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A photograph of an Annadhan food service counter at KAILASA Thiruchengode. A woman in an orange saree with long hair and rudraksha beads serves food from a steel pot onto a steel plate held by a woman in a pale blue floral printed saree with a green-and-white shawl and gold bangles. The counter has a wooden frame and several small steel bowls of condiments, a large brass-coloured vessel and a green woven basket. Behind them is a red-orange wall with a tiled roof edge and green leaves at the top left.

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A photograph of an Annadhan food service at a temple setting with a terracotta-red wall. On the left, a person in an orange-saffron garment with a rudraksha mala serves food from a golden-brown brass steel counter lined with stainless steel bowls of food, with a large brass vessel in front. On the right, a woman in a bright yellow-orange saree with a paisley border holds out a plate of food to be served, with a kumkum bindi on her forehead. A metal tray sits in the foreground and a green-and-blue wire basket hangs on the wall. The date stamp reads 21-Jul-2025 8:15:25 am and the overlay reads gurupurnima and TIRUCHENGODE kailasa.2025-07-21A woman stands on a concrete path with yellow painted markings, holding a large green banana leaf with a portion of food on it: white rice, yellow rice, and small reddish and brown items. She wears a blue saree with a yellow striped blouse, a thin gold necklace and a nose stud. Behind her are red-brown buildings, dry grass and green shrubs. The timestamp reads 21-Jul-2025 8:56:06 am, gurupurnima, TIRUCHENGODE kailasa.2025-07-21A photograph of an annadhan food distribution at a red-walled shrine. On the left, a framed portrait of a figure with a pink turban and a garland of white and red flowers sits on a red-draped platform beside a golden trident, with steel bowls of food set in front. At the centre, a woman in a rust-red sari and a woman in a white sari, both with white sacred ash on their foreheads, ladle food from steel pots into leaf plates. A young girl in an orange top helps at the back. A boy in an orange shirt and jeans holds a stack of leaf plates, and an older woman in a patterned sari holds out a plate to receive food. A striped canopy and green foliage frame the scene.2019-08-18May 19 20192019-05-19May 19 20192019-05-19May 19 20192019-05-19May 19 20192019-05-19A photograph of an outdoor food distribution under a red and cream draped tent with red fabric swags. A smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a red forehead mark, and is ladling food from a large metal cooking pot onto a plate held by a man in a light blue striped shirt who leans forward. Other people stand nearby, including a bald man in white shirt and dark glasses with an orange shawl, a woman in an orange top holding a plate, and a man in white at the right edge wearing a rudraksha mala. A wooden table and grass are visible. The saffron-robed server matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair and saffron clothing, serving food at an annadhan.2006-01-01A photo inside a serving hall where a woman in an orange sari with an orange head wrap and a long dark braid serves food from a steel counter. Steel trays hold rice, curries and a banana-leaf plate with rice, fried snacks and small bowls. A long queue of mostly women and men stands along a roped line on the right, some holding plates. Glass jars sit on wooden shelves at left, and a carved wooden figure stands in the background. A blue timestamp reads 20 Dec 2025 2:10:44 pm Naivedhyam Offering.Outdoor annadan food distribution at a red-walled shrine area. A pink-robed statue with a pink headwrap and a garland of white and red flowers sits at left beside silver bowls of rice and food. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in a rust-orange cloth stand at the serving table, spooning rice and yellow food from steel bowls onto stacked leaf plates. A young boy in an orange shirt and jeans holds a stack of plates, while children in green, red and striped clothes reach forward to receive food. A colourful striped canopy and a decorative umbrella overhead. Several people wear white forehead markings.2019-08-18A photograph of an outdoor annadanam food distribution at a roadside stall. A bearded man in orange-saffron robes stands behind a stainless steel table, serving food onto plates for a line of people. Two large steel pots and a blue drum sit at the left, and a man in a pink shirt stoops to fill a pot. Several people in the queue wear a red saree with yellow border, a red shirt, a light blue shirt and a checked shirt. Two large banners behind them show a smiling man in orange headwear and saffron robes beside Tamil text, and an orange-canopied awning stands at the top right. A deity murti is not visible.2022-04-15A photograph of a lunch serving counter at KAILASA Madurai where a volunteer in an orange-red saffron robe and matching orange head wrap serves food from steel trays. Steel containers hold white rice, sambar-like curry, and fried snacks. Beside the counter, a line of people in saffron, red, yellow and pink saris and shirts waits behind gold rope barriers. A gold-tinted carved wooden structure and a framed picture appear in the background. A blue timestamp reads '19 Dec 2025 1:46:17 pm Naivedhyam Offering #Kailasa Madurai #LunchFull'. The server is a sannyasi-style volunteer, not an identifiable a person depiction.