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A photograph of an annadan food service under a corrugated metal roof with red beams and a mesh-screened side wall. Women in white hairnets and plastic gloves, one in a white sari with a lilac border, serve rice from steel vessels onto steel plates held by a line of people. A man in a peach shirt and a man in an orange turban stand at the front of the queue, and a woman in a purple blouse and orange-patterned sari stands nearby. Behind the counter a colourful cloth hangs on the wall. No a person candidate is visible in the scene.

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February 06 20172017-02-06March 11 20172017-03-11February 06 20172017-02-06 +3 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +2 copiesMarch 11 20172017-03-11A photograph of a communal lunch serving under a bamboo-roofed open pavilion. In the foreground a man in white shirt wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a plate. Women in white saris and dark blouses ladle rice and curry from steel pots and bowls into plates held by serving staff. Men and women in white and cream clothing stand and move in the background among the food counter and steel vessels.2006-10-07A 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 photo of an annadan food service line under a metal roof beside a terracotta-coloured wall. A figure in saffron-orange robes, with a grey head covering and a long rudraksha mala, stands at the left facing the steel serving trays of rice, curry and other dishes. Behind the counter, volunteers in white shirts and white caps serve food with ladles, and a man in white dhoti and shawl stands at the right edge. The saffron-robed figure shows no distinctive presentation cues beyond the grey head covering and rudraksha mala, so identity is uncertain.2017-03-11December 14 20062006-12-14November 25 20062006-11-25A 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.2011-11-26A serving line inside a metal-roofed, open-sided shed with red-painted struts, where volunteers in white hairnets serve food from steel chafing trays. A bare-chested man with a rudraksha-style necklace and gold bangle wears a white dhoti with a gold border and spoons rice from a tray. Other servers in white dhotis and hairnets work along the counter, which holds rice, yellow dal-like curry and brown gravy. A woman with glasses at left and a man in a yellow shirt at lower right handle food, while a man in white dhoti stands at right. Scattered tarpaulins sit at the left edge.2019-01-20