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Outdoor relief distribution scene at a village annadaan. A young man in an orange-saffron cloth with a red and white flower garland over one shoulder and a forehead vibhuti mark serves food from a large metal pot, using a leaf or plate. Beside him, a man in white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha mala holds a leaf plate. Several people in the foreground, mostly with dark hair seen from behind, reach forward to receive food. Behind, a woman in an orange sari holds food, and a green and orange wooden structure stands at right.

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Photograph of a crowded outdoor relief distribution at a village camp. A bare-shouldered man in an orange saffron cloth with a white floral garland and a red-and-white ribbon is serving food from a large metal pot filled with yellow rice, using his hands. Behind him, a woman in an orange sari with a red-bordered cloth and a lanyard bag hands out food, wearing clear plastic gloves. To the left, a young man in a white dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a tilak stands among the crowd, and older people reach forward with their hands. Green wooden slatted barriers and a green painted stand frame the scene, with a blue wave motif on the panel.2012-01-06A photograph of food distribution at an annadaan relief camp. A young man with a red and white flower garland and orange cloth stands at left, serving rice from a large steel pot with a ladle. Two women in orange saris and plastic gloves, one wearing a grey sari, reach into the pot to serve portions onto paper plates. Elderly people with grey hair and bangles reach forward to receive food. Green and orange wooden barriers line the serving counter. The man's identity is not established from appearance, so no candidate is named.2012-01-06January 06 20122012-01-06A photograph of a Gurupoornima devotional scene under a white canopy. A long-haired figure in a red and orange garment with a pink and green patterned shawl, and white markings on the forehead, holds a large silver bowl of grains toward a bald, older man in white clothes with a lanyard. Another hand reaches to receive it. Behind them, a woman in orange with gold bangles, a woman in a white sari, and other attendees in white and orange stand among flower garlands and a golden staff-like ritual object. Multiple people crowd the tent, and a partly visible figure in orange sits in the lower foreground. The scene appears to be a blessing or offering exchange.2009-07-07A food distribution line under a canopy at an ashram-style outdoor setting. Several young men in saffron-orange robes and white dhotis serve yellow rice from large stainless steel pots using ladles. A bald man in orange robes stands at center, and a woman in white clothing with a pale plate of food stands in the foreground, while other people in white and orange wait nearby. Purple and blue cloth hangs behind, and a yellow flag with orange fabric is visible at left. Visible people number about ten, with partially visible figures in the background.2008-01-17A food distribution at an ashram courtyard with stone walls and blue and yellow cloth hanging behind. A man in an orange robe with a red forehead mark stands centre and gestures while speaking. Beside him, a man in orange shawl and white kurta ladles food from a large steel pot onto a plate, and another man in orange and white stands near a second pot. Men in white and orange clothing and a woman in orange line the white-draped table, and a partly visible person in white stands at left holding a plate of rice and vegetables.2008-01-17December 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copiesPhotograph at an evening outdoor event under blue neon tube lights and a dark tent or pandal roof. A man in a sleeveless saffron-orange robe with a red undergarment stands at a steel-pot table, reaching toward metal vessels while a white-clad older man in a white shirt and dhoti, with a rudraksha-style mala, works at the pots. Behind them a crowd of men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing name badges, watches. At the right edge a person in orange holds a pink towel and wears a beaded mala. The scene suggests a ritual food or offering preparation, possibly annadan or prasadam distribution.2009-02-28A photograph of a seated figure in saffron-orange robes and an orange head wrap, with a long black hair, wearing a rudraksha mala with ceremonial beads, looking down as he touches a steel bowl of cooked grain or prasad. A man in white dhoti and shirt, with gold bracelets, pours from a steel vessel into the bowl. Other men in white dhotis stand behind, and a man in white with gold watch stands at right. Red mats cover the grass, with a banana leaf holding food and pink flower petals at the lower edge, and a steel pot at right.2006-11-12A busy commercial-style kitchen with stainless steel counters, extractor hoods and large steel pots. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a steel vessel and serves rice and curried vegetables onto a foil-lined plate held up by a devotee. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe and a second man in white kurta stand near the serving line. Several women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, some holding out plates to receive food. The annadan food distribution is taking place inside a dining hall.Photograph of a ritual offering at an ashram hall. A man in white dhoti and shirt kneels on the left, holding food with his hand, with a rudraksha mala around his neck. Seated on the right, a long-haired figure in saffron-orange robes wears garlands of red and white flowers and gently touches a large steel plate of rice and fried snacks. A banana leaf with more food lies in front. Behind them, women in white saris with beads stand near steel vessels, and a framed photograph sits garlanded on a white-draped table. Swamiji (probable): the long swept-back hair, saffron robes and garlands match the presentation of the seated figure receiving the Maheshwara Puja offering.2006-10-12Outdoor annadhan food service under a red draped backdrop. A man in an orange turban and saffron robe, with a long-sleeved white shirt-style worker nearby, stands at a large steel cauldron ladling rice onto plates; he wears clear plastic gloves. Volunteers in white shirts and white dhotis work around the pots. Women in printed saris and a salwar-style outfit hold out pale plates of rice, one with a yellow flower in her hair. Several men in white shirts and a photographer with a camera stand at the left, watching the distribution.2006-01-01 +1 copies