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A photo of children being served orange prasad from a large steel pot on a table under a covered temple hall with white pillars and colourful striped cloth hangings. A boy in a grey shirt ladles the sweet using a steel tongs-style spoon and holds out a small brass bowl. A girl in a yellow dress with a red bindi and a boy in a blue shirt with a tilak wait nearby, while a man in a blue-and-white checked shirt holds a bowl of prasad. A small figure and a seated stone deity murti stand in the background. Annadan-style distribution of prasad.

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A photo of a temple porch where a serving line is distributing orange-yellow food from a large stainless steel pot onto leaf plates. A boy in a grey polo shirt holds a leaf plate and ladle at the pot. Beside him a girl in a yellow embroidered top with a bindi, a man in a white and blue checked shirt serving, a boy in a blue shirt with a yellow flower in his hair and forehead marking, and a young man in a dark striped shirt with an orange lanyard wait with leaf plates. Behind them are white pillars, painted striped decorative poles and a stone shrine area with dark idols. No a person candidate is visible.2010-01-01A photo of an open-sided temple pavilion with white pillars and striped decorative columns. A boy in a grey t-shirt stirs a large steel pot of orange food on a green-and-white checked tablecloth. Beside him a girl in a yellow sequined dress with pink bangles and a yellow hair clip stands watching. A man in a white-and-blue plaid shirt and jeans holds a small bowl of the orange food, and a man in a dark striped shirt stands at the right edge. A framed portrait of a figure in orange robes sits on a small altar in the background, with a dark stone deity murti nearby. The scene suggests a temple prasadam serving, with a green plastic chair and a reflective floor.2010-01-01January 01 20102010-01-01December 20 20152015-12-20March 17 20122012-03-17 +1 copiesA photograph inside a temple hall at night. A young boy in a blue and white checked shirt and dark trousers stands at a blue-covered table, cupped hands extended to receive food. A smiling man in a white kurta wears a yellow shawl, a red-and-white beaded mala and a wristwatch, and serves from a steel bowl with a ladle. Behind the table a tall tiered golden structure with lotus-petal bands and a red-and-yellow garland stands beside carved golden elephant-shaped supports. In the background a seated figure in orange robes sits on a mat, another person in white sits nearby, a man in a light shirt stands at left, and framed photographs hang on the white wall. A deity murti decorated with garlands sits in a niche at left. +1 copiesA young boy in a light blue striped short-sleeved shirt with red-and-black patches stands on a dusty sandy ground, holding a large metal bowl of yellow rice in both hands. Behind him a girl in an orange sleeveless top and a green bucket of rice are visible, with a bare leg of another person at the left edge. The scene appears to be a food distribution during cyclone relief work.2012-01-07A photo of a community food distribution outside a whitewashed wall beside a yellow painted building. A man in a yellow and white checked shirt with a wristwatch and moustache ladles food from a metal pot onto small silver paper plates. Several children crowd around to receive it: a girl in a white top with a red shawl and braided hair, a boy in a white shirt, a boy in a light grey shirt, a young girl in a light top, and a boy in an orange shirt at the bottom edge. Some children hold out plates; a small bowl of yellow food is visible in the foreground.Photograph of a food service line at an indoor hall during a retreat-style program. A man in the foreground wears a checked short-sleeved shirt, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange-hued lower garment, serving yellow sweets or fried snacks from a steel pot onto a metal plate. Beside him, a man in a grey shirt and a younger man in a white shirt also serve from large steel vessels. In the left foreground a person in white clothing with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace faces away from the camera. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light clothing waits in line along a corridor with bright light at the far end. A steel bucket of food sits at the lower right.2006-07-27A photograph of a festive temple-hall scene with a smiling man seated at left, wearing a heavy gold necklace, a white jasmine garland, gold bangles and a reddish-brown dhoti with a dark red shawl. He is serving rice from a large steel tray with his hands. Around him, several young people in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas gather closely; one smiling girl in orange holds a tray of yellow rice, and a boy in orange leans in at right. A woman in a red-orange sari sits nearby with another tray, and a man in white robes wearing a rudraksha mala stands behind. Floral decorations and a colourful backdrop appear behind them. Watermarked archive copyright text is present but not transcribed.2014-08-17 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesOutdoor street scene in a village lane where food is being handed out. A boy in a blue-and-white checked shirt holds a steel bowl of yellow food on the left. An older woman in a yellow blouse and maroon-and-white sari holds a steel plate of the same yellow food. A girl in an orange top and dark skirt reaches toward the food, and a small boy in a red checked shirt takes some from a leaf-like plate. On the right, a man in a light blue shirt wears a lanyard-style ID badge and a rudraksha-style mala. A motorcycle, stacked firewood and a red-painted wall sit behind the group.2012-01-04