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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.

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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.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 20102010-01-01A 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 copiesPhotograph of children queueing at an open-sided pavilion at night, with white carved pillars behind them. A man in white clothes with a yellow shawl stands among the children near the pillar. In the foreground a child in an orange shirt reaches toward a blue table where a steel bowl of food is set out, and a girl in a black top with a pink hair clip holds her hands together in front of her chest. Other children in bright shirts, including pink, green and blue, crowd together along the line. Framed posters hang along the top edge of the pavilion.2007-11-14A photograph of several children eating outdoors under a thatched shelter. In the foreground a boy in a yellow and orange plaid shirt sits on a white plastic chair, holding a small white bowl and spoon. Behind him a girl in a blue sleeveless dress printed with pink pigs and cartoon animals holds a white bowl, and a boy in a black and red Superman-print shirt holds another bowl. Other children stand nearby, and a partly visible adult in a checked shirt is at the left edge. A simple table and bare trees are in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2007-05-04A photograph of a temple courtyard with an open-sided shed roof, where a crowd of devotees gathers around a man in saffron/orange clothing with long, swept-back dark hair. He stands at the right, facing a priest in white dhoti and yellow shawl with a tilak on his forehead, who holds a silver tray with offerings including small purple packets and loose items. Devotees, including young boys in school shirts, reach forward with hands extended and paper slips. Behind them, a colourful deity murti stands in a shrine with red and gold decorations and a painted backdrop of orange and red banners. a person appears in saffron with long hair, shown in person, receiving the offering tray.2009-12-05A 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.March 17 20122012-03-17 +1 copiesA 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 copiesPhotograph 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.2006-07-27December 20 20152015-12-20