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A busy kitchen serving line in a community dining hall, with stainless steel vessels and a tiled wall. In the centre a man in an orange-saffron dhoti and orange head wrap, with long swept-back hair and a long rudraksha mala, ladles food onto a steel plate held by a woman in a white sari with an orange border. To the right a woman in a cream sari with red blouse and red bangles holds a steel plate of food. Several other women and men in saris, shirts and white clothes stand behind the counter and along the back, handling food and utensils. A visible wall-mounted fan and ventilation hood hang above. The scene shows annadan-style food service.

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A photo of a community dining hall with stainless steel serving counters and fluorescent lights. A man in an orange robe with an orange turban and long dark hair, wearing rudraksha mala beads, stands at a steel counter ladling food from a large steel pot onto a tray. Around him, young women in white and orange dress hold plates and trays, and an older woman in an orange sari with a red blouse stands at right. The wall is tiled in pink and dark blue.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A kitchen serving line in an indoor canteen with pink tiled walls and a wall-mounted insect trap. A man in an orange saffron turban and orange wrap, wearing long swept-back dark hair and a long rudraksha mala, stands behind a steel counter with a ladle, serving rice onto a plate held by a woman in a red blouse and red-and-gold sari with a long braid. Steel buckets of food sit on the counter; a woman in a white sari and a man in white stand nearby.2006-12-16A photo of a food-serving line at an indoor kitchen or dining hall. A man in a saffron-orange turban and saffron robe, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, stands behind a steel counter using a ladle to serve yellow rice onto steel plates held out by devotees. Around him, women in white and saffron saris and blue saree help serve and wait in line, and a man in a white shirt with a mala stands at right. Steel vessels, pink tiled walls and a wall air conditioner fill the background. Swamiji (probable): the serving man has long swept hair, saffron turban and robe, and rudraksha mala cues, and is serving prasad food as part of the annadan service.2006-12-16A kitchen serving line where a man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and long wavy hair, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, ladles food from a steel pot onto a steel plate held out by a woman in a white sari with a pink border. Another woman in a yellow sari and a young woman in a yellow top receive plates at the counter, with steel vessels and kitchen staff in the background. Tiled walls, fluorescent lights and stainless steel counters fill the room.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16Indoor photo in a commercial-style kitchen with tiled pink walls and fluorescent lights. A man in saffron-orange robes, an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands at a stainless steel serving counter, using a ladle to serve food from a large steel pot onto a metal plate held by a woman in a green sari. Behind him, several women in white and cream saris and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard hold plates and stand in a serving line, with steel vessels lined along the counter. Plates of rice and yellow food are visible. The scene suggests annadan or community meal service at an event. The man's saffron clothing and turban are visible cues; his identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2006-12-16December 16 20062006-12-16A photograph in a commercial kitchen with pink tiled walls and a wall-mounted insect trap. A man in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap stands at a steel prep counter, serving yellow rice from a ladle into steel plates, with long hair and a long beaded rudraksha mala. Two women in white saris with red borders and a young woman in a white top with a beaded necklace hold plates; a woman in a white sari at the right holds a plate of flatbread. Several women in white saris and blue clothing stand around the counter, with steel buckets and pots on the counter.2006-12-16