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A large white-walled hall where many people sit at long tables eating a meal served on green banana leaves. In the foreground a man in an orange robe and orange turban, with long hair and a rudraksha mala, stands at the table ladling food from a steel bucket onto the leaves. Beside him stand a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and a mala, and a man in a striped shirt. Seated women in saris and white clothes eat or wait, some with hands folded. Rice, curries and sweets are arranged on the leaves, with steel tumblers and a ladle in view.

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December 12 20072007-12-12A large white hall filled with seated diners at long tables covered with green banana leaves and steel tumblers. A man in a bright orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala stands at the centre holding a steel bucket, serving food to the seated people. Beside him a man in white clothes with an orange shawl stands by, and on the right a man in a checked shirt and blue cloth over his shoulder watches. Women in white saris sit at the left and centre tables, and rows of people fill the background.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large indoor hall during a communal meal service. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban and a rudraksha mala serves food from a steel bucket onto banana leaves laid along rows of seated women in cotton saris. The seated diners, mostly women in pastel and white clothing, eat from leaves with metal cups beside them. A young man in white with an orange shawl stands to the right, palms pressed together. Behind them, many more people in white and blue move through the hall under ceiling lights, and rows of red plastic chairs line the tables.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a large communal dining hall with white walls and rows of red plastic chairs. In the foreground a man in an orange-red sleeveless robe with an orange-red turban and an orange shawl, with long dark hair, is serving food onto banana leaves laid on long tables, wearing clear gloves. Men and women in white clothes sit at the tables eating, and a cameraman in a white shirt and orange shawl films the scene. Steel tumblers stand along the tables and many more people in white move through the hall. a person is described by the orange robe, orange turban and long hair, serving food as an annadan meal.2007-12-12A large white hall where a man in saffron-orange robes, a matching orange turban and a rudraksha mala serves food to a long row of seated women at banana-leaf plates. He holds a stainless steel bucket and ladle, spooning food onto the leaves. The seated women wear white and orange saris, and several rows of diners sit on red plastic chairs along long tables. Other attendants in orange and white stand near a steel bowl of rice in the foreground.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A large white hall with upper gallery railings where a long dining event is underway, with rows of red plastic chairs and long tables set with green banana-leaf plates. In the centre, a man with a bright orange turban, orange robe, long rudraksha mala and white gloves serves food from a steel pot onto plates. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and another in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers gestures to the side.2007-12-12A photograph of a large hall where a long line of people sit at tables eating a meal served on green banana leaves. A young man in an orange turban, orange robe and a rudraksha mala serves rice from a steel tray, smiling as he works. Beside him a man in a white shirt and orange shawl also serves. Many seated attendees, mostly women in cotton saris and some men in white, eat along the tables while others move through the hall. Plain white walls and doorways frame the scene. The orange-robed server shows distinctive long hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, so he is a person candidate serving food as an annadan-style meal.2007-12-12Large hall of an annadan-style communal meal with rows of red chairs and long tables. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a bright orange turban and an orange sleeveless top serves food from a steel pot to a seated elderly woman in a maroon sari holding a steel plate. Beside him a bald young man in white with an orange shawl holds a ladle. Other seated diners in white and a woman in a turquoise salwar kameez fill the background, with a staff member in white shirt and lanyard at right. Visible cues on the server in orange with turban and long hair are present but not sufficient for a confident identification.2007-12-12