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A photograph of a food distribution line under a pink-walled covered area with a hanging rope and a decorative tiled wall. A man with glasses and a grey moustache, wearing a white shirt and white dhoti with a beaded necklace, uses a ladle to serve yellow food onto a steel bowl held by a man in a light blue short-sleeved shirt. Behind them, another white-clad man ladles food from a steel pot and a line of people in white and striped shirts waits. A metal bucket and a wooden serving table are in the foreground, with a small child at the left edge.

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A photograph of a serving line in a large indoor hall where men in white shirts and white trousers serve food onto steel plates from stainless steel trays. Several servers wear orange lanyards and some have rudraksha malas around their necks. One server in the foreground holds a plate of rice, yellow dal and green vegetables, while others use tongs and spoons to serve from the trays. A steel bucket with a yellow handle sits in front of the counter, and people wait in line behind, some in white and others in casual clothes. This appears to be a communal meal service, with servers wearing disposable plastic gloves.2009-08-13Indoor serving line for annadan food distribution in a white-walled hall with a barred window. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or lungis stand behind large steel pots and pans, ladling food. The man in the foreground wears a light blue t-shirt with a blue lanyard and an apron, stirring a big pot. On the right, a man in white shirt and white shawl holds a steel plate of rice and orange-yellow curry, while another man beside him wears a white shirt and a name badge. Steel vessels and ladles fill the counter.2010-07-07Men in white shirts and white trousers serve a meal at an outdoor table beside a white-painted building in bright sunlight. Several servers wear rudraksha malas and name badges; one serves rice and curry onto a steel plate held by a bald man in a white striped shirt, while others ladle food from steel vessels. A man in a checked orange-and-cream shirt with a rudraksha mala and badge stands at right, and a woman in white is visible in the background, with more people behind the table.2005-11-30October 15 20122012-10-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a food service line at an indoor hall during a retreat-style program. A man in the foreground wears a checked short-sleeved shirt, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange-hued lower garment, serving yellow sweets or fried snacks from a steel pot onto a metal plate. Beside him, a man in a grey shirt and a younger man in a white shirt also serve from large steel vessels. In the left foreground a person in white clothing with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace faces away from the camera. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light clothing waits in line along a corridor with bright light at the far end. A steel bucket of food sits at the lower right.2006-07-27Evening food distribution in a plain white-walled hall. A woman in a white sari with a red rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark ladles food from a steel pot on a metal serving table. Opposite her, a man in white dhoti and a yellow-green shawl holds a leaf plate while receiving food. Behind him, a man in a blue shirt stands near the table, and on the right, a grey-haired man in a white shirt holds a plate, beside a bearded man in a red-pink shirt and an orange-clad man. Steel plates are stacked on the right. Pots and a shallow pan sit on the table.2011-09-26A photo of a community food distribution under a white tent with red, green, yellow and orange bunting. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with white tilak and a rudraksha mala wears clear gloves and serves food from a large steel pot. Beside him an older man in white clothes with white tilak and a mala serves from a steel vessel, and another man in white ladles food onto plates. A man in white with a maroon cloth at his waist holds a steel plate, and a man in an olive-green shirt holds a plate of food at right. Several more people in white and in saris stand in the background, some with green head covers, lining the serving counter.2012-11-27May 27 20122012-05-27 +2 copiesSeptember 22 20122012-09-22 +3 copiesA photograph of an annadhan food-serving line under a white tent edged with red, orange and multicolored bunting. A man in a white shirt with a vertical tilak on his forehead and disposable gloves stands at a steel pot and serves food. Beside him an older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala ladles food into steel vessels. Devotees in saris and shirts hold out steel plates to receive the meal, with more people in white waiting behind the line.2012-11-27Men serving food in a covered open-sided dining hall with a thatched roof and leafy windows. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a steel plate of rice and vegetables. Beside him, a young man in a white kurta with glasses and a beaded necklace ladles food from a large steel pot on a counter. Other men in white and grey shirts stand behind the serving counter, and a few more people are visible in the background. Steel vessels and pots line the counter, and scattered rice grains lie on the dark surface.2007-08-31December 14 20072007-12-14