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A photograph of a communal kitchen under a wire-mesh roof at a Tiruvannamalai site. A woman in a white blouse with a dark belt stands at left, back to the camera, beside a pan on a low stove and a tray of idlis. A bearded man in a maroon turban and white dhoti stands at a steel prep table holding a metal pot and ladle. Another bearded man in a white dhoti and white hairnet cap stirs a large pot with a long wooden paddle over a wood-fired stove. Steam rises from the pots, and other men stand in the background near a red wall.

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A photograph of people washing and cleaning large stainless steel cooking vessels, pans, trays and lids on a wet concrete floor in an open-sided covered area with a red brick wall and mesh fencing. A man in a white shirt and yellow shorts crouches on a small orange stool scrubbing a steel tray, while a man in white dhoti with a yellow cloth draped over his shoulder bends over a washing station, another man in a dark shirt holds a metal pot, and two more men in white and grey vests work near large basins. A hose runs across the floor and a timestamp reads 21 Dec 2025 7:18:57 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. Five people are visible.2025-12-21A photograph of a large open-sided kitchen area where many women sit on the floor preparing food. In the foreground, women in white saris and shawls sort green leaves from large steel basins and steel trays. Behind them, other people in white clothing move among large pots, steel vessels and food preparation tables under a corrugated roof with a red water tank. A timestamp reads 24 Dec 2025 8:35:09 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.A kitchen washing area with a concrete floor and red painted wall. Three men in white dhotis wash large metal vessels and steel trays; one man in a brown sleeveless top and blue head cloth uses an orange hose to spray water over steel pots, while a man in a white shirt and white headcloth crouches scrubbing a large round pan. Stacked stainless steel containers, a blue plastic basket and wet floor surfaces are visible. Timestamp reads 24 Dec 2025 8:35:27 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a communal kitchen in an open-sided hall with a corrugated roof and red metal mesh fencing. In the foreground a woman in a mustard-yellow patterned kurta and a green glove sorts green leaves in a stainless steel tray on a wooden table. Beside her, a woman in a maroon top with a white shawl stands watching, and another woman in a white dhoti-style garment sits at left sorting leaves into steel trays. Large black cooking vessels and clay pots sit on the left, with a gas burner at right. A red mesh sack lies at the bottom edge. A timestamp reads 24 Dec 2025 9:25:35 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.A photograph of a covered outdoor kitchen area with red-painted walls and wire mesh, where men wash and prepare food for a free meal service. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a yellow cloth over his shoulder, carries a tray of green vegetables. Another man in a white shirt and blue cap lifts a large pot. A man in a dark top and navy trousers stands at a counter with steel lids and pans. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and yellow shorts squats on a red stool washing steel trays, while a man in black sits beside him on a steel stool. Large steel vessels, ladles and a green hose sit on the wet floor. A sign on the red wall reads MALE in English and Tamil. A timestamp reads 21 Dec 2025 7:18:54 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu.2025-12-21A photograph of women volunteers preparing vegetables seated on the floor of a covered hall with a red-framed wall and a grill-like mesh overhead. Several women in white sarees, some with yellow or cream borders, sit on flattened cardboard sheets cutting and peeling produce. Stainless steel trays and a large metal pan hold green vegetables, chopped pieces and a pile of peeled skins. Other women stand and sit around a steel counter, one wearing a red headscarf, another a grey hooded top, and a woman in a mustard-yellow saree stands at the back. A timestamp reads 24 Dec 2025 8:35:21 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. This is communal kitchen seva work, with no visible a person figure.A photo taken from above of women preparing food outdoors at a stainless-steel prep table in a courtyard. A woman in a yellow floral kurta with a grey dupatta sits at the upper left, and a woman in a white sari with a yellow-and-white border chops vegetables at the top centre. A woman in a red head covering and light blue top chops at the left, and another woman in a pink head wrap and white sari cuts vegetables at the bottom. Steel trays hold chopped white vegetables and green chillies, and piles of green beans and peppers lie on the table. A timestamp reads 21 Dec 2025 7:18:18 am, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu. No a person candidate is visible.2025-12-21January 25 20242024-01-25January 25 20242024-01-25January 25 20242024-01-25A photograph of women preparing food outdoors at a long wooden table in a courtyard, apparently for an annadan (free food) service. Seven women sit on white plastic chairs chopping and peeling vegetables: green bell-pepper-like vegetables, white radish and onion, and green beans. A woman in a yellow and grey outfit at left and a woman in a red head covering sit near the foreground, while several women wear white saris or white head coverings. Steel trays hold chopped white vegetables and a basin of water. A woman in the lower right wears white with a forehead tilak and a pink head band and looks up at the camera. A blue cart and a red brick wall stand behind them, and a timestamp reads 21 Dec 2025 7:18:20 am Tiruvannamalai Tamil Nadu.2025-12-21April 06 20122012-04-06