel bucket, while a seated bare-chested man in a white dhoti with white forehead markings and a red bead bracelet waits to receive the food on a blue plastic chair. Other men in white dhotis and shirts stand along the table, and a crowd of onlookers gathers behind a low wall outdoors under trees. a person appearance-based candidate may be the orange-robed man serving the leaves, but the face and cues are not distinct enough to confirm, so identity is uncertain.2011-01-16A photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion where a meal is being served. Seated devotees sit at long metal tables with green banana leaves laid out. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with a white forehead marking and a beaded garland holds a ladle and serves food onto the leaves. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with red-striped borders holds a steel bucket. Other men in white dhotis carry steel vessels of food, and a seated woman in a white sari with folded hands looks on. Background banners and people fill the open hall.2011-01-16A photograph of a thatched-roof pavilion where people are seated at long metal tables on banana leaves. In the foreground, a young man in an orange saffron robe with a white forehead band and beaded necklaces ladles food from a large steel pot onto a banana leaf, while a second man in an orange robe stands beside him. Seated on blue plastic chairs at left are an older man in a white shirt with glasses, a man in white with a vertical tilak and folded hands, and a bare-chested man with a white forehead mark wearing a white dhoti. Other men in white stand and move in the background, and a man in white raises an arm at center. The setting suggests a prasadam meal service during a temple festival.2011-01-16A photograph of a serving line at an outdoor pavilion with a thatched roof, where seated devotees eat from banana leaves. A man in saffron-orange robes with long swept-back hair, a white forehead mark, a beaded mala and gold necklaces ladles food onto leaves, while beside him another saffron-robed man with a gold-bead necklace and orange-banded wrist serves from a steel bucket. A young man in white dhoti with a gold-bordered cloth serves from a second steel bucket at right. Seated diners wear white shirts and a yellow kurta. Behind, a red banner shows a smiling portrait in an orange turban and a Tamil headline reading 29 December 2010 with a 34th anniversary annadan-style offering. Swamiji (probable) appears to be the saffron-robed man with long hair and gold necklaces, serving food, at this ritual meal.2011-01-16A photograph of an annadan-style meal service under a thatched palm-leaf roof with blue metal posts. Along a long metal table, banana leaves are laid out and a saffron-robed man with long hair and a white vibhuti line on his forehead, wearing a gold-bead necklace, serves yellow rice from a steel pot with a ladle. Beside him, a second saffron-robed man in a orange shawl holds the pot. Seated guests include a boy in a yellow checked shirt, men in white shirts and dhotis, and a shirtless man. Behind them, more people stand and a photographer is visible. Overall, several saffron-robed attendants and devotees take part in the meal offering. The saffron-robed server with long hair and gold beads is a person by appearance (long swept hair, saffron robe, gold-bead necklace and vibhuti), though this cannot be confirmed.2011-01-16A photograph of a long, open-sided thatched hall where seated diners sit along tables covered with large green banana leaves. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, saffron-orange robes and multiple orange-beaded malas serves food from a steel bucket with a ladle onto a leaf. Beside him, a second man in saffron robes with a gold-coloured necklace and a gold bracelet holds the bucket steady. A woman in a green blouse and red sari sits at the left edge, and white-shirted men and a child sit at the tables behind them. Water glasses sit on the table.2011-01-16