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A photograph of a kitchen or food-serving area with stainless steel containers in the foreground. A man in the centre wears a white hairnet, a rust-orange cloth wrapped around his body with a gold-yellow waist band, a long orange-red beaded mala around his neck, and clear plastic gloves; his long hair is tied back. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari with a yellow border and a dark rudraksha-style mala holds small items with her hands. Another woman in white and a man in white stand in the background before pink walls and red curtains.

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May 10 20132013-05-10 +2 copiesA man in a saffron-orange robe and a long orange rudraksha mala stands at a steel serving counter in a pink hall, wearing a white disposable hairnet and clear plastic gloves while serving food from a tray. A red vibhuti or kumkum mark sits on his forehead and his long hair is tied back. Behind him, people in white clothes and orange saris queue or assist at the food line, and red curtains hang in the windows. The scene suggests annadan, a community meal service.2013-05-10A man with long dark hair, wearing a white disposable hairnet and clear plastic gloves, stands at a steel serving counter serving food into trays. He wears a saffron-orange robe with a gold-bordered cloth and a long orange rudraksha mala around his neck, and has a small red tilak on his forehead. Behind him in a pink-walled hall, several people in white clothes and one in orange stand and watch or wait, with red curtains and wall air-conditioning units visible. Steel trays of food sit in the foreground. The person serving has a distinctive presentation with long hair, orange robes and rudraksha mala, but appearance alone is not sufficient to confirm identity.2013-05-13A man in a rust-orange wrap and a matching orange beaded garland serves food at a steel buffet counter, wearing clear plastic gloves and a light blue hairnet. He stands behind a metal tray of cooked rice and scoops from it while a hand on the right holds a white tray. Behind him, people in white clothes stand in a bright room with pale peach walls. The man has a small red bindi on his forehead and long hair tied back, which matches the appearance cues of the page's a person reference, so he is a person candidate in an annadan serving setting.2013-05-10May 10 20132013-05-10 +1 copiesMay 10 20132013-05-10A smiling man in a disposable white hairnet and clear plastic gloves serves rice from a steel tray with a large serving spoon at a food counter. He wears a saffron-orange cloth draped over his shoulders, a long orange-red rudraksha mala around his neck, and a small red forehead mark. Behind him, another person in orange and yellow-bordered robes stands in a room with pale walls and red curtains, and a few yellow flowers and leaves lie on the counter. This is the appearance of a person serving food, consistent with annadan, but the page's a person flag cannot be confirmed from appearance alone, so the identity is marked unsure.2013-05-10May 10 20132013-05-10May 10 20132013-05-10A photograph of a serving station in a pink-walled hall with a banner reading "Inner Awakening Celebration" behind it. In the foreground a smiling man wearing a white disposable hairnet, plastic gloves and a rust-orange dhoti and wrap with yellow borders, with a ruddraksha mala draped around his neck, stands beside a stainless-steel food counter holding a rust-orange cloth. To the right a woman in orange and yellow sari-style garments stands at the edge of the frame. Behind them a bald man in orange and yellow robes and white forehead markings, and several people in white clothing move about near steel food trays, serving or waiting in line for annadan.2013-05-10A man in a white hairnet and plastic gloves stands at a stainless-steel serving counter in a bright hall, smiling. He wears a rust-orange dhoti with gold borders and a long rust-orange rudraksha mala draped over bare shoulders, and he holds a serving spoon over steel food trays. Behind him, a man in a saffron-orange garment with gold borders also stands at the counter. A man in a white shirt holds a camera at left, and other people in white clothing and gloved hands are along the counter. The scene appears to be food being served, with white plates and a row of food trays and flowers on the counter.2013-05-10 +1 copiesA man in saffron-orange robes and a long orange rudraksha mala stands at a steel serving counter, serving cooked rice from a stainless steel tray with a gloved hand. He wears a white disposable hairnet and a small red forehead mark, and his expression is focused downward. Behind him, several people in white and orange clothing move around the room with pink walls and a red curtain. The page identifies this as a 2013 event, but the appearance cues alone are not enough to confirm who the server is.2013-05-10