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Outdoor lunch queue at the ashram, with a line of devotees in white clothing waiting at a long wooden serving shelter with a brown tiled roof. Several women in white sarees with gold borders stand in line, and a woman in an orange and white saree holds a steel plate and eats from it on the right. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the serving counter, and thatched huts and palm trees appear behind them under a cloudy sky.

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October 07 20062006-10-07Outdoor lunch service at an ashram campus under a thatched palm-leaf hut and trees. Men and women in white clothes serve food: a man in a white shirt and white dhoti holding a steel plate of rice and papad, and another man with a rudraksha mala serving from steel pots on a metal table. A line of devotees in white and cream saris and shirts waits on the right, some carrying cloth bags. Dishes are steel pots and plates; discarded sandals lie on the grass. Overcast sky.2006-10-07Outdoor photo of a long line of women in white and cream saris and white salwar-style clothes standing under a striped pink, green and maroon canopy tent on dry ground. Several women carry round metal plates or trays with food, one in the foreground in a white sari holds a plate of yellow rice-like food. Some have long braids with flowers, and a few wear orange-bordered saris. A dark blue cloth backdrop hangs at right, with trees, low concrete buildings and hills behind. The scene resembles a community food distribution line.2008-03-06A photograph of a queue of devotees lined up outside a tiled-roof open-sided pavilion on a dusty ground. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in line alongside women in white sarees with gold borders, and a woman in an orange saree and a woman in a yellow-and-white saree with a long braid. A young child in a red top stands near the front. Sandals are scattered on the ground at the left, and a two-storey yellow building stands at right. A small circular logo appears at the top left corner.2006-12-10A photograph inside an open-sided thatched pavilion where people are serving food from steel plates. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a steel plate and serving spoon, and a man in a white shirt on the right ladles orange food from a steel plate. Other women in a green sari and a pink-purple sari are also holding steel plates. Behind them, young men in white kurtas with orange shawls and beaded necklaces stand among white plastic chairs, with a thatched hut and trees visible through the open walls.2007-02-15November 20 20062006-11-20May 10 20172017-05-10A photograph of a covered open-sided hall where women seated on the floor are being served a meal on green leaf plates. Several women in white saris with orange shawls sit in a row, one with a brass vessel. A standing woman in white with an orange shawl bends forward to serve food from a brass pot. Other people in white clothing stand along the back and right side, and a few visible hands hold food. Bamboo poles and a metal-framed structure line the hall, with palm trees visible outside.2006-10-21A long covered outdoor line of devotees, mostly women in white sarees with gold borders and men in white or light shirts, waits under a corrugated metal roof on a sandy ground. Many hold steel plates, moving forward toward a serving area on the left. Tall trees and a multi-storey building with red-trimmed windows stand behind, with a crowd of onlookers in the background.2009-01-18A photograph of a long queue of devotees waiting on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured building with lattice windows and a thatched roof, in low evening sunlight. Most people wear white: men in white kurta and dhoti, women in white saris with coloured borders, with some in orange, red and teal. A woman in a yellow-orange sari stands at the left edge. Further along the line, a figure in a white garment and yellow shawl stands among the people near the building. Trees and a red-painted post frame the right side.A photo of an outdoor food service line under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles and fluorescent tube lights. A woman in the foreground with a red bindi, flower in her hair and white sari with a yellow border looks toward the camera. Beside her, a woman in a white and yellow sari with a rudraksha mala serves from a large steel pot, and volunteers in white clothes stand behind rows of steel vessels of food along a long table. On the right, a man in a cream checked shirt with a blue towel over his shoulder holds a steel plate of food. Bowls of curry and rice sit on the table.2006-07-28A crowded open-sided pavilion under a thatched roof with a terracotta-coloured wall behind. Many men and women mill around in a relaxed gathering, many holding paper plates of food. Several men wear white kurta-style outfits, while others wear shirts and trousers. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, yellow, teal and pink. Some attendees wear name badges or lanyards. Tables and white chairs line the space, and a few people carry bags. No deity, throne or ritual object is visible, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the crowd.2010-02-04