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Four boys stand in a line at a food serving table, each holding a white paper plate with snack pieces, one with cake or cornbread-like squares and foil-wrapped items. The boy in front wears a dark patterned shirt with a beaded necklace and a yellow bag strap, and has a small blue-and-white dove sticker on his cheek. Behind him a boy in a white cap and orange polka-dot shirt waits, then a boy in a light blue shirt, and at right a boy in a black-and-white striped shirt carries a foil-wrapped item in a yellow bag printed with Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam. A stainless steel pot sits at lower left on a table covered with newspaper, and a white cinder-block wall with an orange door forms the background.

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A line of schoolchildren at a serving counter receives food on paper plates. The foreground boy wears a black, red and yellow patterned short-sleeved shirt, a red beaded mala necklace and a yellow backpack, and has a blue dove sticker on his cheek. He holds a plate with a piece of cake or sweet on foil. Behind him a boy in an orange cap and orange-and-white polka-dot shirt waits with a plate, and others in light blue and white shirts queue. A server's arm in white sleeve with a bangle reaches from the left to hand out food. A large stainless steel container stands at the left, and a white block wall and orange door form the background.2007-05-04Photo at night of several boys eating cake from white paper plates under a thatched shelter. The boy on the left wears a yellow and white checked shirt and grey trousers, and has a red mark on his forehead. A standing boy in a grey checked shirt holds a plate with cake, and the boy on the right wears a light blue kurta and holds a plate with a slice of cake, taking a bite. Other people are partly visible at the back, and white plastic chairs sit in the foreground.2006-05-04A 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.2007-05-04A photograph of an outdoor food service line beside a whitewashed wall and orange-brown doors. On the left, a woman in white sari serves from steel pots set on a metal stand, while an older woman in white and another in orange-bordered white stand nearby. Children in casual clothes, including a boy in a beige shirt and a girl in a yellow bag, hold paper plates of food and queue. A young man on the right wears a white dhoti-style garment, a white and maroon head wrap and an orange shawl, and stands near a girl in orange. A woman in white stands in the middle of the line, and a woman in pink is partly visible at right.2007-05-04January 06 20122012-01-06October 06 20062006-10-06A photo of a community food distribution outside a whitewashed wall beside a yellow painted building. A man in a yellow and white checked shirt with a wristwatch and moustache ladles food from a metal pot onto small silver paper plates. Several children crowd around to receive it: a girl in a white top with a red shawl and braided hair, a boy in a white shirt, a boy in a light grey shirt, a young girl in a light top, and a boy in an orange shirt at the bottom edge. Some children hold out plates; a small bowl of yellow food is visible in the foreground.Indoor hall with a polished concrete floor and a yellow line marking a seating boundary. Many young boys sit cross-legged on the floor eating from small plates and drinking from white cups, several in white shirts and shorts, others in checked shirts, a bright blue plaid shirt and a yellow top. A standing figure in light grey clothing walks across the back of the hall past a draped table, and large red-and-white framed pictures hang on the back wall. Scattered petals and paper bits lie on the floor.A photo of a food service line at an event. Two women in white saris stand behind steel pots and serving containers, one using a ladle with a wooden handle. A boy in an orange-and-white polka-dot shirt and a white cap with an orange brim holds a paper plate with a sandwich-like snack wrapped in foil. A young man in a light blue shirt and glasses stands beside him, and another woman in an orange and yellow sari with white blouse is partly visible behind. A small orange door and white tiled wall form the backdrop.2007-05-04A photo of a temple porch where a serving line is distributing orange-yellow food from a large stainless steel pot onto leaf plates. A boy in a grey polo shirt holds a leaf plate and ladle at the pot. Beside him a girl in a yellow embroidered top with a bindi, a man in a white and blue checked shirt serving, a boy in a blue shirt with a yellow flower in his hair and forehead marking, and a young man in a dark striped shirt with an orange lanyard wait with leaf plates. Behind them are white pillars, painted striped decorative poles and a stone shrine area with dark idols. No a person candidate is visible.2010-01-01A photograph of a group of schoolboys seated cross-legged on a concrete veranda, eating a meal from steel thali plates with rice, curry and flatbread. Several boys in white and blue school shirts and grey or blue trousers face the camera, smiling or looking on. Red wooden pillars, a coconut palm and dry scrubland are visible behind them. One boy wears a beaded mala necklace. Sandals lie on the floor, and two more boys in white shirts sit further back. No a person candidate is visible.2006-05-05A photograph of several children eating outdoors under a thatched shelter. In the foreground a boy in a yellow and orange plaid shirt sits on a white plastic chair, holding a small white bowl and spoon. Behind him a girl in a blue sleeveless dress printed with pink pigs and cartoon animals holds a white bowl, and a boy in a black and red Superman-print shirt holds another bowl. Other children stand nearby, and a partly visible adult in a checked shirt is at the left edge. A simple table and bare trees are in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2007-05-04