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A covered serving area with steel vessels of food on a long metal counter. A man in a white shirt with a mala around his neck stands at the center, serving from a pot. Two women to the right: one in a white sari with yellow border and a teal emblem, the other in a peach sari with a white blouse, both watching. Uniformed men in grey trousers and white shirts line the left side holding plates. Stainless steel pots and ladles are in the foreground, with a plastic bowl of food and a thin leaf-shaped skirting along the roof. The setting appears to be an ashram kitchen serving a communal meal.

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A food-service scene under a thatched shelter at an ashram kitchen. Several men in white and grey shirts serve a meal from steel pots and trays onto plates. A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at right holding a plate, while a woman in white with an orange border stands at the far right. Stainless steel vessels and buckets sit on metal tables, with greenery visible through the open side.2007-08-31A photograph of an annadan food-serving line at a covered ashram walkway with a red-orange wall and wire mesh on the right. A young man in saffron-orange robes, a white hair net, a rudraksha mala and a beaded armband stands at a steel serving counter, spooning food. Another saffron-robed server in a hair net stands beside him. A grey-haired elderly man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate of yellow rice, with a small badge on his shirt. Other people in white and light blue shirts wait in the line behind.2017-03-11 +1 copiesOctober 13 20142014-10-13 +1 copiesA buffet serving line in a plain room with pale concrete-block walls. A young woman in the foreground wears a red and white sari with a red bindi and beaded necklace, wearing clear plastic gloves and serving rice from a steel tray with a ladle. Behind her, other women in red, orange and magenta saris and a man in a white shirt with glasses hold plates of food, while more people line up along the counter. Steel chafing dishes hold food.2007-11-09A photograph of a free meal service at an ashram food counter under a corrugated roof with red-painted beams. Volunteers in white hairnets and white caps serve food from steel trays onto plates held by women in white and gold sarees and a girl in a cream and orange outfit. A woman in an orange blouse and cream saree on the left holds out a steel plate of rice and curry. Trays of yellow curry sit on the counter, and a green-netted fence and foliage show through the open side. The image is an annadan scene, with food being given to devotees and visitors.2017-03-11September 09 20112011-09-09A photograph of a community meal line in a covered hall with a corrugated roof and white pillars. Volunteers in white shirts and cream sarees serve rice and curry from large steel pots onto plates held out by a line of devotees. A man in a white shirt and wristwatch ladles food on the right, a woman in a green-bordered white saree serves from a bowl, and a boy in white uniform helps at the counter. Attendees in white clothes, sarees and gold ornaments queue along the left.2009-07-11A crowded indoor meal line of devotees receiving food on steel plates. In the foreground a man in a white shirt holds a plate of rice and curry, and beside him a woman in a white sari with a gold border and blue lanyard badge holds a plate. To the right a woman in a grey sari with gold bangles and a woman in a red top with a long braid hold plates. At left a large steel vessel of cooked rice is being served by a person in white. Many others crowd behind, some in white dhoti and shirt, one in a black shirt with a rudraksha-style mala. Steel bowls and rice fill the frame.2006-12-23Photograph of a communal meal service in a plain hall with barred windows and pale walls. A long table draped with a patterned cloth holds steel vessels and a bucket. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right holding a steel plate, while a person in white and a woman in orange and red garments serve food from pots. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand barefoot in a line along the right side, waiting to be served.2007-12-14August 31 20072007-08-31A buffet dinner line inside a warmly lit hall. A man in an orange polo shirt serves from a steel chafing dish of yellow rice and vegetables, while a man in an orange t-shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a plate of flatbread and curry. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a red border and a small girl hold plates. Other devotees in white and grey shirts queue behind a serving counter, and a bald man in a grey shirt with a lanyard stands among them. Steel serving pans and food trays line the counter at left.2008-06-09Indoor communal kitchen serving food. A figure in a saffron-orange turban and orange robe, with long dark hair, stands at a steel counter serving from a large steel pot while wearing clear plastic gloves. Women queue in front of him holding steel plates; one in a white and blue flowered dress holds a plate and ladle, and others wear saris and carry bags. Pots and steel counters fill the background under fluorescent lights and ceiling fans. The page links this to a person Spurana convention in Avadi, Chennai, and the figure's distinctive orange-robed, long-haired appearance matches the page's subject, so this is a person serving food (annadan) during the event.2006-12-16