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Photograph of a food service area in a plain whitewashed courtyard with an orange wooden door. A stainless-steel urn with a tap stands on a metal table beside a steel bucket on the floor. Three women in white saris are serving at the table, one holding a ladle. A young man in white kurta and dhoti with an orange shawl and a line of marks on his face holds a paper plate of snacks. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti with red-bordered edges carries a foil-lined plate of snacks. Several people appear partially at the edges.

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A courtyard serving line beside a white cinder-block wall and an orange-painted door. On the left, two older women in white saris with blue borders stand behind a stainless-steel table, one ladling from a large steel urn while another woman in a white sari with an orange-and-yellow shawl leans in beside them. In the centre, a young man in a white shirt and white dhoti, wearing a dark beaded mala, holds a plate with food, possibly a red fruit and flatbread, while another man in white with a yellow bag stands behind him. At the right edge, a barefoot young man in white with an orange shawl and a mala holds a small paper plate. Steel buckets sit on the floor and table.2007-05-04A photograph of a food service area in a plain courtyard with white block walls and an orange wooden door. Several women in white and cream saris and white dresses stand behind a metal serving table holding steel containers and a bucket. A young man with light brown hair in a low ponytail, wearing a white kurta, white dhoti with red-striped border, and an orange shawl over his shoulder, holds a plate of food while looking down. Other people in white clothing, orange shawls and a pale green outfit stand nearby, and a young man in white has a marking on his face. Plastic bags and food packets sit on the table.2007-05-04A photograph of a serving area in a plain concrete courtyard with white-washed block walls and an orange door. Behind a stainless steel table with steel pots and buckets, three women in white saris serve food onto paper plates. In front, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands holding a paper plate of food. Behind him a young man with light hair wears a white kurta with an orange shawl. At the right edge, another person in white holds a plate. No a person candidate is visible.2007-05-04A courtyard serving line beside a white-walled building with an orange wooden door. Women in white saris and a steel-topped serving table with stainless steel urns and pots serve food onto paper plates. A young man with reddish hair in a low ponytail, wearing a white kurta and dhoti with a red border and an orange shawl, stands barefoot holding a plate. Two young people in white kurtas and a woman in white stand nearby holding plates, and an older woman in white with an orange shawl serves food. A metal bucket sits on the concrete floor. The scene shows food distribution.2007-05-04A photograph of a food-serving line in a plain whitewashed courtyard with a concrete floor and an orange-framed door. At a stainless steel serving table, several women in white saris serve from large steel urns and pots. A young man in white dhoti and kurta with a white turban and an orange shawl walks barefoot, carrying a plate of food wrapped in foil. In the foreground a woman in a white and orange floral sari with rudraksha beads and a gold pendant holds a foil plate, and another woman in a white sari and an orange cap stands behind. No one is identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described only by role and clothing.2007-05-04A courtyard service line beside a plain white block wall and orange-brown wooden doors. A young man in a white turban, white kurta and dhoti, with an orange shawl over his shoulder and beaded necklaces, holds a plate of food and passes an item to an older woman in a white sari with orange border. Two women in white saris stand behind a steel table with steel containers and a bucket, serving from a spoon. Other devotees in white and orange clothing and a woman in green stand in line, one holding a plate wrapped in foil. The scene reads as a food distribution or annadan in progress.2007-05-04November 30 20052005-11-30Devotees serve food in a covered open-sided kitchen area with thatched and bamboo ceiling panels and a view of outdoor greenery. Five or so people stand at a long stainless-steel counter, dishing rice and food from metal pots and tubs into steel plates and ladles. The woman on the far left wears a white sari with a lavender border, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala. A young man in a white dhoti-style outfit with an orange shawl and a white stole holds a ladle. Beside him a woman in white with an orange scarf serves from a pot. In the foreground a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a red-beaded mala holds a steel plate of rice. A girl in white with gold trim stands at the right edge. Behind them more people in white and orange clothing are visible.2007-02-15Photograph of a communal meal service in a plain hall with barred windows and pale walls. A long table draped with a patterned cloth holds steel vessels and a bucket. A man in white dhoti and shirt stands at right holding a steel plate, while a person in white and a woman in orange and red garments serve food from pots. Several men in white dhotis and shirts stand barefoot in a line along the right side, waiting to be served.2007-12-14A photograph of a serving line for a meal in a bright, plain room with white-washed walls and an open doorway. A woman in a white sari with an orange shawl stands at left, serving food from large stainless steel pots with lids. Several people in white clothes line up holding stainless steel plates and bowls to receive food, including a man with a red-and-white marked forehead at centre. A woman in a grey patterned top stands behind the counter. Trays of rice and vegetable dishes sit on the steel pots, and a handwritten 'RICE' label is visible at lower left.2011-07-31A serving line outside a white cinderblock building with an orange wooden door. Three women in white saris serve food from stainless steel urns and trays on a metal table; the woman in the center wears an orange-and-yellow sari and glasses. Boys and children in shirts, caps and orange clothing stand in line holding foil-lined plates, and one carries a yellow cloth bag. Posted paper notices hang on the wall behind them.2007-05-04May 10 20172017-05-10