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A serving line at an ashram annadan meal with volunteers in white garments serving food from steel containers under a clear plastic sneeze guard. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold chain and gold bangle leans over the counter scooping yellow rice. A young girl in white with a red thread around her neck stands beside him. A woman in an orange blouse and hairnet hands out food on the right, and several men and women in white shirts and head coverings stand behind the counter.

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A photograph of an outdoor free meal line, anna daan, at an ashram event. A young girl in a white top with embroidered details and a red thread necklace holds a plate of yellow rice while a man in white dhoti and shirt with a green waist cord serves her from a steel tray under a clear plastic sneeze guard. Behind him another man in white with a pink-and-white checked cloth over his shoulder waits, and a woman in an orange top with rudraksha-style beads and a hairnet-covered head serves from the other side. Stainless steel trays and food containers sit on the counter, and more white-clad people stand in the background under trees.2017-05-10November 01 20152015-11-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a free meal service (annadan) at an outdoor serving line with stainless steel steam trays of rice, curry and yellow dal. A serving volunteer on the right wears a white head cap and a white dhoti with a bare upper body, using tongs and gloves to dish food. Along the left, a line of people in white clothes, including a man in a white shirt holding a plate and a young girl in a white dress, waits to be served. Other volunteers in white shirts and lanyards assist at the counter, and trees are visible in the background.2017-05-10 +1 copiesA food service line at an ashram annadan. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a long swept-back ponytail, white vibhuti on his forehead and arms, and a gold wristwatch carries a metal plate of prepared food. Beside him, women in orange saris and white hairnets and gloves serve from steel containers and a large copper pot. Several other people in white and orange move along the line in the background.2016-08-21A photograph of an outdoor food service line under a pink and blue tarpaulin canopy. Serving staff in white hair nets and white aprons ladle yellow rice from steel trays into the line. A woman in a white sari with a beige border holds out a brown leaf plate, and a man in a white shirt with an orange cloth over his shoulder holds bowls beside her. Another man in white with a rudraksha mala and a gold pendant stands at left. Elderly women in blue and grey saris and a standing man in a blue shirt are visible in the background, along with other attendees in white.2015-11-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an annadan free meal service under an open metal-roofed shelter. In the foreground a person in orange robes with rudraksha beads and gloved hands serves food from a steel tray into a clear plastic bag held by a man in a white shirt and white dhoti. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis wait in line behind steel food containers holding yellow rice. Steel serving trays and a stainless steel pillar are visible.2017-05-10A photograph of an annadan food distribution under a white tent with red, green and orange bunting. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, stand behind a long metal counter ladling food from large steel pots into steel plates. In the foreground a man on the left with a white forehead mark holds a ladle over a steel pot, while a man in a white shirt on the right lifts a plate. A older man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking stands in the centre serving. Plates hold flatbread and a golden fried food. Several people are visible; the scene shows food service at a temple-style event.2012-11-27A food service line under a white and red canopy at an outdoor event. A man on the left wears an orange saffron turban and orange wrap over a bare chest, with a long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing disposable plastic gloves and serving rice from a large steel pot into a plate. Beside him and across the line, several men in white shirts and a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red patterned top also wear gloves and serve or hold plates of yellow rice. Devotees wait in line on the right, including a man in a white shirt with glasses and a girl with a long braid in a white top. Red drapes and bunting decorate the canopy edge.2006-11-25May 10 20172017-05-10Outdoor annadhan food distribution under a red, white and cream canopy. A man on the left in an orange turban and orange shawl, bare-chested with a long swept-back hair, serves rice from a large steel vessel with a ladle while wearing clear plastic gloves. Several men in white shirts and white clothes line the serving table, some gloved, handing plates of rice to people. A young girl in a red patterned dress with a long plait and a woman in orange-trimmed white receive plates on the right. A man in a white shirt and glasses stands at the right edge. The orange-clad server shows a person cues: orange turban, orange shawl and long hair.2006-01-01 +3 copiesA photograph of a serving line at a temple-style meal service. Several people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand behind steel trays, serving food with ladles. A woman in an orange sari and a rudraksha mala holds a serving spoon, and a woman in a gold-bordered sari wears a white hairnet. A man in a white shirt in the foreground reaches toward a copper vessel filled with cooked corn cobs. Other visible people wear clear plastic gloves and white hairnets. The setting is a bright indoor hall with pale walls and a glass window. A copper pot and brass pillar stand at the centre of the counter.2016-07-04A photograph of an annadan free-meal service at a serving counter under a corrugated roof beside an orange wall. Two young sannyasis in saffron-orange robes, rudraksha malas and bead bracelets, wearing hairnets, spoon food from steel trays into plates. Devotees queue: a man in a light blue striped shirt holds a plate of rice, another man in a white shirt serves from the far side, and a man in a white dhoti with a gold border stands at right. Stainless steel warmers hold rice, sambar-style dishes and vegetables.2017-03-11 +1 copies