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A photograph of a food service line under a white tent. A smiling man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange-saffron robe and gold-edged dhoti, holds a white plate of food over a gold-framed serving tray. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads serves from a steel tray, and a woman in red-orange sari with rudraksha mala and glasses serves food with gloved hands. Steel chafing dishes with curry and rice fill the foreground, with white partitioned plates. Several other people stand in the background, and orange-gold drapery frames the top corner. This appears to be a community meal or annadan service.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01A serving line inside a white tent with white fabric walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas, stands centre-left smiling and holding a white takeaway plate of food. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and beads reaches toward the food trays, and a woman in a red-orange sari with a dark bead necklace serves from a steel tray at lower right. A bald man in orange and another woman in red-orange stand at the right edge. Brass-framed serving stands hold steel trays of food, and white plastic compartment plates are laid out on the table. The scene reads as a communal meal being distributed to devotees.2015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07Outdoor food-serving scene under a white tent with white draped fabric. A bald man with a yellow forehead mark in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center, while a man with long swept-back dark hair and long rudraksha-style beaded malas and ornate gold-toned necklaces, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, reaches over a brass serving tray with a ladle of white rice. Behind them a woman in white and red shawl and a man in orange and red clothing assist; a copper vessel and brass-framed serving trays hold rice and curry. Several people stand nearby, and a man in white wears a white cap at back. Partial visible heads in the foreground.2015-07-07A food-serving line under a white tent with yellow drapery at top. A man in a white shirt with a red lanyard on the left serves rice from a steel tray. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, holding a serving tray with food. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in red-orange robes serves food. On the right, a woman in a red top and orange shawl with a mala serves from a steel tray. Trays of rice and curry, disposable white containers and tongs fill the foreground. The centre man has distinctive saffron robes, long hair and gold ornaments, consistent with a person serving annadan, but the identification is uncertain.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph at a serving line inside a white tent. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red robe with a long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace smiles broadly while holding a white plastic plate of food. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red robe and beaded necklace stands at a brass food warmer. Behind them, other people in white and red clothes stand near steel vessels and brass serving stands, and a bowl of rice sits on a tray in the lower left.2015-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07A food-service scene inside a white tent. Around him, a shaved-headed monk in a red-brown robe with rudraksha malas holds a food tray and a second bald monk in saffron stands at right. Women in white saris with red shawls and green lanyards stand at steel serving trays of rice and curry at a long table with brass-rimmed serving stands and a metal pot. Several people are visible, including partially visible figures at the edges.2015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07 +2 copiesA photograph of a food-serving line at an ashram event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant holds a white divided plate of food while looking down. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with an orange shawl and yellow tilak serves rice from a brass-framed steel tray. A woman in an orange-red shawl with a red bindi and gloved hands also stands at the serving counter, with copper containers and food trays on the table. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind the counter and at the edges of the frame.2015-07-07 +1 copies