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A photograph of volunteers serving food at an annadan line in an indoor hall at night. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, ladling yellow rice from a large stainless steel vessel onto a steel plate held by an older woman in a maroon and lavender sari beside her. Behind them, other women in pink and teal saris hold steel plates and wait. A man in a light blue sweater reaches forward to receive a plate on the right. Strings of small lights glow in the background. Four visible people are prominent, and additional people stand partially visible in the back.

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June 04 20122012-06-04October 26 20112011-10-26 +1 copiesA photograph of a community meal service under a canopy hung with gold and red draped fabric and strings of marigold garlands. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and rudraksha mala holds a steel plate of white rice and fried items, while a woman in a white sari with gold border ladles rice from a large steel bucket. Behind them other women and men in white and dark clothing stand at a serving counter with steel vessels. Tube lights are fixed on the draped poles.2006-12-27May 25 20122012-05-25 +3 copiesA night-time photograph of a serving line at an outdoor meal. Several women in plain white saris with gold borders stand at a dark metal table, serving food from a steel pot and a white bucket. One woman on the left smiles while holding a ladle over the pot, and another in a pink-and-white checked sari reaches forward to take food from a serving spoon. Behind them, men in white shirts and a woman in a blue patterned sari wait nearby in the darkness.2005-07-09June 04 20122012-06-04 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA food distribution line at an outdoor annadan serving tent during a festival. Several women in white saris with gold borders and pale blue head-caps and plastic gloves scoop food from steel pans onto steel plates. Rudraksha malas hang around the neck of the woman at left, and a black bead mala is visible on another. A man in a checked shirt and shoulder cloth holds out a plate at right, and a child stands beside him. A striped festive bunting runs along the tent top. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2012-11-27A food-serving line in a temple hall with a yellow-painted wall and pillars. Several volunteers in white hairnets serve rice and curry from steel vessels. A woman in a white sari with gold trim stands at left holding a steel bowl. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers holds a steel plate of rice at centre, while people in lighter clothing queue or pass behind him, one woman wearing a patterned shawl and carrying a backpack at right. No visible a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the appearance is uncertain and no one is attributed to him.2012-06-04 +2 copiesJune 26 20122012-06-26October 26 20112011-10-26Night-time food service at an open-air ashram setting. A woman in a white sari with an orange border and orange shawl stands at a wooden table ladling food from a steel pot into a steel plate. Beside her, a woman in beige and orange serves from another pot, and young women in orange, white and green saris stand in a line holding steel plates of yellow rice and fried items. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at the left edge. Steel pots of cooked vegetables sit on the table. The background is dark.2011-10-26