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A dining hall food-serving line in an ashram. Stainless steel serving counters with heated trays hold food, and several people in white and red-bordered clothing serve meals. On the left, a woman in white with a red shawl holds a stack of steel plates. In the foreground right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a red sash stands at the counter. A framed photograph on the back wall shows a saffron-clad figure receiving a garland. Several other people in white clothing are visible along the line.

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A buffet line inside a long hall with posters on the wall. Several devotees with orange-red shawls draped over white clothes serve themselves from stainless steel chafing dishes under a glass sneeze guard. A man in a white shirt on the left uses a serving spoon, a man in a striped shirt and a woman in white with a red shawl stand in line, and a woman in a salmon-pink kurta on the right holds a plate of flatbreads and a small serving. Visitors carry name badges on lanyards. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.2014-09-27 +1 copiesBuffet serving line in a large hall with a cream ceiling and red-curtained windows. A bald man in orange and red robes with a rudraksha mala on his neck and arm, wearing clear gloves, serves rice from a steel tray. Beside him, a woman in white with a red-orange scarf and lanyard holds a plate, and a smiling woman in white with a red sash and lanyard stands at the right with bowls on a tray. Several other men in red sashes and lanyards stand behind the counter, and more people sit in the background. Steel chafing dishes hold yellow and orange food.2014-09-01A serving line in a hall with tiled floor and fluorescent ceiling lights, where volunteers in white clothing prepare food. A woman in the foreground wears a white shawl and white outfit and peels a fruit. Beside her a woman in a red-orange shawl over white clothing serves from steel chafing dishes. On the right a woman in white with a white hair net and clear gloves serves food. Trays hold bananas, kiwi fruit and other fruit. Behind them, people in white stand near the counter, and framed portraits hang on the wall, including one showing a seated figure in orange garland and a red-orange robed figure with a crown. Water bottles stand at the end of the counter.2014-11-08A buffet serving line in a large hall with a drop ceiling and bright lights, with a serving counter of stainless steel trays holding rice dishes and vegetable curries. A shaved-headed young man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha beads on his arm and neck serves food with gloved hands. Beside him a man in a white shirt and glasses serves, and a woman in white with a red mala leans over the counter. On the right a bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and glasses stands near a woman in white. Other people in white and red cloths stand and sit in the background, and red banners hang on the walls. This is communal food distribution, annadan-style serving.2014-09-01A communal dining hall at an ashram serving line with stainless steel steam trays of food. A woman in white with a bun stands at left, a young girl with a pink flower in her hair beside her. Women in red-and-white saris and red garland scarves serve food, and a man in white serves from the counter. A young man in white kurta stands at right serving with gloves, and a shaved-headed man in orange robes stands behind him. Framed portraits of a saffron-robed guru with garlands hang on the walls, and a stack of metal trays sits on the foreground table.2014-09-04August 25 20142014-08-25A buffet serving line in a large hall with tiled floor. A woman in a white chikankari-style kurta stands at the right, holding a steel tray with rice, flatbread, orange and red dishes and salad. Behind the counter a bald man in an orange robe with a saffron-coloured sash serves food from steel trays, while another server in white wears gloves. Further back, devotees in white sit on mats. Ritual-style food service, annadan-style meal distribution.2014-09-04November 01 20132013-11-01 +1 copiesJuly 03 20132013-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20142014-09-05A photograph of a serving line at a dining hall, with a steel food warmer and chafing trays holding rice and dishes under a sneeze guard. In the foreground a woman in a rust-orange sari with a beaded orange necklace holds a stack of white paper cups. Behind the counter, a man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a rudraksha mala and a woman in orange sari serve food, and a shaved-headed devotee in white stands nearby. Other women in orange and maroon saris stand in line. A framed poster and a portrait hang on the wall, and a maroon curtain is visible. The person in the white shawl with long hair and ornaments may be a person, with a rudraksha mala and white ceremonial attire, serving food as a volunteer.2014-04-22A photograph of a buffet serving line in an ashram dining hall. Several women in orange and saffron saris serve food from steel chafing dishes behind a glass sneeze guard, using ladles to fill steel plates held by guests. A bald man in orange clothing with a gold necklace and orange shawl stands at the right end of the counter holding a steel plate. On the left, a woman in a red sari with an orange shawl and a lanyard, and an older woman in a maroon sari, wait in line with plates. Trays hold rice, curry and small steel bowls. Red curtains and framed photographs hang on the wall behind, with a wall air conditioner above.2014-04-22