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A hall with pillars and long metal serving tables, where a man with long dark hair and a saffron-orange shawl stands at right, smiling and serving food from a large steel pot onto banana leaves. A seated woman in a red sari with a red bindi and gold bangles sits at left, and a man in a grey shirt sits beside a banana leaf at centre. Other people stand in the background, including a figure in white with an orange shawl. Rudraksha beads hang at the server's chest. Appears to be an annadan or prasadam serving meal.

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A photograph of a long, open-sided thatched hall where seated diners sit along tables covered with large green banana leaves. In the foreground, a man with long swept-back dark hair, a white tripundra mark on his forehead, saffron-orange robes and multiple orange-beaded malas serves food from a steel bucket with a ladle onto a leaf. Beside him, a second man in saffron robes with a gold-coloured necklace and a gold bracelet holds the bucket steady. A woman in a green blouse and red sari sits at the left edge, and white-shirted men and a child sit at the tables behind them. Water glasses sit on the table.2011-01-16January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph inside a thatched-roof pavilion where a meal is being served. Seated devotees sit at long metal tables with green banana leaves laid out. A man in a long-sleeved orange robe with a white forehead marking and a beaded garland holds a ladle and serves food onto the leaves. Beside him, a man in an orange robe with red-striped borders holds a steel bucket. Other men in white dhotis carry steel vessels of food, and a seated woman in a white sari with folded hands looks on. Background banners and people fill the open hall.2011-01-16January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A photograph inside a open-sided thatched pavilion where a long metal serving table is laid with broad green banana leaves and plastic cups. Two young men in saffron-orange robes stand at the table; the taller one has long dark swept-back hair, a white forehead band and a beaded necklace, and he serves food onto a leaf. Beside him a second man in orange with a gold-toned necklace and a maroon-bordered shawl holds a large stainless steel pot. Seated on the left, several devotees in white and cream shirts sit with palms pressed together in greeting. Other people stand and sit along the table behind them, and a banner hangs on the back wall.2011-01-16December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a serving line in a yellow-walled hall. A long-haired man in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, wearing a multi-strand gold bead necklace, smiles while serving rice from a steel pot with a ladle. Beside him a bald man in orange robes wears a rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark. On the left a woman in a green and orange sari with a long braid receives the food. Behind the counter several workers in white aprons and blue head caps stand at steel serving pans. Ceiling fans and a few other people in white and orange are visible. The long-haired man in saffron with gold beads and a shawl matches the swamiji appearance cues on the page, so this is a probable in-person candidate.2012-09-20A 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.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a communal meal service under a thatched-roof pavilion. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a long string of golden beads and a long black hair stands at the right, ladling food from a steel bucket onto banana leaves laid along a metal table. Beside him, a man in orange holds a bucket of food while another man in a white dhoti and sacred thread stands at center, and another man in white with a shaved head holds a steel vessel. At left, seated women with hands joined in namaskar sit before the banana leaves, each with a small yellow sweet on the leaf. Plastic chairs and a rear tent with red decorations complete the scene.2011-01-16