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Outdoor relief kitchen under a corrugated roof with bare trees and stacked firewood behind. A man in a saffron-orange dhoti and shawl, with a long rudraksha mala and bare chest, stands at the left beside a large black cooking pot, holding a ladle. Behind him a man in white with an orange backpack stands near steel pots on portable stoves. Several women in blue, pink and yellow saris and light green head caps work at the stoves. Crates in pink and teal sit on the ground, and a steel table on the right holds jars of food. a person, standing at the kitchen as annadhan food is prepared; the appearance cues are the saffron clothing, rudraksha mala and bare chest.

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January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor community kitchen under a striped canopy on sand, with large steel cooking vessels and a wood fire. A woman in a teal skirt and white top, wearing a green head covering, stands at left tending the pots. Two men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand beside large steel pots of cooked vegetables, one with a green head cover. Other workers in white and green head coverings tend more pots and tables in the background. Annadanam food preparation is evident.2012-01-04Outdoor community kitchen on sand under palm trees, with large metal cooking pots set over wood fires. A man in an orange dhoti and orange shawl with a long rudraksha mala walks past the pots, wearing a green head covering and holding nothing in particular. A man in a white shirt and blue checked lungi stands beside him, and a man in a maroon shirt crouches tending a fire under a pot. Other workers in green caps and white garments move in the background near a white building and a striped awning. Vegetables are being cooked in the pots.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food-distribution scene with large black cooking pots on a gas stove and steam rising. A man in an orange saffron robe and rudraksha mala sits on an orange plastic chair in the foreground, pouring or stirring from a small vessel. He wears a green surgical-style head cover. Behind him, several women in green head covers and colourful saris work at the cooking area near stacked crates and wooden logs. On the right, a metal table holds folded colourful sarongs, bottled drinks and bags. Dirt ground and parked white vans complete the scene.2012-01-04A photo of an open-sided relief kitchen under a corrugated metal roof, with storm-damaged trees and stacked broken branches behind. A man in a saffron-orange robe and dark rudraksha mala stands at right beside a steel table of produce and pots. Several people in white dhotis and green head cloths work around large steel cooking vessels, sacks of grain and a red gas cylinder. A woman in a purple sari stands at left.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor community kitchen under a canopy with striped cloth awnings and palm trees behind. Large aluminium cooking pots sit over wood fires on sand. Men in white shirts and checked lungis, and workers in hairnets, tend the cooking. Three sannyasi-style men in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha malas stand at center, one with a shaved head, one with a bare head and rudraksha beads, and one in a green cap. Smaller pots and metal trays are scattered around the food preparation area.2012-01-04Outdoor relief kitchen under a tarpaulin and bamboo-pole shelter, with large aluminium cooking pots set on metal stands over firewood and a red LPG gas cylinder at right. Several workers in green caps and white clothing tend the pots, and a few people in white dhotis and shirts stand among the crowd. Wet muddy ground and striped cloth canopies frame the scene. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body and a white-clad companion stand near the center, but no swami-like cues are clearly visible, so identity is uncertain. Several people are visible in the background.2012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04