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A photograph of a communal meal service in a long, arched hall with white walls and red curtains. A smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair wears a white tunic and a long dark bead necklace, holding a steel plate of food. Beside her, a woman in white with glasses serves from steel pots on a patterned tablecloth. Several men and women in white clothing and rudraksha-style beads line the counter, and a bearded man in a yellow-green shirt with grey hair in a bun, wearing a blue beaded necklace, holds out a plate. Serving spoons, bowls of curry and steel pots fill the counter.

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November 19 20092009-11-19November 19 20092009-11-19A serving line in a bright hall with peach walls and ceiling fans. A smiling woman in white kurta with rudraksha mala holds a steel plate while a man in red-and-gold dhoti and bare chest, with a dark rudraksha mala, ladles food from a steel pot onto it. Beside them a woman in brown patterned kurta and a man in blue polo with a volunteer badge serve from pots on a floral tablecloth. A man in a white apron and hairnet works behind them, and a monk in saffron robe with a camera stands at right. Other people and tables are visible in the background. This appears to be an annadan or prasad serving.2011-07-04 +1 copiesNovember 25 20112011-11-25A photo of an ashram dining hall where volunteers serve a communal meal from steel pots onto plates on a long buffet table covered with a floral cloth. In the foreground a man in a white kurta wears a red and white beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala and serves food with a ladle. Beside him an elderly man in a cream sweater and grey trousers and a woman in a pink shawl and glasses also serve. Long tables with floral cloths and seated diners fill the background under ceiling fans and white walls.2009-12-17December 16 20172017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16November 25 20112011-11-25 +2 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16A photo of a communal dining or annadan serving area with stainless steel chafing dishes on a white-draped table against a wall with red curtains and orange-tiled walls. A woman with long light brown hair, wearing a white dress and a red shoulder strap, holds a serving spoon over a dish and smiles, wearing a garland of beads with pink flowers. Nearby, a young man in white kurta and a patterned apron, with a dark shirt and waist cloth, serves food, and another man in a white shirt stands at the right in a white kurta with a rudraksha-style cord. Several men in white clothes and a man in a white t-shirt stand in the background.2009-06-01A photo of an ashram annadan meal line in a bright hall with pale walls and tiled floor. A woman in a white hairnet and white shawl stands at left serving rice from a steel pot and gesturing toward a tray. In the foreground a blonde woman in a pink-and-orange patterned kurta with a rudraksha mala and bindi holds a plate and spoons curry from a steel pot. Behind them, several people in white clothes, hairnets and gloves serve food along a table covered with a fruit-patterned cloth, while other devotees in white and a yellow kurta wait in line. Steel containers of rice and red curry sit on the table.2011-07-17 +2 copiesA serving line in a dining hall serves a meal from steel pots and trays. A woman in a teal kurta with white dupatta on the left smiles while holding a plate. A man in a blue checked shirt with a lanyard badge and orange shawl serves food from a pot. A woman in a cream sari with red beaded mala and gold bangles holds a tray of food. A younger woman in white clothing with a lanyard on the right holds a steel tray of dishes. Behind them are more people and tables with floral cloths. Four people are prominent, with others visible in the background.2009-12-17