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A photograph of a free meal service at an ashram food counter under a corrugated roof with red-painted beams. Volunteers in white hairnets and white caps serve food from steel trays onto plates held by women in white and gold sarees and a girl in a cream and orange outfit. A woman in an orange blouse and cream saree on the left holds out a steel plate of rice and curry. Trays of yellow curry sit on the counter, and a green-netted fence and foliage show through the open side. The image is an annadan scene, with food being given to devotees and visitors.

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March 11 20172017-03-11A serving line for annadan free meals at an ashram dining area. In the foreground, a woman in a white hairnet, white apron and plastic gloves ladles curry from a steel tray with a blue ladle, while another worker in a hairnet serves from trays of fried snacks. Several women and girls in white and cream sarees with gold borders and gold jewellery hold steel plates and wait in line, and a young girl stands among them. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand further back. Steel food trays, a wire-mesh window with green plants outside and a red-brown wall frame the scene.2017-03-11March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +2 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14A photograph inside a large institutional kitchen with steel vessels and cooking equipment along the back. A man in an orange robe with an orange head wrap and rudraksha malas stands at left, serving food from a steel plate onto a stainless steel tray while people in white clothes assist. A man in white shirt and trousers with a lanyard stands beside him, and another man in white holds a plate of food. Several women in white and saffron-trimmed clothing and a few young girls in colourful dresses stand in the foreground and around the counter, waiting for food. A green-and-yellow notice is pinned on the pink tiled wall at right.2006-12-15March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesOctober 14 20122012-10-14 +1 copiesA food service line in a large open pavilion with white walls and yellow draped valances. Volunteers in white clothes and white hairnets serve from brass chafing dishes with curry, standing beside a line of guests holding plates. A bald monk in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at right beside a younger monk in orange robes, while several people in white and red-orange shawls wait to be served. Other seated guests sit at white-covered chairs in the background, and a small shrine with framed deity images is visible at the far end. The scene reads as an annadan meal service.2015-07-01 +1 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A indoor hall with tiled walls and a ceiling air conditioner shows a long line of women in white and pale saris standing at a steel serving counter with stainless steel trays. Several women wear blue or white name badges on their clothing. One woman in a red sari with glasses stands near the centre, and another in a green-and-white sari stands at the left edge. No a person figure is visible.2006-12-14Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies