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A photo of a communal meal service in a dining hall. Several women in white dress with red-orange shawls stand behind steel serving trays and ladle food; one server wears a white hairnet and clear gloves. Other servers in white and red-orange wraps carry plates loaded with rice, vegetables and dark berries toward the diners. A woman in the foreground wears a white and red-orange outfit, a beaded necklace and a red bindi while holding a plate. Framed red artwork hangs on the wall behind, and tables and chairs fill the room. The scene reads as annadan, a serving of food to devotees.

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A photograph of a communal meal service in a hall. Several volunteers in white dhoti-style garments with red-orange shawls stand behind a long serving line of steel chafing dishes filled with rice, yellow dal and other curries. Women in front wear light blue hairnets and plastic gloves, serving food with ladles onto white plates. A woman in a white sari with a red-orange shawl and a bindi holds a plate, while others carry plates of fruit, vegetables and sweets. A framed painting hangs on the upper-left wall. Background devotees line tables in white and red clothing.2016-02-22 +1 copiesFebruary 12 20162016-02-12August 25 20142014-08-25August 21 20162016-08-21A serving line in a hall where devotees in white clothing serve a meal from glass-fronted steel chafing dishes on long tables. A man on the left in white kurta and a red-and-white shawl holds a plate and reaches toward a dish of flatbreads. Women in white saris with red and gold borders wear white hairnets and handle serving tongs, one with a beaded necklace. A large framed painting of red-robed figures hangs on the wall above. Lines of other servers stand behind the counter, and the scene reads as annadan or communal meal service.2016-02-09October 13 20142014-10-13 +1 copiesNovember 01 20132013-11-01 +1 copiesNovember 01 20132013-11-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 25 20142014-08-25February 12 20162016-02-12A serving line in an ashram dining hall, with a stainless steel buffet counter and heated trays. Several people in orange and maroon robes, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, serve food onto white disposable plates, including flatbreads and yellow curry. In the foreground a woman in a white sari, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white hair cap with disposable gloves, serves dishes. Behind them, a man in white with a hairnet-style cap also serves. A framed devotional painting and photographs hang on the wall behind the line. No identifiable a person is visibly present.2014-08-25