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A photograph of a community food distribution under a tent with red, yellow and gold draped fabric. Women in saris, one in a teal and yellow sari with a beaded necklace, serve rice from large steel pots and stainless steel trays. A man in a white shirt stands behind the serving line handing out food, and a girl in pink in the right foreground watches. Other people in white and pastel clothing stand in the background under the tent, with palm trees visible beyond the awning.

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A food distribution line at an outdoor annadan serving tent during a festival. Several women in white saris with gold borders and pale blue head-caps and plastic gloves scoop food from steel pans onto steel plates. Rudraksha malas hang around the neck of the woman at left, and a black bead mala is visible on another. A man in a checked shirt and shoulder cloth holds out a plate at right, and a child stands beside him. A striped festive bunting runs along the tent top. No a person candidate is clearly visible in this frame.2012-11-27January 24 20092009-01-24November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of a communal meal line under a decorated tent with red, yellow and orange draped cloth and floral garlands overhead. A young woman in a pink and orange salwar kameez with a long braid serves food from a steel pot onto a plate. Behind her, women in blue, white and green saris serve rice and curry from steel vessels on a wooden table. In the foreground an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate of food and wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead; he has an ID badge on his chest. A teenage boy in a red striped shirt stands beside him. Other people queue along the table, and a few people in white clothes stand in the background.2006-12-30January 24 20092009-01-24November 25 20062006-11-25Outdoor food service at a festival meal line under an orange and yellow marigold-decorated canopy with red and pink drapes. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards, stand behind steel pots of rice and yellow food, serving with ladles onto banana-leaf or leaf plates. Women in cream and white saris with gold borders are receiving food and seated at long blue-topped wooden benches. A man in plain white clothes holds a leaf plate at the right edge. Several people are visible, and the scene shows annadan style communal serving.2007-12-30November 25 20062006-11-25A communal meal service in a decorated tent hall with white canopy and hanging colourful cloth panels with elephant motifs. A woman in a white garment with a long plait ladles rice from a large steel pot on a floral-covered table. Beside her a woman in a teal sari with a beaded necklace holds a steel plate of rice, and a man in a light blue shirt and white dhoti holds a plate. A woman in a white sari with gold border serves from a dish, and a woman in a red sari stands at the right edge. Other people in white and pink clothing queue and sit in the background, with a dark red stage curtain behind.2010-02-21November 24 20062006-11-24 +2 copiesA photograph of a community meal service under a canopy hung with gold and red draped fabric and strings of marigold garlands. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with an orange border and rudraksha mala holds a steel plate of white rice and fried items, while a woman in a white sari with gold border ladles rice from a large steel bucket. Behind them other women and men in white and dark clothing stand at a serving counter with steel vessels. Tube lights are fixed on the draped poles.2006-12-27August 02 20092009-08-02