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A photograph taken inside a crowded, brightly lit hall during an annadanam food service. In the foreground a man in a pink-red shirt stands at a steel serving counter with food trays and containers, while another man in a cream shirt stands beside him facing the counter. Behind them a line of people wait, and a server in a green cap works at the counter on the left. Strings of green and white fairy lights hang along the ceiling and walls, and ceiling fans and a wall-mounted camera are visible. Partly visible people stand further back in the hall.

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A crowded indoor hall with a long line of people, many standing and some seated, moving through a corridor decorated with strings of green and white fairy lights and hanging from a ceiling with ceiling fans. Foreground men wear white, red, blue and striped shirts; a woman in an orange sari and others stand in the background. The scene suggests a food distribution queue. A timestamp overlay reads Oct 17, 2024 01:41PM.2024-10-17A photograph of a crowd of people queuing inside a brightly lit hall decorated with strings of green, pink and yellow fairy lights along the ceiling and walls. On the left, a gilded ornate shrine or throne-like arch with a red backdrop is visible. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a few in striped or cream shirts stand close together, some wearing orange cloth, while a woman in a pink blouse and purple floral sari stands in the foreground with her hair in a bun. On the right, serving staff in green caps work behind a glass food counter holding trays of food. 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Behind them, framed images and a small deity murti are visible in an alcove on the right. A timestamp in the corner reads 19 Oct 2024 1:54:57 pm.2024-10-19A photograph of a crowded annadhan serving line in a covered hall lit with strings of pink, green and white fairy lights. On the left, serving staff in white caps and aprons ladle food from steel trays set under a clear sneeze guard. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt and checked lungi leans over the counter filling a plate. To the right, several men and a woman wait in a queue; a man in a red shirt holds a white bag printed with blue lettering, and a man in a white shirt stands nearby. Framed religious pictures hang on the right wall, and a copper pot sits on a table. A timestamp in the corner reads 23-Aug-2024 2:01:43 pm.2024-08-23A 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 photograph of a crowded food service counter inside a hall decorated with strings of green, white and red fairy lights and ceiling fans. On the left, a woman in a white hairnet, white-bordered cream dhoti and plastic gloves serves from steel trays. Beside her, a person in an orange saffron wrap and a yellow head covering also works at the counter. Men queue along the right with steel plates, one wearing a cream shirt and another a blue turban and blue checked shirt. Trays of food sit on a steel-topped counter under a plastic sneeze guard. Timestamp overlay reads 19 Oct 2024 1:57:12 pm.2024-10-19Interior of a long hall set up for a community meal service, with rows of yellow wooden benches and tables crowded with seated diners eating from steel plates and trays. Strings of green and white fairy lights hang along the ceiling and walls, and a ceiling fan turns overhead. A woman in a green and blue saree with a white head covering sits in the foreground at a table, while a man in a blue checked shirt and dark trousers stands at the right serving or moving among the tables. At the far end, a golden ornate altar or decorated stage is visible. A timestamp reads Oct 17, 2024 01:42PM.2024-10-17A 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 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 photograph of a long covered annadan hall with a serving counter on the left where a man in a white hairnet and white shirt stands behind rows of stainless steel food trays under a clear sneeze guard. Along the right side, a line of men waits holding steel plates, one in a checked shirt and glasses holding a divided steel plate, others in white and khaki clothing. Long wooden tables and benches run down the hall under ceiling fans, with pink and green fairy lights strung along the walls and ceiling. About a dozen people are visible.2024-08-23A photograph of a food service hall where people queue at a long steel serving counter with trays and covered food pans. A server in white dhoti and a white head covering stands behind the counter serving food onto a plate. Several men and women stand in line; one man wears a white shirt with a red-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder. The hall is decorated with strings of green, yellow and pink fairy lights along the ceiling and walls, and ceiling fans and bright lights are visible. A Google Maps inset in the lower left shows Pavazhakundur, Tiruvannamalai. Bottom-right timestamp and location text reads 19-Oct-2024 7:42:54 pm, Pavazhakundur, Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu, NJB anadanam.2024-10-19