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Evening scene at a food serving counter under a open pavilion with red flags and a white backdrop. Volunteers in white hairnets and colourful saris, one in a green and blue sari, serve food behind clear plastic sneeze-guard dividers. In the centre, a man in a dark striped shirt and a woman in a dark patterned sari stand among a crowd, holding white paper plates or leaf packets. Several other people in the foreground, one in a red striped shirt. Nothing indicates a specific deity or ritual beyond a food distribution line, which suggests annadan.

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May 17 20162016-05-17May 17 20162016-05-17Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27April 06 20122012-04-06Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA long serving line of volunteers in white hairnets and plastic gloves ladles food from steel pans onto white plates at an annadan meal service. Several women in red shawls and a woman in a gold and orange silk saree stand at the counter, while a man in a red scarf works at the far end. Other people wait and move along the line in a bright hall, with a tray trolley and steel containers in front. Small servings of yellow rice and vegetables fill the plates.2015-10-26July 01 20162016-07-01Night-time food distribution at an outdoor annadan-style serving line under bright lights. A man in a white hairnet and white shirt stands behind a large stainless steel pot of cooked food. Devotees crowd the counter: a man in a white shirt holds out a plate, a woman in a maroon sari and gold necklace reaches forward, and a girl in a dark red top stands nearby. Men in white shirts and a man in a red-and-black checked shirt hold steel plates. Tent fabric and a light-coloured building with lights appear behind the crowd.2012-04-06Night photograph of a communal meal service outdoors under a canopy with strings of coloured lights. Many women and girls in orange and saffron saris and salwar tops line long steel serving trays, wearing white hairnets and clear plastic gloves while serving food onto plates. A woman in the foreground wears an orange sari, dark brown shawl, rudraksha-style beads and glasses. Others in white tops serve flatbread and curry. A girl in purple stands at the left edge. A small decorated altar with flowers stands at the upper left. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.2014-08-17 +1 copiesA food-serving line in a temple hall with a yellow-painted wall and pillars. Several volunteers in white hairnets serve rice and curry from steel vessels. A woman in a white sari with gold trim stands at left holding a steel bowl. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers holds a steel plate of rice at centre, while people in lighter clothing queue or pass behind him, one woman wearing a patterned shawl and carrying a backpack at right. No visible a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the appearance is uncertain and no one is attributed to him.2012-06-04 +2 copiesOctober 14 20122012-10-14 +1 copies