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Outdoor photo of devotees being served food at a roadside table covered with an orange cloth and steel trays. A woman in a floral dress with a black shawl and bangles holds out a hand toward a food bowl. A man in an orange t-shirt with a printed figure and a young man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala serve food from a steel plate. Behind them, men in orange clothing and orange headbands walk along a dirt road beside trees, some carrying bags and a bundle of marigolds. No identifiable a person is clearly visible.

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A photograph of a crowded food-serving scene. A central figure wears an orange turban and an orange robe with rudraksha beads, and wears clear plastic gloves while serving food from a steel bowl onto white paper plates. Around him, men in white shirts and a man in beige shirt hold out plates, and steel containers are visible in the foreground. Dense crowd at close range.2006-12-15May 27 20062006-05-27A photo of a feast service in a plain pink-walled room. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange turban, orange robes and a yellow marigold garland sits with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside them a bald man in orange with a marigold garland sits on a mat. On the right, a man in white kurta and glasses and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari with red bangles lean forward to offer food from steel thali plates set on a low wooden table. Other people in orange clothing sit in the background. The orange-robed figure with the turban appears to be a sannyasi; whether the person in the turban is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2016-05-05Photograph of a serving line in a commercial-style kitchen with stainless steel counters and pots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a ceremonial bead necklace, stands at the counter serving rice from a steel bucket with a ladle while wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, help serve food onto plates and steel trays. On the left, a person in glasses and a light shirt receives a plate of rice with a papad. Ratha-style activity is absent; this is a community meal (annadan) setting.2006-12-15 +1 copiesMay 29 20062006-05-29 +1 copiesA kitchen service scene at a person Spurana event. A person in a bright orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, leans over a steel counter and offers sweet squares from a tray to a young woman in a grey shawl and red blouse who holds out her hands. Behind them stand men in white shirts, one wearing a lanyard badge, and young men in orange shawls. Women in white and cream saris, one with a red blouse, work at steel vessels in the background. The orange-robed figure matches the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, presented as a serving role.2006-12-15Outdoor photo under a leafy tree. A young sannyasi in an orange saffron cloth with a tall black tied turban and rudraksha bracelets holds a silver tray of red flowers, a small oil lamp and a brass bowl, while an older man in a white short-sleeved shirt with a red thread on his wrist extends his hand toward the tray. Behind them a man in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha mala and gold chain, and another in white with vibhuti marks, stand watching, along with an onlooker in an orange cloth. A bare-bodied sadhu with white markings on his arm is partly visible at the left edge.2019-04-07December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a kitchen or serving area during a person Spurana event. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a stainless steel counter and serves food from a bowl held by a man in white. Behind them stand several people in white clothes, some wearing lanyards with badges, and two men in orange shawls. A woman in white with her hair in a bun receives food with cupped hands, and devotees with hands folded watch at the lower right. Pots and steel vessels sit in the background, and the setting looks like an annadan or prasadam serving.2006-12-15Outdoor roadside welcome on a tree-lined road beside a parked grey car. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti with long swept-back dark hair, bare-chested, wears a heavy garland of white jasmine, yellow marigold and red-purple flowers and receives a small glass jar or vessel from a woman in a blue salwar kameez with gold bangles and white flower adornment. Around them, men in white shirts and a woman in blue stand among other onlookers. A red truck and palm trees are visible behind. Appearance-based candidate present: Swamiji (probable), wearing saffron dhoti and garlands, long swept-back hair, bare-chested, receiving the offering.2009-08-08December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a communal lunch serving under a bamboo-roofed open pavilion. In the foreground a man in white shirt wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a plate. Women in white saris and dark blouses ladle rice and curry from steel pots and bowls into plates held by serving staff. Men and women in white and cream clothing stand and move in the background among the food counter and steel vessels.2006-10-07