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A photo of a communal meal at a plain whitewashed hall with a wooden table. An elderly woman with glasses, a nose stud and a red bindi, wearing a white blouse and an orange-bordered sari, reaches for food on a white plastic plate of spiced potato curry with a banana-like fried item. A young boy in an orange shirt eats a banana at the right. Another person in an orange shawl stands in the background, and clear plastic cups and a blue water jug sit on the table. Sharing a free meal at a camp table.

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A photograph of a group seated around a long wooden table eating a meal from white foam divided plates. A woman in the centre wears an orange shawl, a white wrap and a red bindi, and sits near a window with a vase of green leaves on the table. Several men and women in orange shawls are visible, including a man in the foreground eating with his hand and a man on the right in a dark jacket with an orange shawl. A steel jug stands on the table.2009-10-12A photograph of a food-serving line in a plain indoor hall with a concrete floor and a red-and-white painted wall. In the foreground an elderly woman with white hair, glasses, a white sari with a green border and an orange shawl, and a young man in white clothes with a yellow shawl and sacred thread, both stand behind a long steel counter ladling food from large stainless steel pots. A young girl in an orange and white dress with pigtails holds out a steel plate to receive the food. Behind them, two other people in pink and blue clothing hold plates, and a large water container stands on the counter. The scene suggests a communal meal service.2008-05-12September 03 20062006-09-03A seated meal service in a plain hall with pale walls and ventilation grilles. Long dark tables hold banana leaves set with food, steel tumblers and small bowls. A woman in a white sari with orange and red border and a black mangalsutra stands at left, serving from a steel pot. Beside her a long-haired figure in an orange robe leans in to serve, while a man in white shirt and dhoti stands behind. Rows of men in white shirts and dhotis sit along the tables eating, some with raised hands, and another man in a white shirt sits at right. A photograph credit line on the image reads2007-01-12January 31 20072007-01-31Women and a child seated in rows at a community meal, each holding a steel thali plate with rice, yellow and orange curried dishes, and a dollop of white rice. The woman in front wears a red and maroon striped sari with a white border and a red lanyard with a badge around her neck; beside her a woman in a white sari with a red-and-gold shawl wears gold bangles and eats from her plate. A young boy sits behind them, and more people in white clothes are visible at the edges.2014-09-13A seated communal meal in a dim hall with a plain brick wall behind. Devotees in white clothing with red shawls and orange lanyards sit on chairs and eat from paper plates of rice-based food. A grey-haired older woman in glasses drinks from a green plastic bottle, while a young woman in a white and red shawl holds a plate and a young girl in a red striped top with an orange lanyard eats. A young boy in white stands at left, leaning on a blue crutch. Several men behind hold paper cups. Visible people number well over twenty, and no one in the image appears to be a person.2013-09-04 +1 copiesDevotees in saffron and orange robes sit in a long row on a stone floor under a tent with colourful patterned teal and red drapery, eating a meal from metal plates. In the foreground a woman with long grey hair and a blue hair clip wears orange robes, a rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holding food in her right hand. Beside her, younger women in orange clothing and gold jewellery eat, and a barefoot man in orange walks past on the left. Small plastic cups of water sit near the plates.2013-02-15Seated at a long table covered with a patterned cloth, several people eat a meal served on green banana leaves. Foreground, a woman in orange robes with a pink-orange garment and a bun hairstyle smiles and holds food on her leaf. Beside her, a woman in orange clothing with a white-bordered shawl and beaded necklaces reaches toward a steel bowl of curried vegetables. At the far left, an older woman with glasses and a red bindi wears orange and beads. In the lower right, a man in a light pink head wrap and pink-orange robe eats. Behind them, people in white dhotis and shawls with gold borders serve food from steel vessels. Water bottles, flatbreads, rice and vegetable dishes are on the table.2009-12-30A dining hall where devotees sit at long red tables eating meals from stainless steel compartment trays. In the foreground a boy in white kurta with red-orange sash and glasses eats bread from a tray. Beside him, women in white clothes with red-orange shawls eat; one at right wears gold bangles and a red-orange shawl and eats from a tray of rice, sambar, and flatbread. Behind them, other devotees in white and orange garments move through the room, and framed portraits hang on pink walls with red curtains. A wall clock and a small purple logo appear at upper left.2013-07-11 +1 copiesA photo of devotees eating a meal from stainless steel thalis in a hall with red plastic chairs. In the foreground a woman with dark reddish-brown hair and glasses, wearing a white kurta with a dark blue embroidered yoke, eats with a spoon from a steel plate holding vegetables, bread, a small cup of soup and rice. Beside her a woman in white with a small floral print sits with a young boy in a dark shirt, who is eating from a plate. Other people in white clothes with orange-edged scarves sit around the room, and a bucket and cloth are visible in the background.2012-10-11 +1 copiesAugust 21 20062006-08-21