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A photograph of a communal breakfast serving line in a white-walled hall with red curtains at a window. A woman with long light-brown hair in a white chikan-style kurta and a lanyard holds a steel plate of food. Beside her, a woman in white with a white shawl and glasses spoons yellow potato-style curry from a steel chafing dish. At the right, a woman in a green-and-blue floral apron and a rudraksha mala ladles food from a large steel pot of sweet porridge topped with slivered almonds. Other people in white clothing stand in the background behind the serving counter, and a steel pot of food sits in the foreground.

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July 02 20092009-07-02July 20 20112011-07-20A photograph of a communal meal line in a draped hall with white ceiling fabric and red curtains. Several volunteers in hairnets and clear plastic gloves serve food from steel pots and trays on a long stainless-steel counter. A woman in a teal top with a red bindi serves at left, and a man in a blue polo shirt and white trousers holds a plate at right. Other people in light clothes queue along the counter, with potato chips and paper cups visible in the foreground.2011-07-20September 07 20122012-09-07A photograph of a community annadaan meal service inside a plain hall with pale green-grey walls, a ceiling fan and tube lights. Volunteers serve food from steel trays and bowls onto steel plates held by diners. A smiling man on the left wears white clothing, glasses and a red lanyard, holding a steel plate of food. Beside him a woman in a white shawl and red lanyard serves from a tray. Women on the right wear clear plastic gloves, one in a red salwar and another in a green kurta with a red lanyard, ladling dal and curry. Steel containers of rice and curry line the serving counter. Sheer curtains and windows are visible behind.2009-06-25A photo of a communal meal service in a white-walled hall with an arched corrugated roof and red curtains. In the foreground a young man in a white t-shirt holds a steel plate of food, while women in white clothes serve from steel chafing trays of yellow rice and curries using ladles, some wearing clear plastic gloves. A woman in white with a beaded mala and a white dupatta and a woman with glasses and a red bindi serve at the counter. Behind them, a line of people in white and saffron-trimmed attire holds plates. The setting resembles an annadan or community kitchen service.2009-06-21A photograph of a communal meal service in a bright hall with arched white ceiling and red-framed windows. A young woman in a white top with a dark beaded mala ladles curry from a steel pot, and beside her a smiling woman in white with yellow lanyard serves from another pot. A man in a white kurta with a mala and orange shawl holds a steel plate, and a small boy in red with a mala waits at the front. Several other attendees in white and yellow lanyards stand behind a long table with steel pots, plates of rice and vegetables, and steel bowls. A monastic in orange robes stands at the far left among seated diners.A photograph of volunteers serving a communal meal in a bright whitewashed hall. An older man on the left with glasses and white clothes, a red lanyard around his neck, holds a steel plate of rice, vegetables and sweets. Beside him, women in white, pale green, teal and red saris and salwar kameez, all wearing red lanyards and plastic gloves, ladle curry and dal from steel pots into plates. Steel containers and serving dishes line the counter, with a red curtain and window at the back.2009-06-25A photograph of a buffet serving line in an indoor dining room with orange-brown walls, bamboo blinds and a wall air conditioner. Several people stand at steel pots of food. A woman in a white top with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant serves orange curry from a steel pot with a ladle. Beside her a man in a striped shirt and another in a blue printed top serve rice and vegetables. On the right a woman in a white shawl and dark-rimmed glasses and an older woman in a floral sari hold steel plates of food. Steel lids and serving pots fill the foreground.2008-06-28A crowded indoor serving line at a community meal with gleaming brass and steel vessels of food on a buffet table. A smiling woman in a white kurta and white trousers, wearing a long rudraksha mala with a silver-and-bead necklace and drop earrings, holds a steel tray with paper cups, a spoon and a small sweet. Beside her a woman in a red and gold sari carries a tray, and a man in a blue kurta and a turbaned person in white stand among other attendees in the background. A watermarked caption at the lower right is partly visible, and a small logo appears at the top left.2017-12-18November 19 20092009-11-19June 02 20092009-06-02