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A photo of a free meal being served at the ashram annadan. Two hands, one with a dark mark on a finger, hold a stainless steel plate lined with white paper. The plate holds white rice, yellow spiced rice, a brown curry with okra-like pieces, a crumbly fried item, and a pile of white upma-style grain garnished with green herbs and mustard seeds. Steel serving trays with food sit blurred behind.

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May 10 20172017-05-10Close-up photo of a hand holding a disposable leaf plate of steamed white rice served with cooked vegetables, including green beans, a piece of yellow squash and a curry-like sauce with mustard seeds. Serving counter and steel trays blur in the background.2014-08-24 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02May 10 20172017-05-10Close-up photo of a serving line for a meal. A woman's hands hold a white compartmented tray with yellow pickle or curry, a small portion of dal, rice with green herbs or vegetables, and a bowl of sauce. A stainless steel ladle rests on the tray. Stainless steel warming trays of food sit at left. The woman wears a red and orange patterned blouse and stacked bangles in red, green, and blue, with metallic glass bangles on her wrist. Blurred background shows a kitchen or dining hall setting.2016-02-02June 18 20092009-06-18A steel thali tray held by a person dressed in white clothing, showing a flatbread roti with char marks, a portion of white rice with green herbs, and small compartments of chickpea curry, a dry okra-like vegetable dish, an orange creamy gravy and a yellow dal topped with grated coconut. The setting appears to be a meal service, with no visible deity, throne or ritual objects.2013-09-29 +1 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02February 06 20162016-02-06Close-up photograph of a full South Indian meal served on a stainless steel thali plate. Visible dishes include a deep-fried vada with a dark spot, a bowl of thin brown sauce, a yellow dal or sambar-style curry, steamed rice, white curd, a red-orange chutney or pickle, crisp fried snacks and a small heap of grated or spiced vegetable. A hand with a silver spoon serves from the plate at right, and a hand rests at the left edge. No deity or ritual setting is visible.2009-07-05July 05 20092009-07-05