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A photograph of a food service counter indoors. A bald man in an orange saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a wristband serves food, placing rice onto a plate held by a woman in a pink saree with gold border, a gold necklace and bangles. Steel serving pots with lids and a dish of food sit on the counter, with water jugs and a curtained wall behind them.

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A photograph of a ritual exchange indoors. In the left foreground a man in an orange sleeveless garment with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha mala stands with his hair tied in a bun, reaching toward a silver tray. A woman in a maroon sari with a red bindi and long hair holds the tray, which carries a small gold object and offerings. Behind them, two women in green and maroon saris stand near a white cylindrical air cooler, and a seated person's head is visible at the lower right. The man's identity is not established by visible cues beyond clothing, so no name is given.2011-12-31A photograph of a serving line at an ashram meal. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a tilak on his forehead stands at left, serving food from a steel pot onto a steel plate. A woman in white robes with her hair in a bun receives the plate, and a smiling person in white stands at right. Steel warming pots with lids and a water cooler are on the counter behind them, with white curtains in the background.2011-07-31A kitchen service scene where a shaved-headed man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, with a rudraksha-style necklace, serves rice from a pot with his hand onto a steel plate held by a smiling woman in a white sari with gold border. Behind her, other women in white and a woman in a red shawl and glasses stand by steel pots of rice, vegetable curry and dal, with a water dispenser on the left. A woman in pink is at lower right holding a plate of food. The scene looks like a community meal being distributed in an ashram-style kitchen.2011-07-31A photograph of food service inside a hall with white ceiling and recessed lights. A man with long dark hair and a gold bead necklace in orange robes stands at center, serving from a stainless steel container; a woman in a cream and floral sari with a braid ladles food into a steel plate held forward. Beside them a shaven-headed man in orange wears a rudraksha mala, and a bare-chested man in orange cloth stands at right. A woman in a maroon and green sari is at left edge. Stainless containers marked ANCHOR are visible.2012-09-20A photograph of a food-serving event in a yellow-walled hall. A long-haired man in orange ochre robes and a heavy gold bead necklace reaches into a large steel pot of cooked rice, with a shaved-head monk in orange robes and a rudraksha mala beside him. Behind them a young man in an orange-and-white shawl watches. In the foreground devotees and volunteers in white, one wearing a blue hairnet, crowd around the serving pots and a steel tray of prasad. Swamiji (probable): the long-haired man in orange robes, gold bead necklace and bare shoulder, serving food, matches the page's claim that Swamiji was present.2012-09-20A photograph of a seated man in an orange saffron shawl and orange garment with a long rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders, his hair in a topknot. He raises one hand holding a small object while looking down. Beside him a woman in a maroon sari with gold border kneels and holds a silver tray with a small golden deity murti, a few small items and rudraksha beads, smiling. Two women stand in the background, one in a maroon sari and one in a green sari, in a room with a white cooler and pale walls. The man's appearance is consistent with a person, but the cues are not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2011-12-31July 20 20112011-07-20 +1 copiesA busy serving area with yellow walls where a long-haired man in orange ochre robes with a gold necklace and rudraksha malas stands at a steel table, reaching toward a large steel pot of cooked rice while a woman in a pink silk sari and green-clad girl assist. A shaved-headed monk in orange with a rudraksha mala stands beside him. Several white-clad volunteers in blue head caps and a woman with hair in a bun crowd the counter, and steel buckets and bowls rest nearby.2012-09-20A seated person with long dark hair, wearing an orange saffron garment draped over the shoulders and a gold-toned ceremonial necklace of round beads, sits on an orange cushioned seat while receiving food from a kneeling woman in orange and maroon-bordered sari. The woman offers a handful of yellow rice-based food with both hands. A metal plate of yellow rice sits in the foreground, and steel bowls of food and a red-brown condiment are arranged on an orange cloth. A microphone stands nearby, a gilded deity murti appears at lower left, and other attendants in white and orange saris stand in the background. A large fan and a wall of stacked equipment complete the hall setting. Swamiji (probable): the seated figure wears saffron garments, a ceremonial gold necklace and long swept-back hair, matching the page's satsang context.2010-11-12A photograph of an annadan-style food service in a white tent. A shaved-headed man in an orange dhoti with a red-orange shawl, rudraksha mala and gold chain serves from a golden-framed tray of yellow food with gloved hands. Beside him a woman in an orange sari with a long gold necklace and a purple bangle serves white rice from a brass tray. A woman in a white sari with rudraksha beads stands at left, and another woman in red-orange clothing with gloves is at right. Trays of rice and a yellow dish sit on the metal stands.2015-07-07 +1 copiesDecember 20 20152015-12-20November 12 20102010-11-12