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A photograph of a food-distribution scene at night, under a purple draped awning. Volunteers wearing pale green and striped hair nets stand behind a large steel pot of cooked rice, serving portions into plastic bags. A woman in a dark top with an orange border and a beaded necklace reaches into the pot, while a volunteer in a red shirt with a patterned headscarf stands at the front. Several people in orange and saffron clothing, including a woman in orange with a headband and a camera-holding person in orange, stand around the counter. Others in white kurtas stand in the background.

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Photograph taken under a colourful patterned tent canopy at night, showing an annadhan food-serving scene. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a striped orange-and-white head wrap stands at a large black pot of cooked food, scooping rice with a ladle. Beside him, a man in a red polo shirt and black trousers, with a light-green cap and gloves, also works at the pot. Women volunteers in green hair caps and plastic gloves, one in a red shawl and one in a black-and-gold sari, hold out containers to receive food. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at the right. Bright fluorescent tubes light the scene.2012-01-04Annadhan food distribution inside a covered tent with colourful fabric draping overhead. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala beads and a striped headwrap serves food from a large steel pot, while a man in a red polo shirt and mint-green hairnet scoops from the same pot. Other volunteers wear mint-green and white hair coverings and orange clothing. In the foreground a woman in a black and gold sari leans over a serving table lined with plastic sheets, and hands reach toward the food. Bare electric lights hang from the tent poles.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 03 20122012-01-03Evening food distribution under a striped cloth canopy at an ashram-style outdoor site. A large metal cooking pot of rice sits on a steel table. Several volunteers wearing plastic head coverings and gloves serve food into plastic packets. A devotee in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-orange turban stands at the pot with a serving ladle. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and leopard-print headband looks on. A woman in a floral yellow top and black skirt holds a packet at the table.2012-01-04A night-time food-packing scene under a tent lit by fluorescent tubes. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, a striped orange-and-white turban and a shell-like ear ornament stands at a large steel pot of cooked rice, using a ladle to scoop it into a plastic bag. Around him, volunteers in striped head coverings, teal and mint hair nets and aprons pack and hold food trays, and a man in a red polo shirt watches. Colourful cloth panels hang behind them.2012-01-04Night-time food distribution under a decorated tent with a patterned red and beige canopy and striped bunting. In the centre, a man in white shirt and white trousers with a white hairnet stands over a large dark metal cooking pot, handling food. Around him, several volunteers wear disposable green and white hairnets and plastic gloves, packing food into plastic bags. On the left, a woman in an orange-bordered white sari wears a rudraksha-style bead necklace. On the right, a woman in glasses and a cream sari with gold-toned border works at a metal tray of food. No a person candidate is visible.2012-01-04A photo of a food-distribution tent at night, lit by overhead tube lights, with a striped and patterned fabric canopy. A man in long, dark, swept-back hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a yellow-and-white headwrap, stands at a steel table holding out a small bundle to a woman in a dark polka-dot top and a green hairnet. Beside him a man in a red polo shirt smiles, and a bald man in orange robes stands behind. A large black cooking pot with a lid sits on the table, with plastic packets nearby. Other women in white saris and green caps work at the back, and a woman in a yellow top stands at the right edge.2012-01-04A photograph of an outdoor food-distribution (annadanam) tent with striped and paisley fabric canopy overhead. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair under a striped headband, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a shawl over his bare chest, stands at a steel cooking pot and serves rice with a ladle. Two women in green head coverings and a woman in a flowered blouse and dark sari also handle the food, while a bare-chested man in white stands at the right edge. Another woman in a floral top holds out a plastic bag at the pot.2012-01-04A night-time food distribution (annadhan) under a striped tent with a large dark cooking pot of rice on a metal stand. A person in an orange top and a rudraksha mala with a yellow-and-white turban serves rice into a plastic bag while a woman in a dark sari and hairnet works beside the pot. A man in a red polo and a woman in a patterned floral top, both wearing hairnets, stand nearby. On the right a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and a leopard-print headband. A visible cloth banner overhead shows bright stripes, and a small framed picture hangs in the background.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Photograph of a kitchen scene in a covered area with a large metal cooking vessel at centre. Four people in white shirts and kurtas, some wearing green hairnets, gather around the pot and lift or steady it. A woman in a yellow saree and a woman in a dark-green saree stand beside it. A blurred figure in a pink-tinted sari stands at right edge, and a red-garbed person is partly visible at left. Fluorescent light and a striped cloth canopy overhead.2012-01-04