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A photograph of an outdoor annadan meal service under a open tent with a yellow and red cloth table. Brass chafing dishes filled with rice, puris and savouries line the table. A woman in a teal and white sari with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace smiles while serving food onto a plate. Beside her a woman in a blue top and gold necklace ladles food, and a woman in a blue sari with a pendant serves at the right. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a mala and an older bare-chested man with a mala stand or sit. Colourful striped pillars with diamond motifs frame the tent.

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A serving line of devotees at an outdoor food distribution. A smiling woman in a teal and white sari with a rudraksha mala and brown seed necklace serves food onto a steel plate with a ladle, while a woman in a blue polka-dot top and a woman in a dark blue top with a pink shawl stand beside her. Behind the table a bare-chested older man wearing spectacles and a rudraksha mala stands near a man in a grey shirt. Red, yellow and black decorative banners hang from the tent poles against green trees.2017-12-15A buffet line under a canopy tent serves food from brass chafing dishes with gold-toned pots and serving spoons. Several women stand at the table holding steel plates: a woman in a teal and cream sari with a rust-brown beaded garland and layered necklaces is serving food, while a woman in a blue sari with a lanyard serves at the front right. Behind them a man in a white shirt holds a tray, and a man in a cap and khaki shirt stands at the far left. Coloured pillars with patterned panels and draped fabric decorate the tent, indicating an annadan style communal meal.2017-12-15Outdoor food service at a tented event. Along a long table covered with a red cloth and yellow skirt, rows of large brass pots with lids sit ready. Two women serve from them: the woman in the foreground wears a bright blue sari with a silver necklace, and the woman beside her wears a teal blouse and cream sari with a red-brown beaded mala and gold bangles, both holding plates of rice and curries. At right, a man with a shaved-looking head, white dhoti-style cloth and red-brown rudraksha malas stands serving from a brass pot, with white ash marks on his forehead. Behind them, a man in a white cap and tunic stands near the colourful pillars, and bright orange and blue banners hang in the background.2017-12-15A buffet line of food service under a open-sided tent with red tablecloth and colourful hanging banners. Brass chafing dishes with savoury snacks and food sit along the table. Several women serve themselves: a woman in a royal blue embroidered blouse and white saree with gold bangles fills a plate, a woman in a teal patterned top serves from a dish, and a woman in a purple top with a colourful scarf stands at the far end. A man in a cream kurta stands in the background among trees. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-12-15Outdoor annadan-style buffet under a pink draped tent on a red carpet. Women serve food from large brass and steel pots set on a yellow-draped table: a woman in a green saree with gold border ladles from a steel vessel, an older woman with glasses and a purple top with a colourful shawl serves from a pot, and a woman in a purple saree with gold border and a hairnet wears clear plastic gloves beside brass lidded containers. Guests and a few people in white attire stand in the background among chairs under trees.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15June 28 20162016-06-28A serving line in a dining hall serves a meal from steel pots and trays. A woman in a teal kurta with white dupatta on the left smiles while holding a plate. A man in a blue checked shirt with a lanyard badge and orange shawl serves food from a pot. A woman in a cream sari with red beaded mala and gold bangles holds a tray of food. A younger woman in white clothing with a lanyard on the right holds a steel tray of dishes. Behind them are more people and tables with floral cloths. Four people are prominent, with others visible in the background.2009-12-17July 08 20152015-07-08 +1 copiesJuly 02 20162016-07-02