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A photograph of an outdoor food distribution on a grassy lawn in Varanasi. In the foreground a young man in a light blue striped sweater and jeans leans over a steel counter stacked with large steel pots and bowls, serving food. Opposite, several people in line hold out metal plates, including a woman with grey hair in a light top, a man in a saffron-orange garment, and a person in a white shawl. A woman in a white top with a cream shawl stands at the right edge. Behind them are a pink-and-white temple structure, trees and figures in the distance.

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Outdoor food distribution at a tree-shaded area in Varanasi. A man in a dark blue shirt and checked lungi stands at a steel table ladling food from a large pot into plates, while a woman in a beige top and a man in a white shirt with orange-red garlands and a lanyard receive plates of rice and curry. Other devotees and passers-by, including a man in a white kurta and a man in a green shirt, stand nearby. A pale stone bull statue and a pink stone gateway with a finial appear in the background, with a sunlit garden and trees behind.2006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07January 07 20062006-01-07Outdoor food distribution on a dirt ground with a terracotta-coloured wall and trees behind under an overcast sky. A man in white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala serves from a table covered with a floral plastic cloth, where large steel containers, bowls and a ladle sit. Several people in white and cream clothing queue or help, including a woman in a cream sari with a red shawl beside her. Other people in beige shawls and casual wear stand around. About seven or eight people are visible.2010-12-16January 07 20062006-01-07May 29 20062006-05-29 +1 copiesOutdoor lunch service at an ashram under a thatched shelter. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis serve food from large stainless steel pots and buckets. A man in the foreground wearing a rudraksha mala ladles rice and dal onto a compartmented steel plate, while others hold steel tiffin containers and flatbread. A man at right wears glasses, a white shirt and an ID badge. A man in orange cloth stands behind the servers. Dry palm-thatch roof and green foliage surround the serving area.2006-10-07A photograph of a free food distribution under a covered pavilion with white columns and hanging leafy branches. In the foreground a woman in a purple salwar kameez with pink embroidery, gold earrings, a black beaded necklace and red bangles holds a cardboard plate while a young man in a blue striped shirt stands at a table of stainless steel buckets and foil-lined trays. Behind them an older man in a light blue shirt and others stand, and seated children and adults wait beside metal bowls of food and stacked paper plates. No a person candidate is visible.An outdoor food-distribution scene on bare red-brown earth beneath tall palms and leafy trees. A steel serving table holds large stainless steel pots and trays. A young man with curly hair, a bare chest, white dhoti with yellow-gold border and beaded necklaces holds a metal plate and stands near the table. Beside him a woman in a white sari with yellow border holds a steel cup, and other people in white dhotis and white garments, some in saffron, move and gather around the serving area. A woman in a blue top and green leggings stands at left, and a small child is visible near the edge. A woven mat lies on the ground at lower left.2018-05-24December 06 20112011-12-06July 30 20112011-07-30 +1 copiesOutdoor food service line under trees. A young man in glasses and a brown plaid shirt stands at a steel pot of pale liquid, while a woman in an orange sari with beaded necklaces ladles from it. Beside her, a woman in a pink sari and pearl necklace, wearing clear plastic gloves, serves from a basket and a steel bowl heaped with round yellow sweets. Several other people in saris and casual clothes wait behind a long white-draped table, with paper cups stacked on the right. No a person candidate is visible.2011-12-06