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Outdoor annadan-style buffet under a pink draped tent on a red carpet. Women serve food from large brass and steel pots set on a yellow-draped table: a woman in a green saree with gold border ladles from a steel vessel, an older woman with glasses and a purple top with a colourful shawl serves from a pot, and a woman in a purple saree with gold border and a hairnet wears clear plastic gloves beside brass lidded containers. Guests and a few people in white attire stand in the background among chairs under trees.

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A buffet line under a canopy tent serves food from brass chafing dishes with gold-toned pots and serving spoons. Several women stand at the table holding steel plates: a woman in a teal and cream sari with a rust-brown beaded garland and layered necklaces is serving food, while a woman in a blue sari with a lanyard serves at the front right. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tray, and a man in a cap and khaki shirt stands at the far left. Coloured pillars with patterned panels and draped fabric decorate the tent, indicating an annadan style communal meal.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15Outdoor food service at a tented event. Along a long table covered with a red cloth and yellow skirt, rows of large brass pots with lids sit ready. Two women serve from them: the woman in the foreground wears a bright blue sari with a silver necklace, and the woman beside her wears a teal blouse and cream sari with a red-brown beaded mala and gold bangles, both holding plates of rice and curries. At right, a man with a shaved-looking head, white dhoti-style cloth and red-brown rudraksha malas stands serving from a brass pot, with white ash marks on his forehead. Behind them, a man in a white cap and tunic stands near the colourful pillars, and bright orange and blue banners hang in the background.2017-12-15A photograph of an annadan food service in a tent with gold-fringed yellow valances. A woman in a white hairnet, white apron and clear plastic gloves ladles food from a copper-and-brass chafing dish on the left. A man in white kurta and dhoti stands at the right, and white-clad devotees line the background. Behind them, a figure in a saffron-orange garment with a long necklace stands near the centre, possibly a person by appearance; this cannot be confirmed. Other saffron-robed monastics and white-clad people stand nearby.2015-07-01 +1 copiesDecember 15 20172017-12-15December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor annadan meal service under a open tent with a yellow and red cloth table. Brass chafing dishes filled with rice, puris and savouries line the table. A woman in a teal and white sari with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace smiles while serving food onto a plate. Beside her a woman in a blue top and gold necklace ladles food, and a woman in a blue sari with a pendant serves at the right. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a mala and an older bare-chested man with a mala stand or sit. Colourful striped pillars with diamond motifs frame the tent.2017-12-15A buffet serving line in a white tent with copper-lidded chafing dishes on gold-trimmed stands. Several people in white garments and white hairnets serve food, one wearing gloves and holding a serving spoon. A woman in a red salwar kameez with an orange bag and bangles, holding a plate, takes food at the left. Serving dishes hold rice and a dark brown dish. A man at the right wears a red rudraksha mala over white clothing. A figure at the left edge has a shaved head and orange-brown clothing. Visible people number about six to eight.2015-07-01 +1 copiesA photo of an outdoor annadan food service line at dusk beside a terracotta-coloured wall. Several women in blue hairnets and gloves serve rice and curry from large stainless steel pots and trays. A woman in a green and white sari with flowers in her hair holds a plate, and a woman in a white top and peach sari ladles food at the left. Behind them, a woman with blonde hair wears a white top and beaded necklace, and a man in a green knit cap stands among the crowd.2011-11-29A buffet serving line at an ashram-style meal. A woman in a white apron-style top, blue hair net and clear plastic gloves serves food from steel pots with a ladle onto terracotta-coloured plates and bowls held by devotees. Several women queue in colourful salwar kameez: one in a yellow kurta, one in a teal printed top with a blue lanyard, one in a pink top holding a small child, and an older woman in pink with glasses. Steel serving vessels, lentil and rice dishes and a green vegetable sit along the table. The scene shows annadan-style communal food service.2011-11-26August 21 20162016-08-21A photograph of a large white-draped tent serving a communal meal. In the foreground, a man in a blue kurta with a rudraksha mala serves food from a steel pot on a round table covered in orange cloth, with large earthen pots and blue enamel vessels nearby. Beside him a woman in a dark blue top and white skirt, wearing a rudraksha mala, holds a plate of food and talks to a woman in a patterned jacket. Behind them, people in white dhotis and kurtas, a woman in a white top, and a woman in a yellow sari stand among tables. Colourful umbrellas with red, green and purple panels and tassels hang overhead, with pendant lamps and ceiling fans above.2016-12-06