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Photograph of a food service line in an indoor kitchen-like hall. A man in an orange turban, orange robe and long rudraksha mala holds a steel pot of cooked rice and smiles while serving. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand behind him and help with serving. A man in a blue shirt with a red tilak stands at right, and a person in the foreground is partly visible at left. Metal serving plates with food sit on the counter, and a serving ladle rests nearby.

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December 15 20062006-12-15Photograph of a serving line in a commercial-style kitchen with stainless steel counters and pots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a ceremonial bead necklace, stands at the counter serving rice from a steel bucket with a ladle while wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, help serve food onto plates and steel trays. On the left, a person in glasses and a light shirt receives a plate of rice with a papad. Ratha-style activity is absent; this is a community meal (annadan) setting.2006-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15Serving line at a community meal in an indoor kitchen-like hall with tiled walls. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange turban, with long dark hair and a red forehead mark, stands at right holding a ladle over a steel tub of cooked rice and vegetables; a white flower is tucked in his hand. Rudraksha beads hang across his chest. Beside him, men in white shirts and white dhotis wearing plastic gloves and lanyards serve food onto steel plates; a bald older man with glasses in white clothing receives a plate at left. Steel pots and trays of rice and papadam crowd the counter. Probable Swamiji (probable) with saffron robes, long hair, orange turban and rudraksha malas, serving food as a volunteer in a seva meal line.2006-12-15A photograph of a serving line in a large dining hall. A smiling person in an orange-saffron turban and orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair, rudraksha beads and a white flower tucked at the waist, uses a steel ladle to serve food from a steel pot onto a white plate held by a man in a white shirt in the foreground. Other men in white shirts and rudraksha malas stand behind a counter with another steel vessel of food, and a few people are visible in the background. The appearance cues match the a person candidate, who is serving food as an annadan-style service.2006-12-15 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15A kitchen or dining hall serving area during a large gathering, with stainless steel pots and steel counters. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron robe with a wrapped orange turban and a rudraksha mala serves food from a steel tray, wearing clear plastic gloves, while smiling. Around them, a man in a white shirt and a mala stands behind the tray, another man in a white shirt and a badge stands at right, and a woman in a white sari with a red border receives food. Other helpers in white and orange scarves work in the background, and a woman in a blue sari looks down at right. Wall tiles are pink and a yellow notice hangs on the wall. Visible people are about eight.2006-12-15A photograph of a food service line in a large institutional kitchen. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt holds a steel tray. A man in orange robes with a matching orange head wrap and long dark hair, wearing a rudraksha mala and disposable gloves, serves food from a steel bucket with a ladle. Behind him, several men in white clothes, some wearing malas, hold steel pots and buckets of food. A seated man in a blue shirt with glasses and a red forehead mark watches. Scattered food crumbs cover the black counter.2006-12-15A photograph of a crowded food-serving scene. A central figure wears an orange turban and an orange robe with rudraksha beads, and wears clear plastic gloves while serving food from a steel bowl onto white paper plates. Around him, men in white shirts and a man in beige shirt hold out plates, and steel containers are visible in the foreground. Dense crowd at close range.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a kitchen or serving area during a person Spurana event. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a stainless steel counter and serves food from a bowl held by a man in white. Behind them stand several people in white clothes, some wearing lanyards with badges, and two men in orange shawls. A woman in white with her hair in a bun receives food with cupped hands, and devotees with hands folded watch at the lower right. Pots and steel vessels sit in the background, and the setting looks like an annadan or prasadam serving.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15