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A photograph of a buffet serving line in an indoor hall with bright ceiling lights and red banners along the wall. In the foreground a woman in a pink-and-white patterned kurta holds a steel plate and ladles food from a steel bowl onto it. Beside her, a woman in a teal kurta holds a steel plate, and a woman in a white outfit reaches toward the serving counter. Behind them, a man in a white kurta with a red lanyard holds a plate, another man in a white t-shirt stands nearby, and a woman in a maroon sari holds a plate. Stacks of steel plates and steel trays of tomato slices and cooked food sit on a white tablecloth with fruit print.

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July 17 20112011-07-17A 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 copiesJuly 17 20112011-07-17 +2 copiesA busy communal meal service in a whitewashed hall. Women in white aprons and clear plastic gloves serve food from large stainless steel pots on a counter, ladling rice, a milky dish and orange vegetable curry onto plates. Devotees queue along the counter holding steel plates of rice, puri and orange curry. A woman in a pink salwar kameez with a salmon dupatta and a man in white with an ID badge stand in line, and an elderly woman in glasses holds a plate. A woman in a red and pink kurta and another in a blue top look on. A woman in an orange sari sits at the far right edge. Small paper cups are stacked beside the pots and red ventilation blocks sit high on the wall.2010-02-21A 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.2009-11-18Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photo of a communal meal service in a hall with an arched metal roof and red curtains. In the foreground a long table draped in a floral cloth holds large steel pots of rice, curry and dal, with ladles resting in them. A young man in white shirt and mala beads and a woman in a blue scarf hold steel thali plates and serve themselves. Behind them a woman in a red-and-white patterned dress and others in white clothing line up or wait, and a man in a white kurta stands on the left. Seven people are visible in the scene.2009-12-11June 09 20092009-06-09Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a buffet serving line at an ashram meal. Volunteers in white tops and yellow lanyards serve food from large stainless steel pots: a pot of white milk or kheer with a ladle, a tray of orange-yellow sweet pieces, a pot of orange-red carrot dish, and bowls of curry. A woman on the left in a white top with a rudraksha mala and orange lanyard holds a steel tray of small bowls. A woman in a pale blue salwar kameez with a red-and-white mala stands behind the counter. An older man in a white shirt and a man in a cream kurta stand further back under a wooden-roofed walkway. Five people are visible in the foreground.2009-12-12A bright hall with white walls, red curtains and a tiled floor shows a food serving line. In the foreground a woman in a white top with red embroidery serves from a steel tray, while a woman in a bright blue top with a red beaded necklace and name badge holds a steel tray with steel bowls. A bald man in a white t-shirt and a woman in pink with a lanyard badge stand behind the table, and several other people in white and orange clothing move around. The table holds sliced tomatoes, steel bowls of white food, stacks of steel plates and large steel pots, with a red-and-white cloth on the table.2011-07-17 +2 copiesA 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.2010-12-27