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A group of five people stands behind a long buffet table covered with a white cloth, serving food from aluminium foil trays of rice and curries into small white bowls. From left: a man in a light grey shirt with a dark rudraksha-style mala, a woman in a beige and pink shawl, a woman in a white top with a mala, a woman in a teal blouse and orange saree with a mala, and a bespectacled man in white kurta with a mala giving a thumbs-up. At far right, a smiling woman in white with a mala holds a bowl. A framed picture hangs on the yellow wall behind them, and a few other people stand in the background.

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A photograph of volunteers serving a communal meal in a bright whitewashed hall. An older man on the left with glasses and white clothes, a red lanyard around his neck, holds a steel plate of rice, vegetables and sweets. Beside him, women in white, pale green, teal and red saris and salwar kameez, all wearing red lanyards and plastic gloves, ladle curry and dal from steel pots into plates. Steel containers and serving dishes line the counter, with a red curtain and window at the back.2009-06-25November 06 20092009-11-06A photograph of a community annadaan meal service inside a plain hall with pale green-grey walls, a ceiling fan and tube lights. Volunteers serve food from steel trays and bowls onto steel plates held by diners. A smiling man on the left wears white clothing, glasses and a red lanyard, holding a steel plate of food. Beside him a woman in a white shawl and red lanyard serves from a tray. Women on the right wear clear plastic gloves, one in a red salwar and another in a green kurta with a red lanyard, ladling dal and curry. Steel containers of rice and curry line the serving counter. Sheer curtains and windows are visible behind.2009-06-25A serving line at an ashram-style meal in a white-walled hall with a framed image of a figure in saffron-patterned dress on the wall behind. A woman on the left in white with glasses speaks while gesturing. In the centre, a woman in a red-and-cream floral kurta holds a tray, and at right a woman in all-white with a red-beaded mala and white shawl carries a tray of food. Behind them, a man in a white shirt with a pendant holds a tray, and others in white stand nearby. A steel chafing dish with green curry and a red-clothed serving table hold food, with small bowls of yellow and orange dishes and plates of rice and vegetables.2013-07-03A buffet line serving food inside a bright hall with grey carpet and white walls. A man in a beige polo shirt, khaki trousers and a name badge holds a blue-rimmed plate and walks toward the viewer. Behind a long buffet table covered with dark plastic, several people in gloves serve food from steel chafing dishes into small blue bowls. A woman in a green sari and blue shawl, a woman in an orange top, and a man in a white polo with a red pendant serve. Framed pictures hang on the wall, and a line of people in white and colourful Indian clothing waits at left.A serving line in a dining hall serves a meal from steel pots and trays. A woman in a teal kurta with white dupatta on the left smiles while holding a plate. A man in a blue checked shirt with a lanyard badge and orange shawl serves food from a pot. A woman in a cream sari with red beaded mala and gold bangles holds a tray of food. A younger woman in white clothing with a lanyard on the right holds a steel tray of dishes. Behind them are more people and tables with floral cloths. Four people are prominent, with others visible in the background.2009-12-17June 04 20092009-06-04A photo of an ashram meal service in a bright room with pale pink walls. A woman in a cream top and black beaded mala on the left carries a steel tray of food, with fruit slices and sweets. In the centre a woman in white with an orange border and orange-trimmed shawl holds a tray of fruit and sweets. On the right a man in white shirt and rudraksha mala, with white sacred marks on his forehead, carries a tray of food. Several people in white garments stand and move behind them, including a bald man in white and a woman with white hair. A metal pot sits in the lower left corner.2013-07-03 +1 copiesA buffet serving line at an indoor event. A woman in white with a red-orange shawl stands at the left holding a stainless steel tray of golden fried vada-style fritters. A middle-aged woman in a white kurta with a red-orange shawl and a lanyard serves food with a ladle from a steel chafing dish of sambar-like curry. Behind them a young woman in white with a red-orange shawl and a red lanyard holds a plate, and a man in beige kurta stands at the table. Steel bowls of snacks, white plates, and a kettle sit on white tablecloths. No a person candidate is visible.2014-07-23Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a serving line for a communal meal in a bright hall with a maroon carpet and white walls. Behind a long table draped with clear plastic, volunteers in white shirts and white disposable gloves ladle food from steel pots and serve it onto plates. Blue-rimmed bowls of pale yellow soup line the table. A man in a white kurta stands at the serving table at left-centre, and a woman in an orange top and a woman in a patterned shawl help serve. Guests in white, red and green salwar kameez and saris stand in a queue along the back wall. Framed paintings hang on the right wall beside a wooden ornament, and a figure in orange robes stands at the far right edge.Photograph of a dining-hall serving line in a plain whitewashed room with red curtains at a window. A woman with long light-brown hair, wearing a white kurta, a red shawl, a flower garland and a bindi, holds a steel tray with small bowls and smiles toward the counter. Behind the steel chafing dishes, a young man in a white shirt and polka-dot apron serves from a ladle, and a man in white with rudraksha beads serves food with tongs. A woman in a yellow and white sari with a bindi stands at the back. Steel food containers hold brown curry and a crumbly dish, and a table cloth with green print lies beneath.2009-06-01