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A food-serving line under a colourful striped canopy with red, yellow, green and blue pennant bunting. Men in white shirts and white dhotis queue along metal serving tables, several holding steel plates and water bottles. One man in front wears a white shirt with a lanyard and carries a steel container and a canvas tote. A man in a beige shirt holds a plate, and a woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border stands among them. A man in orange wrap-cloth stands at left. Some people wear badge lanyards bearing small portrait photos. The setting appears to be an outdoor meal area with a concrete building behind.

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A photo of devotees queuing for a meal under a large yellow canopy decorated with red, green, blue and yellow pennant bunting, set outdoors among trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in line holding steel plates, one man in the centre wears a red rudraksha-style bead necklace and white clothing, and a man in a striped blue-and-white shirt with a lanyard holds a plate. A man at right wears a purple beaded mala and white clothes and holds a plate. Long metal tables with benches stand in the foreground and a few other people sit or stand in the background.2008-08-01A photograph of an outdoor breakfast serving area under a tarpaulin canopy strung with colourful triangular bunting. Many devotees in white clothing queue and sit at long grey metal tables. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, women in white sarees and some in yellow or blue, carry steel plates and tumblers. Stacked steel plates sit on a table in the foreground, and servers in white shirts ladle food from large steel vessels on the right. A red and gold patterned cloth hangs in the background. A man with glasses in a white shirt with a lanyard stands in the foreground. The scene shows communal annadan meal service at an ashram.2008-08-01A photograph of an outdoor annadan meal service under a large canopy of red patterned cloth edged with strips of colourful fabric in green, blue, purple and red. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts serve food from large steel pots at a metal table, one wearing a white hairnet and another with an orange-and-white cloth at his neck. Devotees in white and checked shirts stand holding metal plates and cups, and a seated young man in a plaid shirt eats from a steel plate. Trees and a low orange building are visible beyond the canopy. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2012-01-08Outdoor breakfast area under open tents with yellow canvas and red, blue, yellow and green bunting strung along the edges. Long metal tables with benches run across the foreground, and many people in white clothes queue and mingle between them. In the foreground a woman in a white blouse with a bead necklace and a gold bangle holds a white cup and paper papers. Behind her, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand at a serving counter beside cardboard boxes, and a woman in a pink sari and a woman in green stand among the crowd. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2008-08-01November 01 20152015-11-01Outdoor annadan-style meal area under a canopy with a yellow tarp and strings of colourful triangular bunting, with metal tables and benches. Many people in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris queue along the tables, while staff in white shirts serve food from a counter on the right, where a cardboard box and red-packaged items sit. Trees and a low wall are behind. Devotees in pink and white saris and mixed clothing stand in the crowd. No recognisable a person figure is visible.2008-08-01November 27 20122012-11-27A covered open-sided pavilion with a tiled orange roof and woven bamboo screens shows a long queue of about a dozen men and women standing at a metal-topped counter. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts; one woman wears a green and white sari and another a pink sari. A man in an orange shirt and an older man with white hair and beard stand near the middle, and a young man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so no appearance-based label is applied.2006-12-10November 27 20122012-11-27August 02 20082008-08-02Outdoor food service under a pink and blue tent canopy. Men in white dhotis and shirts queue at a steel serving counter, one holding a small cup and another taking food. A man in a white shirt and dhoti carries a steel plate with food, and a man in a red-and-white checked shirt stands nearby. A woman with her hair pinned back is visible at the counter in the foreground. Several men in white wear saffron-coloured shawls. A red cloth runs along the ground, and people stand in the background.2015-11-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor annadan meal line under a canopy of bamboo poles and striped yellow-green and orange umbrellas. Young men in orange or saffron scarves and white shirts serve food from a green-topped table, stacking leaf plates and ladling from steel pots. Devotees in white shirts and dhotis, women in sarees, and children queue along wooden railings, several holding plates. The ground is bare earth and buildings stand in the background.2009-01-01