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A photograph of an outdoor food service under a canopy with red and cream drapery. A bare-chested man wearing an orange saffron wrap, an orange turban with his long hair swept back, and a rudraksha mala ladles food from a large metal pot into a plate held by a young woman in a yellow printed top with a white scarf. Other women in pale blue and white and men in white shirts and orange garments stand nearby, several holding plates of rice. A concrete building is visible behind the tent. The swami in orange has distinctive long hair, turban, saffron wrap and rudraksha mala, a probable match to the page's a person reference, and is shown serving food in an annadan setting.

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Outdoor food service under a red and white tent at an Arogya Yoga event in Vellore. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and a long rudraksha mala stands at a large steel pot, smiling and serving rice onto plates with a ladle while wearing clear plastic gloves. Two women in front, one in a yellow salwar kameez and one in white, hold out plates to receive the food. Behind them, men in white shirts and lanyards stand near a grey multi-storey building with barred windows. The orange-robed man appears to be a person by appearance cues: orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha beads.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25Outdoor annadhan food distribution under a red and white canopy with a half-built concrete building behind. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and rudraksha mala stands at right, smiling, serving rice from a large steel pot with gloved hands. Nearby, a woman in a yellow patterned saree with a white scarf holds out a plate, and another woman in white stands beside her receiving food. Men in white shirts with ID lanterns on lanyards watch and help in the background. The food is served on paper plates.2006-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 25 20062006-11-25A photograph of an outdoor food distribution at a Vellore event. A figure in a saffron-orange wrap and orange turban, with long swept-back hair and rudraksha beads, stands at the right serving rice from a large steel pot with a ladle, wearing clear plastic gloves. A woman in a cream and pink striped sari holds out a plate to receive the food. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, and a red draped canopy and a concrete building are visible in the background. The orange-clad server is a probable Swamiji candidate based on the distinctive saffron clothing, long hair, rudraksha malas and turban.2006-11-25A food-serving scene under a red and white canopy with red draped fabric walls. A man in a white shirt and white gloves ladles food from a large steel pot at left, while a man in saffron orange robes with a rudraksha-style mala and an orange head wrap serves from a second pot in the centre. Men in white shirts stand behind the serving line, and a woman in an orange sari and a braided woman at right receive plates of rice. A partial printed banner hangs in the background. The serving line suggests an annadan meal distribution.2006-11-25A food service line under a white and red canopy at an outdoor event. A man on the left wears an orange saffron turban and orange wrap over a bare chest, with a long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing disposable plastic gloves and serving rice from a large steel pot into a plate. Beside him and across the line, several men in white shirts and a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red patterned top also wear gloves and serve or hold plates of yellow rice. Devotees wait in line on the right, including a man in a white shirt with glasses and a girl with a long braid in a white top. Red drapes and bunting decorate the canopy edge.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25Outdoor food distribution under a red and white canopy at a campus-like compound with a multi-storey building behind. A man in a white shirt and glasses holds out a plate of rice to be served. A serving man in a white shirt ladles food from a large steel pot. On the right, a figure in an orange turban and orange dhoti/shawl with a rudraksha mala smiles while standing near the pot, with bare chest and long wavy hair; appearance is consistent with a candidate but uncertain, so described as a person in orange robes. A woman in a white and beige sari stands at the left edge holding a plate. Several men in white shirts stand in the background.2006-11-25Outdoor serving scene under a red-and-white canopy with red draped fabric. In the foreground a young woman in white clothing with a white shawl and an event badge stands looking down. Behind a steel cooking pot, a smiling woman in an orange-red sari serves food onto a plate. On the right, a figure in an orange saffron robe and orange turban, bare-shouldered with a long dark hair and rudraksha-style beads, holds a serving ladle and scoops food from the pot. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand nearby, and a multi-storey building with windows is visible behind. The setting is an Arogya Yoga programme in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, with a pot of food being distributed to participants wearing badges.2006-11-25