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May 24 20052005-05-24A courtyard meal service in an ashram setting. Several people in saffron-orange clothing stand beside a steel food counter with metal serving pots and trays of food. A man in the foreground wearing an orange shawl and rudraksha-style beads reaches toward the food, while a woman in a white sari with orange shawl stands at the left. Men in dark green uniforms serve from the counter. Behind them are a white building with a balcony, a blue-roofed open shelter and trees. Devotees in white dhotis and orange garments queue for food. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2005-05-25May 24 20052005-05-24May 24 20052005-05-24An outdoor food-serving area in a courtyard under a blue metal-roofed shelter. A tall man with long dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, stands at the centre behind a steel serving counter with large steel pots and bowls. Three men in dark green uniforms stand beside him serving food. On the left, a man in white clothes with an orange shawl and a light-haired child with a green backpack in an orange outfit stand near the counter, and several people in orange and white clothes sit or stand in the background under trees and beside a white building.2005-05-25A photograph of an outdoor food service area under a blue-framed canopy. A man with long swept-back hair wears orange robes and a rudraksha mala, standing behind a steel serving counter with large pots and steel trays of food. Several men in dark green uniforms stand nearby, and a woman in an orange top and jeans at right holds a plate. A man in a light blue shirt stands at left with his back to the camera, receiving food. The setting appears to be an open courtyard with grey walls and a tree behind.2005-05-25Photograph of a communal meal service in a plain hall with barred windows and pale walls. A long table draped with a patterned cloth holds steel vessels and a bucket. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right holding a steel plate, while a person in white and a woman in orange and red garments serve food from pots. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand barefoot in a line along the right side, waiting to be served.2007-12-14A photograph of a communal meal being served in an open-sided hall with a tiled roof and orange curtains. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl ladles rice from a steel pot onto a stainless steel counter. Beside her, a man in orange robes and a yellow-beaded garland holds a steel pot, while a bearded sannyasi in orange robes stands at the back. Men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls sit at the counter or stand in line, and steel plates, flatbread and paper cups are set out. White plastic chairs line the right side of the hall, where more seated people eat.2008-12-25July 28 20062006-07-28A food distribution line under a canopy at an ashram-style outdoor setting. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis serve yellow rice from large stainless steel pots using ladles. A bald man in orange robes stands at center, and a woman in white clothing with a pale plate of food stands in the foreground, while other people in white and orange wait nearby. Purple and blue cloth hangs behind, and a yellow flag with orange fabric is visible at left. Visible people number about ten, with partially visible figures in the background.2008-01-17December 25 20082008-12-25A photograph of a communal meal in a covered dining hall with open windows and a grassy yard outside. In the foreground, a person with hair in a bun and glasses, wearing an orange saffron robe with an orange shawl, holds a large steel pot of curry with a serving ladle and wears clear plastic gloves. Beside them, a woman in a white sari with an orange shawl and a red hair ornament also wears plastic gloves. Seated diners in white clothing eat from steel plates at long tables, with a plate of rice, vegetables and sweets in front. Several other people in white and orange stand along the far tables.2008-12-25