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A photograph of a kitchen where several men are preparing food for an annadan meal service. A man in a white t-shirt with a colourful circular print stands at left stirring a pot on a stainless steel counter. Beside him a man in a light blue t-shirt with a white bird design and a rudraksha-style mala serves rice from a large steel vessel with a ladle. Another man in a light blue t-shirt and mala stands behind, while a man in a blue-striped shirt and a man in a white shirt and light blue shirt look on. Scattered orange garnish sits on the counter, and a window with red frame and tiled walls form the backdrop.

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A photograph of a kitchen serving area with tiled walls and barred windows. Several men stand at a long stainless-steel counter where large steel pots and pans hold food; one man in a light blue t-shirt with a colourful circular graphic stands at left stirring a pot, and another in a white t-shirt with a bird graphic and a beaded mala serves from a ladle. Other men in blue, white and light blue shirts wait in line holding plates, and an older woman in a grey patterned shawl stands at far right. The scene reads as communal food preparation and distribution, consistent with annadan.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07Indoor serving line for annadan food distribution in a white-walled hall with a barred window. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or lungis stand behind large steel pots and pans, ladling food. The man in the foreground wears a light blue t-shirt with a blue lanyard and an apron, stirring a big pot. On the right, a man in white shirt and white shawl holds a steel plate of rice and orange-yellow curry, while another man beside him wears a white shirt and a name badge. Steel vessels and ladles fill the counter.2010-07-07A kitchen serving line where several people serve food from large stainless steel pots onto plates. In the foreground a man in a light blue and white t-shirt with the words FLYING HIGH holds a large steel pot with a ladle. Beside him a woman in a white top and white shawl ladles rice from a pot, and a man in a white checked shirt and checked lungi holds out a plate. Other helpers in t-shirts and caps stand behind a counter of steel vessels containing rice and curry, with white-tiled walls and barred windows behind them. This appears to be an annadan food service.2010-07-07A photograph of volunteers serving food in a white-tiled ashram kitchen during an annadan meal. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand behind a stainless steel counter, ladling food from large steel pots into metal plates. The man in the foreground wears a light blue t-shirt with a blue lanyard and stirs a large steel pot. A man in the centre wears a white cap, and a man on the right wears a white-and-grey checked cloth over his shoulder. No swami or teacher is visible.2010-07-07July 07 20102010-07-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of a community meal service in an ashram hall with a tiled floor. In the foreground a young boy in a light blue t-shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a steel plate of food, while a young man in a white collared shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a plate as a woman in a white and maroon sari, wearing gloves, serves from a steel pot. A man in a green checked shirt holds a steel tray behind them, and a person in a white cap and white clothing stands at the right edge. Background shows more people in white clothing and an open doorway. No depicted a person candidate is visible.A food-service scene under a thatched shelter at an ashram kitchen. Several men in white and grey shirts serve a meal from steel pots and trays onto plates. A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at right holding a plate, while a woman in white with an orange border stands at the far right. Stainless steel vessels and buckets sit on metal tables, with greenery visible through the open side.2007-08-31June 30 20102010-06-30June 30 20102010-06-30Photograph of men serving food from stainless steel pots and buckets at a covered open-sided serving area. On the left, a young man in white kurta and a bangle serves from a steel bucket. Beside him, a man in a blue checked lungi and white shirt ladles from a pot. At right, a man in a striped white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate of rice, with a man in white dhoti and shirt behind him. A steel table in the foreground holds the containers. Bamboo mat roofing and a concrete block wall are visible behind them. No a person candidate is visible.2006-10-29A photograph of a community kitchen serving line with stainless steel counters and large metal pots. Several young men in white shirts and trousers, some with green lanyards and rudraksha malas, and two in orange saffron shawls, are serving food from steel containers onto plates. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands at the left edge facing the counter. A framed picture of a seated figure in orange robes hangs on the wall at upper right. Food scraps lie on the steel surface and an open window shows greenery outside.2007-08-31