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A crowded indoor serving hall with yellow walls and bright ceiling lights, where people queue along a long counter holding steel trays and plates. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and wristwatch carries a stainless steel tray, and beside him a man in a light green shirt holds a steel plate. A woman in a yellow saree with white jasmine flowers in her hair stands at the counter, and another woman in a blue top is nearby. A framed picture on the right wall shows a figure in a religious scene, labelled with a caption about the blessing of an avatar. The scene suggests a communal meal service at a temple annadan hall.

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A crowded indoor hall with bright ceiling lights where people queue along a row of food counters with steel trays and containers. In the foreground, a woman in a blue and green checked sari with a white jasmine flower garland in her hair faces away from the camera. Behind her, men stand close together, including one in a green shirt and another in a plaid shirt, and an older man in an orange garment. Framed paintings with gold borders line the wall on the right, one captioned with the words 'Avatar' and another with 'As the Jet of Arunachala' style text. Devotees wait at the Aushada Annadhan service area.2024-09-17A crowded indoor annadhan serving line in a hall lined with framed pictures. Many people queue along a steel serving counter holding stainless steel compartment trays and plates of food. In the foreground a woman in a yellow and blue checked saree with a white flower garland in her hair holds a tray, and beside her a man in a light green shirt carries a steel plate. A man with a tilak mark on his forehead in a striped shirt stands at right. Bright ceiling lights illuminate the hall. Framed pictures of mountain and temple scenes hang on the walls, one with the words 'At the feet of Arunachala' visible.2024-09-17A photo of a food serving line in a narrow hall with yellow walls and bright ceiling lights. Several men and a woman in a green and red patterned sari stand at steel serving counters, holding metal trays and plates of food. Framed photographs with dark maroon mats hang along the right wall. A copper vessel sits on a small side table near the rail. Adults queue along the counter, some wearing turbans and shirts.2024-06-28A crowded indoor corridor decorated with strings of pink, green and white fairy lights along the walls and ceiling. People queue along a railing holding steel thali trays with food, while a woman in an orange kurta and black shawl and another in a pink floral top stand at the serving counter. A man in a red checked shirt and another in a light yellow shirt wait nearby. A woman in a yellow sari stands at the left edge. Framed illustrated panels line the right wall, with a caption on the lower right panel. The scene resembles an annadan meal line.2024-07-21A narrow, brightly lit corridor with cream walls and a low ceiling holds a food distribution line. In the foreground a man in a grey shirt and a man in a white shirt stand at a steel counter with trays of food under a clear plastic sneeze guard, one serving from the trays. A man in an orange-bordered white dhoti and white shirt stands at right beside a railing. Several other people, including a woman in a green top and an older man, line the corridor. Framed pictures with dark maroon mounts hang along the right wall beside the line.2024-06-28A crowded indoor serving hall with bright ceiling lights, where many people queue along a counter to receive food on steel trays. In the foreground a woman in a yellow and blue sari with white flowers in her hair holds a tray with rice, while stainless-steel containers with small portions sit on the counter under a clear plastic sneeze guard. Behind them, devotees stand in line and framed pictures hang on the orange-painted walls, including one showing a seated saint in white. A camera timestamp and label appear in the lower right corner.2024-09-17A photograph of a serving line in a covered hall at an ashram-style food distribution area. A woman in a green and orange patterned sari stands at a steel serving counter with covered steel trays of food, while a man in a white striped shirt and dark trousers waits beside her. Other people in the queue wear mixed everyday clothing, including a blue top and an orange turban on one man in the background. Framed pictures with draped string decorations line the right wall, and tube lights and ceiling fans hang overhead.2024-06-28A crowded indoor dining hall at night, lined with long yellow tables where devotees sit and eat from steel trays. People stand along the aisles and queue, including a man in a white patterned shirt in the foreground and a woman in a blue dress with a pink flower garland. Women in orange and red saris and a woman with a shaved head and sacred markings appear at right. Red and green string lights hang along the walls and counters, and a red bag with a small logo sits at left. Several devotees hold filled plates while serving staff move at the back.2024-07-21A photo of people queuing at a food service counter with stainless steel compartment trays. In the foreground a man in an orange shirt holds a tray, beside a man in a checked shirt. Behind them a man in a light green shirt serves food from the counter. Framed posters line the wall behind the counter. No a person figure is visibly present.2024-09-17A narrow covered hall with a tan ceiling and ceiling fans where people queue for a meal at steel serving counters with trays and covered steel containers. Several men in shirts, shorts and dhotis stand or lean at the counters, one carrying a metal tray. An older man in a white dhoti and shirt walks along the right side. A worker in a white hairnet and orange cloth stands behind the left counter. Framed portraits in dark red mounts hang along the right wall, with small printed captions beneath them that are too small to read. A security camera is mounted on the ceiling.2024-10-09A covered corridor with yellow walls and a wooden ceiling fitted with ceiling fans and lights serves a food line. In the foreground, a man in an orange-saffron dhoti with a white head covering and beard stands behind a long steel serving counter with trays of food. A man in a white shirt and orange dhoti, and a man in a dark shirt with a black backpack, stand at the counter collecting food. Further back, a man in a pale yellow shirt and a bald man in a white dhoti and shirt wait along the line. Framed pictures hang on the right wall, including a dark painted image of a deity figure. The scene shows an annadan meal distribution.2024-10-09A photograph inside an indoor hall during an annadan food distribution. In the foreground, an older woman in a red, orange and green patterned sari holds a metal plate of food and walks past a rope barrier. On the left, a woman in a white-and-green salwar kameez serves food from a steel counter lined with stainless steel trays. Behind the barrier, a line of men and women waits in plaid shirts and white dhotis and shirts, one man in a checked shirt and lungi. A woman in an orange sari sits near the right edge beside brass vessels. The walls are gold-toned, with a framed portrait on the right showing a figure in red and gold seated on a throne. A large golden statue stands at the left back, with a pillar and ceiling downlights above.