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A photograph of a food-serving scene inside a white tent. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a long gold pendant necklace, leans over a steel chafing tray with a ladle and serves cooked rice onto a plate held by a devotee. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha malas smiles while serving from a tray, and a shaved-head man in orange garments with a tilak helps at the table. At the far left a woman in a white apron and clear gloves works behind a tray of curry, with other devotees in orange and red shawls behind. Steel trays of rice and curry, white disposable plates and a metal pot sit on the table.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01A photograph inside a white tent where saffron-clad devotees serve food from brass vessels. A long-haired man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and a large gold pendant is serving rice with a ladle while smiling, and holds a plate of food in his other hand. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in orange robes with a red bindi and beaded malas smiles and holds a plate. Another shaved-headed man with a white tilak and an orange shawl stands at left, and a woman in a red shawl and white top serves food at the lower left. Steel pots and chafing dishes of food sit on the table.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA food-service scene inside a white tent. Around him, a shaved-headed monk in a red-brown robe with rudraksha malas holds a food tray and a second bald monk in saffron stands at right. Women in white saris with red shawls and green lanyards stand at steel serving trays of rice and curry at a long table with brass-rimmed serving stands and a metal pot. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07A photograph of a food-serving line at an ashram event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant holds a white divided plate of food while looking down. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with an orange shawl and yellow tilak serves rice from a brass-framed steel tray. A woman in an orange-red shawl with a red bindi and gloved hands also stands at the serving counter, with copper containers and food trays on the table. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind the counter and at the edges of the frame.2015-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07Outdoor food-serving scene under a white tent with white draped fabric. A bald man with a yellow forehead mark in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center, while a man with long swept-back dark hair and long rudraksha-style beaded malas and ornate gold-toned necklaces, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, reaches over a brass serving tray with a ladle of white rice. Behind them a woman in white and red shawl and a man in orange and red clothing assist; a copper vessel and brass-framed serving trays hold rice and curry. Several people stand nearby, and a man in white wears a white cap at back. Partial visible heads in the foreground.2015-07-07A serving line inside a white tent with white fabric walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas, stands centre-left smiling and holding a white takeaway plate of food. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and beads reaches toward the food trays, and a woman in a red-orange sari with a dark bead necklace serves from a steel tray at lower right. A bald man in orange and another woman in red-orange stand at the right edge. Brass-framed serving stands hold steel trays of food, and white plastic compartment plates are laid out on the table. The scene reads as a communal meal being distributed to devotees.2015-07-07A photograph of a white-tented food service area with gold-trimmed draping above. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, smiles while holding a white foam tray of rice with both hands. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tray, and another bald man in a red-orange robe with a mala serves from a steel tray. A woman in a red-orange top with her hair in a braid and another woman in white-trimmed clothing serve from brass-framed warmers. Steel containers of rice and curry sit on a table, and white foam trays of rice, dal and a yellow sauce are in the foreground. This is an annadan-style food distribution, with an orange-robed man visibly identified only by appearance as a person.2015-07-07 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor tented serving area where devotees in saffron and orange robes distribute food. In the foreground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a kumkum/vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange shawl, a thick beaded rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a white plastic tray of rice and curry. Beside him a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a red-and-orange scarf and rudraksha beads serves rice from a brass-framed steel container, wearing clear plastic gloves. A woman in white with sandalwood-marked forehead stands behind them. The long-haired man's appearance (hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha, gold necklace) is a person candidate; his role is a server distributing a meal.2015-07-07 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies