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A meal service line in a hall with a white tiled counter and floral wall painting. A bald, light-skinned man in an orange t-shirt and orange shawl stands at left holding a steel plate and a small rudraksha-style mala with a name badge. Behind him a man in an orange shawl and striped shirt serves food from steel pots, and several women in orange shawls wear plastic gloves and serve from pots of yellow dal and flatbread, with a man in white in the background.

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Photo of a serving line for a meal inside a plainly decorated room with white walls, red scalloped valance trim and a crystal chandelier. Several devotees in orange saffron shawls serve food from large stainless steel pots on a white counter: yellow dal in a Maxima pot and flatbreads or rotis from another pot. A man on the left with curly hair, glasses and a dark t-shirt holds a steel plate of food. An older woman with grey hair in white clothes and an orange shawl holds a plate. Women in plastic gloves ladle food, one wearing a red patterned top and bangles. Framed photographs of a man in orange robes and a woman in white hang on the wall behind the line.2008-07-01June 30 20082008-06-30June 29 20082008-06-29A photograph of a serving counter in a kitchen or dining hall. Three people in orange shawls stand behind stainless steel containers of food. The woman on the left wears a white dress and beaded necklace and holds a serving spoon. The woman in the centre wears a white and patterned outfit and clear plastic gloves while serving. A man in a white shirt and orange shawl stands beside them with his hand raised to his forehead. A woman with curly dark hair, wearing a white sari with gold borders and an orange shawl, stands at the counter facing them with a cloth bag on her shoulder. Steel tins and metal containers sit on the counter, and the wall is tiled in dark brown.2008-07-11July 08 20082008-07-08A buffet serving line in a large hall with a drop ceiling and bright lights, with a serving counter of stainless steel trays holding rice dishes and vegetable curries. A shaved-headed young man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha beads on his arm and neck serves food with gloved hands. Beside him a man in a white shirt and glasses serves, and a woman in white with a red mala leans over the counter. On the right a bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and glasses stands near a woman in white. Other people in white and red cloths stand and sit in the background, and red banners hang on the walls. This is communal food distribution, annadan-style serving.2014-09-01A photo of a communal meal service under a tent with colourful bunting. Women in hairnets and plastic gloves, one in an orange sari, serve food from steel pots and trays along a long table covered with a pink-and-green patterned cloth. Two men on the right wear white kurtas and orange scarves; one has a rudraksha mala and a shirt printed with a portrait. A man in a white kurta and orange scarf holds a plate of rice, bread and vegetables. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind the table.2012-10-13October 23 20122012-10-23A photograph of a food service line in a plain room with orange-red walls and barred windows. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl ladles rice from a steel pot into a white foam plate, and another man in a white kurta serves curry from a large dark pot. A man in a striped shirt and orange shawl holds a plate of food, an older man in white with an orange shawl holds a plate, and a bald man in a grey top with a yellow-and-orange shawl stands in the foreground. Steel trays and stacked white plates sit on a wooden table.2009-10-12Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesWomen and men in orange scarves serve a dinner buffet from steel pots with lids at a counter in an interior with white walls, green and pink floral painted pillars and wooden doors. A woman in a pale blue dress on the left holds a steel plate of food, while a curly-haired woman in a rust-coloured top and orange scarf on the right smiles beside a woman in white with a rudraksha mala serving rice. A framed photograph of a sannyasi in orange robes is visible in the background, but he is a depiction and no identity is claimed.2008-07-02A photo of a communal meal service in a plain white-walled hall with red curtains and a wall clock. Stacks of stainless steel plates sit on a table draped with a fringed cloth, and a large pot stands behind them. A man in white kurta and garland stands at the serving table holding a plate, while another in white helps serve from the pot. A man in an orange t-shirt with a garland and identity badge stands at right, beside an older man in white shirt and glasses. Several other people in white clothes and orange shawls move about in the background.2009-06-01