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Outdoor food-distribution line with devotees in white dhotis and cloths bordered in yellow-gold. A smiling man in front with wire-rimmed glasses, a rudraksha mala and a gold bangle holds a paper cup and a leaf plate of food. Beside him a shaven-headed devotee in white with gold-bordered cloth ladles sweet from a steel pot. Women in white and a woman in pink serve from steel pots and a metal tub of round sweets, wearing plastic gloves. A white van and green trees stand behind, with more devotees in white.

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A buffet serving line of devotees in white clothes with orange ribbon lanyards and ID badges. A woman with short dark hair on the left holds a steel tray and serves from steel containers of rice, sliced tomatoes, cucumber and carrot. A bearded man in the centre wears a red-orange waist cloth and rudraksha mala, holding a plate with rice, curry and flatbread. A man on the right in a white kurta-style outfit carries a tray of carrots. Behind them, others in white and a lemon-filled tray complete the scene of community food service.2013-03-30 +1 copiesDecember 18 20162016-12-18August 31 20072007-08-31December 25 20082008-12-25Outdoor ritual gathering under trees, with a crowd of devotees seated on the ground. On the left, a figure in a rust-red turban and saffron-red robe, with long white jasmine garlands, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, sits on a raised, ornately patterned seat beside a trident-topped staff. Seated beside him in white clothes, a bald man wearing glasses and a red shawl and mala tends to brass plates of offerings, fruit and flowers. Around them, priests in white dhotis with red shawls hold oil lamps and brass plates, and women in saffron and white saris join in. Devotees sit in rows behind, and a metal kalasha sits on a tray in the foreground. The scene looks like a puja or abhishekam, with the ritual items placed on silver trays.2014-12-17A photograph of a communal meal service in a bright hall with arched white ceiling and red-framed windows. A young woman in a white top with a dark beaded mala ladles curry from a steel pot, and beside her a smiling woman in white with yellow lanyard serves from another pot. A man in a white kurta with a mala and orange shawl holds a steel plate, and a small boy in red with a mala waits at the front. Several other attendees in white and yellow lanyards stand behind a long table with steel pots, plates of rice and vegetables, and steel bowls. A monastic in orange robes stands at the far left among seated diners.A seated group of devotees eats a communal meal on a mat-covered floor. In the foreground, a woman with a white headband and a bearded man in glasses eat from brass plates of yellow rice, both wearing rudraksha malas. Nearby, women in cream saris with gold borders hold similar brass plates, and men in white dhotis with gold borders sit or stand behind them. A bare-backed man in a white dhoti stands at right. Behind them, saffron-robed people sit in rows.2019-01-01Outdoor photo of a food service line at an event site. Many men in plain white shirts and white dhotis stack and arrange white paper plates from tall stacks on the ground, while others carry steel plates and serving trays. One man in the foreground holds a round steel plate and wears a beaded bracelet and ring. A man in a yellow shirt stands among them, and a man in a pink shirt bends over the plates. Behind them are a green hedge and distant white buildings under a bright sky. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2006-12-15A smiling man with long dark hair, wearing a gold-and-cream turban, an orange saffron robe and a thick white flower garland with red accents, stands outdoors beside palm trees and a white building. He gestures with one hand and holds a small round sweet or offering in the other. Around him, a crowd of devotees in white saris and white dhotis with orange borders, plus saffron-robed monks, watch closely. A monk on the left holds a tall ceremonial staff with a gold finial. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-white shawl faces him, and another woman in a yellow sari stands at right. A white-bordered orange scarf is draped over a devotee in the foreground. The scene appears to be a devotee interaction during an ashram gathering.2008-12-27May 19 20142014-05-19Outdoor photo at a construction site beneath large leafy trees and a clear sky. In the centre, a man in saffron-orange robes with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala stands among a crowd. Beside him, a woman in an orange sari holds a metal tray, and another woman in orange carries a shallow metal bowl. Nearby, men in white dhotis and white shirts with rudraksha malas walk through the crowd, and several women in white saris and white outfits move about. A reddish-maroon garment appears at the left edge, and a white water tank stands on a metal frame at left. A brick wall runs behind the crowd. Some people are in sari-like white and grey clothing. The scene looks like a temple construction event with devotees carrying offerings.2006-12-09Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies