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Outdoor photograph at a sandy-ground event. In the foreground a person with long dark curly hair, seen from behind, wears a saffron-orange shawl over bare shoulders and is serving from a steel pan. Facing them, a woman in a white sari with a gold border holds a steel plate of food, wearing a brown rudraksha-style mala, a gold necklace, gold bangles and a red bindi. Behind her a line of people in white dhotis, shirts and light-coloured saris stands waiting, and a steel serving counter is in the lower right. A camera operator is partly visible at the right edge.

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July 28 20062006-07-28July 28 20062006-07-28Outdoor photograph of a dense crowd of devotees dressed in white, gathered under a bright sky with palm trees and a hill behind them. In the foreground, a woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and white sari holds a polished silver tray with both hands and looks down. Beside her, a woman with grey-streaked hair wears a white top and a dark rudraksha mala. A woman on the left wears a white sari and a dark bead necklace. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind, some holding silver trays or vessels. No individual can be identified as a person in this image.2008-03-06Outdoor food distribution under a canopy on a sunny day, with a crowd of devotees queuing. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with dark hair and gold earrings stands beside another woman in white. On the right, a man in a yellow shirt and a man in a white shirt with an ID badge serve yellow rice from a large stainless steel pot onto steel plates held by devotees. Other people in white clothing and trees fill the background. The scene suggests annadan (food offering) at a gathering.2008-03-06A photo of a communal meal service. Volunteers in orange tops and white clothing serve rice and yellow dal from large stainless steel pots using ladles onto metal plates. A woman in an orange top with long curly dark hair leans forward serving, wearing a rudraksha mala. Several women in cream and white saris and salwar-style outfits hold out steel plates in a line. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands behind the servers, and an older man in white is at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2008-06-09A photo inside a yellow-walled hall shows women serving a meal. In the foreground a woman in a white saree with a floral-embroidered border and a rudraksha-style bead necklace carries a steel plate of rice and yellow dal. Behind her, another woman in an orange-and-maroon saree holds a steel plate, and a woman in a white saree with a purple-patterned border stands at the right. A woman with white flowers in her braid stands to the right. On the left, a gloved hand holds a paper cup. Several steel plates of food sit on the counter.2012-09-23 +1 copiesMay 10 20172017-05-10A photo of an outdoor food service line under a corrugated metal roof supported by bamboo poles and fluorescent tube lights. A woman in the foreground with a red bindi, flower in her hair and white sari with a yellow border looks toward the camera. Beside her, a woman in a white and yellow sari with a rudraksha mala serves from a large steel pot, and volunteers in white clothes stand behind rows of steel vessels of food along a long table. On the right, a man in a cream checked shirt with a blue towel over his shoulder holds a steel plate of food. Bowls of curry and rice sit on the table.2006-07-28A photograph of a food-serving scene. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala stands at a steel pot, ladling food from a large ladle, with a bright red bindi on the forehead. Beside them a person in an orange garment and white clothing kneels over a serving tray. On the left, a woman in a cream and brown printed sari and a lanyard holds a steel plate of rice, and another woman in a sari holds a plate. Around them, many people in white and colourful clothes stand in a crowded line with steel plates and tumblers.2008-06-09Outdoor food service line at an event, with volunteers serving rice and curry onto banana-leaf plates from large steel pots. A woman on the left in a white sari with a gold border and dark beaded necklace wears clear plastic gloves and serves rice from a pot. Behind her a volunteer in white also serves from steel containers. On the right a man in a white shirt with glasses holds a paper plate with rice on a banana leaf and takes food with a spoon. Other people, some in white and some in coloured saris, stand in the background beneath trees.2009-02-14Outdoor photo of a group of devotees serving food from steel plates on a wooden table in a sunny courtyard beside a white building. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala faces the table. Behind him people in white and cream clothes hold silver trays, including a man in a white kurta with a long rudraksha mala and a woman in a white sari with a dark mala. Several others stand in line, some wearing name badges. A low red-and-white building and green trees appear in the background under a clear sky.2005-11-30Outdoor food service under a canopy on a bright day. Several women in white and cream saris and white tops serve yellow rice from large stainless steel pots and steel plates to people in a queue. A woman in a white sari with gold bangles, centre, holds a ladle over a pot while a woman at right in a cream sari and gold bangles serves. A woman in the foreground, seen from behind with long dark hair and a yellow flower in her hair, holds a plate. A man in a white shirt with a badge stands behind them. A purple cloth hangs at right and tents and trees appear in the background. Several people in white clothing are visible in the crowd.2008-03-06