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A serving line for a meal in a tiled kitchen-like hall. Several men in white kurta-style shirts wearing plastic gloves ladle dal and rice from steel pots onto steel plates held out by a woman in a white t-shirt with orange lettering and a rudraksha mala around her neck. A steel pot of yellow dal sits in the foreground on a floral-patterned cloth, with another pot of rice behind. Other attendees in white and a woman in a sari stand along the line. The scene reflects an annadan-style communal meal service.

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A photograph of a communal meal service in a hall with yellow checked curtains. In the foreground a young man with curly brown hair, wearing a white kurta and a dark beaded necklace, leans over steel serving bowls and spoons out food. Beside him a woman in a white sari with an orange border serves from a bowl. Behind them a balding man in a white t-shirt and mala holds steel plates, and a man in white with glasses carries plates with an orange shoulder bag. Steel pots, lidded containers and a basket of paper napkins sit on the serving table, and a green basket lies at the bottom edge.2009-11-19A photo of an annadan style meal service in a hall with orange curtains and ceiling fans. Volunteers in white clothes and aprons, some wearing gloves, serve food from steel pots and trays onto plates held by a line of people. On the left a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands near the serving counter. A bald man with a long beard in white clothes stands among the line, with a woman in a pink dupatta and a woman in white at the right. No clear, unambiguous evidence of a person's presence is visible; the orange-robed figure is not identifiable as him from appearance alone.2009-07-23A photograph of a communal meal line in an indoor hall with pale tiled walls. A woman with blonde hair tied back, wearing a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl, serves food from a large black insulated pot with a ladle. Several men and women in white clothing hold steel plates and wait in line. A man with a white garland and white kurta holds a steel plate, another man in a white shirt has a garland, and an older man in a white shirt on the right holds a plate in front of an orange garment. The line of people includes about six to eight visible people.2009-06-01August 29 20092009-08-29A food distribution tent (annadan) at a festival. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis serve food from large stainless steel pots and trays. A man in the centre wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and ladles food onto plates. A man on the right holds a steel plate of rice and curry. Others wear white caps and gloves. Red, white and orange canopy fabric and colourful bunting frame the tent.2012-11-27A serving line in a plain white-walled hall where volunteers in white clothes with red lanyards serve food from large stainless steel pots onto metal plates. Several women and men in white stand behind a long table draped with a floral cloth, ladling dal and rice. In the foreground a young girl in a white polka-dot top reaches for a plate, and a woman in a yellow top holds a steel plate of salad and fried bread. An orange curtain hangs in the background window, and a purple logo appears at lower left. This appears to be an annadan meal service.2009-12-10Men in white shirts and white trousers serve a meal at an outdoor table beside a white-painted building in bright sunlight. Several servers wear rudraksha malas and name badges; one serves rice and curry onto a steel plate held by a bald man in a white striped shirt, while others ladle food from steel vessels. A man in a checked orange-and-cream shirt with a rudraksha mala and badge stands at right, and a woman in white is visible in the background, with more people behind the table.2005-11-30June 21 20092009-06-21A photograph of a food service line in a plain room with orange-red walls and barred windows. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl ladles rice from a steel pot into a white foam plate, and another man in a white kurta serves curry from a large dark pot. A man in a striped shirt and orange shawl holds a plate of food, an older man in white with an orange shawl holds a plate, and a bald man in a grey top with a yellow-and-orange shawl stands in the foreground. Steel trays and stacked white plates sit on a wooden table.2009-10-12A photograph of an annadan food distribution under a white tent with red, green and orange bunting. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, stand behind a long metal counter ladling food from large steel pots into steel plates. In the foreground a man on the left with a white forehead mark holds a ladle over a steel pot, while a man in a white shirt on the right lifts a plate. A older man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking stands in the centre serving. Plates hold flatbread and a golden fried food. Several people are visible; the scene shows food service at a temple-style event.2012-11-27A photograph of devotees serving a communal meal in an ashram dining hall. Several men and women in white kurta-style clothes and white shirts line a long table draped in a floral cloth, ladling dal, curry and white sauce from steel pots into steel plates. One man in the foreground holds a steel thali with dal, rice, bread and sliced raw vegetables. Red curtains hang at the window behind. A man in white with glasses and a rudraksha mala stands at the right. No one is identifiable as a person in this scene.2009-08-29A photograph of an annadaan food-serving line in a tiled kitchen with red curtains. A bearded man with grey hair and glasses, wearing white clothes with a yellow shawl and a red thread on his wrist, serves food from a steel pot. Beside him, a woman in a yellow shawl and white clothes wears plastic gloves and spoons food. Further right, a blonde woman and other women in white and orange or red shawls stand behind steel containers of food on a patterned cloth. Stainless steel pots, bowls and ladles fill the counter.2009-07-20