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A relief kitchen where volunteers fry food in a large black wok over a bright orange flame-free burner, with golden fritters sizzling in oil. A man at left in orange dhoti and white undershirt holds a long-handled metal skimmer. A woman in white sari with orange blouse leans over the wok, and another woman in a white floral-print sari wears a light green hairnet and gloves while handling food. Several women in white and yellow saris and blue-clad volunteers wearing green head coverings stand near a steel table with paper plates, with a colourful mural behind them.

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January 07 20122012-01-07April 19 20082008-04-19A food distribution scene under a striped canopy outside an ashram. Several women in saffron, orange and pink saris, and one in a white sari, wear pale green and white head caps and gloves while packing food. A large steel pot of yellow rice sits in the foreground, and a long table holds plastic bags of food. Behind them hangs a banner of a smiling saffron-robed man with a turban, and a white van is parked nearby. Several more people in white and orange clothing move in the background.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food distribution tent under a dark canopy with wooden poles, where volunteers in green hairnets and aprons serve meals from large steel pots and trays onto a long table. Seated women in colourful saris and salwar, including one in a green-and-white outfit, eat at orange plastic chairs. A man in a white shirt and a volunteer in a white t-shirt with printed lettering move among the stalls. Palm trees and a white wall are visible behind, with a small fire under a pot at left.2012-01-04A photograph of a food-packing session at an outdoor annadan operation. Several women wearing green and white hair nets and plastic gloves sit at a large steel pot and bowl, packing food into clear plastic bags. A woman in a white sari with a red border stands at left, and a woman in a pink salwar kameez is at center. Other volunteers in white and orange clothing work and wait in the background under a blue tarpaulin, with stacked steel plates and containers nearby.2012-01-04A photograph of a kitchen at an outdoor relief camp, where volunteers prepare food for an annadaan meal. In the foreground a large black wok sits on a metal stove with frying food in oil. A man in a white dhoti with gold border and a black cord around his neck stands bare-chested, tending the pan. A woman in a green hair net and purple top bends over the cooking area, while a woman in a maroon patterned sari with a beaded necklace and bangles stirs a large aluminium pot. Steel vessels, plastic cans and bottles, and a colourful painted cloth sit around the stalls. A man in a striped shirt stands at left with an ID badge.2012-01-06A busy outdoor food-distribution scene under a colourful striped tent canopy with a patterned red top. Several people in green and white hairnets and head coverings prepare food at tables, while a woman in a cream sari with an orange border stands at a table center. A monk-like figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands in the middle, and other men in orange and white clothing mill about. A woman in a teal blouse works at the bottom right, and a bare-legged worker stands beside a cardboard box on a table. Buildings and blue tarps appear in the background.2012-01-04Outdoor food distribution under a striped tent on a roadside. Volunteers in orange and saffron clothing and white dhotis or saris, with hairnets, stand and sit at folding tables and plastic chairs. Packets of food wrapped in plastic bags are laid out on a metal tray, and a large black pot of food stands on the right. A man in an orange shirt stands at the centre-left, and a man in a grey plaid shirt watches at the far left.2012-01-04An outdoor food service under large colourful striped and patterned canopy tents, with palm trees behind. Volunteers in white clothing and light green or blue head caps serve food. A woman in a white sari with a tied head covering stirs a large black cooking pot on the ground, while others sit on orange plastic chairs at tables holding steel plates and trays. Steel pots and buckets sit nearby on the right, and a few people in white dhotis and shirts move around the food stations. This appears to be an annadhan food distribution. No person in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04