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A food service line serving a meal on banana leaves in an indoor hall with pale walls and red curtains. A man in a white shirt, black apron with checked trim and white hairnet serves rice from a steel tray with a ladle, and wears plastic gloves. A woman in a white top with a red shawl and a red beaded necklace holds out a banana leaf. A woman in a white dress with a red and white beaded necklace and bangles holds a banana leaf on a tray at right. A woman in orange robes stands at left, and an older man in white with a red garland waits at far right. Steel serving pans with yellow rice and vegetables sit on a red tablecloth.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA buffet serving line in a bright hall with pink-curtained windows. A woman in a white sari and white hairnet, with a rudraksha-style mala, uses a ladle to serve from a steel tray while wearing plastic gloves. Beside her, a woman in a red sari and red blouse with a gold necklace takes food onto a plate, and a man in a white shirt and trousers with a name badge stands at the counter. Other volunteers in white and attendees in line stand behind the counter under ceiling lights.2013-11-01 +1 copiesA buffet serving line of volunteers in white shirts with black-and-white checked aprons, orange lanyards, white hairnets and clear plastic gloves serves food from steel chafing dishes. Serving tongs and ladles rest in the trays. On the right, a woman in a red headscarf and a young woman in a pink-and-red sari stand at the counter holding filled plates, while an elderly woman in a cream sari with a grey bun waits to be served. A man in white kurta and another woman in red and black stand at the back of the room, which has pink walls. Fried snacks and rice are visible on the plates.2013-07-11 +1 copiesA photo of a buffet-style meal service in a bright hall with pink walls and a red curtain. Women in white saris and hairnets, wearing plastic gloves, serve food from steel chafing dishes with ladles; a woman in a white sari and mala beads stands in front. A woman in a red and orange sari with reading glasses holds a plate at right, beside a young man in a blue striped shirt with a badge. Behind them, people in white dhotis and kurtas and others in colourful clothes queue. Screens with images hang on the walls.2013-11-01 +1 copiesA photo of an annadan style food service in a dining hall. A woman in the right foreground in white clothing and a dark bead necklace holds a large banana leaf plate with orange sweet pieces, a white mound of food and rice. Beside her a woman in a white and red sari with a rudraksha-style mala and bangles fills a plate at a steel serving tray. Behind them several people in white garments line up, and a server in a checked vest stands at the back. Steel trays of brown and orange food sit on a red tablecloth in front. No one in the image is clearly a person, and no a person depiction is visible.2013-07-18 +1 copiesJuly 18 20132013-07-18 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an annadan-style meal service in a dining hall with red curtains and framed pictures on the wall. A young server in a white cap, white shirt and striped waistcoat holds a tray of rice, bread and sliced watermelon. Behind a steel chafing dish with a red satin cloth, a man in white kurta-style clothing ladles food. Several devotees in white clothes queue with plates, including a woman with a dark beaded necklace and an older man with a shaved head in white. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-07-03 +1 copiesNovember 26 20112011-11-26