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A food distribution (annadan) under a green and striped canopy at a Kalpataru event. Men in white shirts and white dhotis-style clothing serve rice from large steel pots and bins with ladles. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and wristwatch holds a steel plate, while a girl in an orange-yellow sari with a long braid receives food beside him. Many more people in white clothes stand in rows along the serving line behind them, with a few in lighter shirts at the right edge.

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Photo 82835082006-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 25 20062006-11-25July 28 20062006-07-28November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor annadhan food service under a red draped tent on grass. Volunteers in white shirts, white dhotis and sarongs ladle food from large metal pots and hand out plates to a queue of people. A woman in white with a long braid and a beaded necklace stands at the centre-right. A figure in an orange saffron robe and orange head wrap stands among the volunteers, with a long braid and beaded necklace. The tent behind has a red draped backdrop with cream motifs. Wooden bowls and plates are stacked on tables.2006-01-01December 14 20072007-12-14A 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.2012-11-27October 15 20122012-10-15 +1 copiesA 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.2012-11-27Outdoor food distribution on a dusty roadside. An older man in a white shirt and grey lungi, wearing a rudraksha mala and a gold wristwatch, stirs yellow rice from a large steel pot with a ladle. Beside him a helper in white ladles food onto plates. A woman in a green patterned top holds out a foil plate, and several children and men in shirts and vests queue, holding disposable plates. Another steel pot of white rice sits in the foreground. Tuk-tuks and motorbikes are parked behind the crowd.November 27 20122012-11-27A long line of men queues under a white tent decorated with orange and multicoloured bunting for a free meal service. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a large steel pot with a ladle, while others in checked shirts and white clothes wait behind metal barricades. On the right, women in white saris and blue hair nets and caps serve food from steel vessels. Palm trees are visible beyond the tent edge.2012-11-27