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A 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.

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Serving 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.2006-12-15December 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 copiesA photo of a food service line at a large indoor hall. A man in an orange turban and orange shawl, with long dark swept-back hair and a long brown rudraksha mala, stands at right serving rice from a steel bucket with a ladle onto a steel tray held by an older person with white hair and glasses in the left foreground. Behind him, men in white shirts and dhotis, one wearing a rudraksha mala, handle steel pots and serving utensils. Pillars and a tiled wall are visible in the background.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15Photograph 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.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15Indoor photo in a small kitchen during a meditation retreat. A smiling young man in saffron-orange robes and a matching orange head wrap, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, uses a serving spoon to scoop food onto a steel plate held by a bearded man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala. Behind them a man in a pink checked shirt holds a plate, and a metal cooking pot sits in the foreground. Shelves with jars and bottles line the wall at left, with a red refrigerator beside them. Partial figures at the edges include a woman with hair pulled back. Three people are visible, plus partial figures.2002-05-25