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Food service at an outdoor annadan tent under a red fabric canopy with a green, yellow, blue and red striped valance trimmed in gold. A young man in a green t-shirt and dark jeans holds out a plate at a steel serving counter. Two servers in white clothes and light blue head coverings serve from steel pots: the one at left in white with a pendant necklace and disposable gloves ladles food with a spoon, and the one at right, in a white shirt with a long rudraksha-style mala and a name badge, holds a ladle over a large stainless pot. Serving dishes and a bucket sit on the counter.

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A large outdoor annadan food-distribution tent with orange and red draped fabric and strings of colourful flags overhead. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hair nets serve rice and yellow spiced food from steel pots into metal plates held by a long line of people. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala serves from a pot in the centre, while a bearded man in a white shirt and blue cap works behind the counter. Steel pots, a water jug and a chair are visible on the tables. Many people queue on the left, some wearing white and others in pink, orange and striped clothing. No identifiable a person is visible.2012-11-27A photograph of an outdoor annadan food service under a white tent with orange, red and green bunting overhead. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hairnets serve rice and curries from large steel pots and buckets along a counter. A woman in a white sari with a green blouse and a red-beaded mala ladles food. Many people in white and pale shirts queue in front, holding steel plates, while a man in a checked shirt carries a steel vessel behind them. Large cooking pots sit on the ground at right.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A food distribution line under a canopy strung with colourful pennant bunting. A woman in a blue top and white sari wears a light blue head covering and plastic gloves, scooping food from a steel bucket. Beside her a man in a white shirt and black mala beads wears a blue head cap and gloves, serving from a steel pot. Men in pink and white shirts hold steel plates to receive the food. Marigold garlands in red, white and orange hang on the counter, with a steel railing in the foreground and a crowd behind.2012-11-27A food service line under a white tent edged with colourful triangular bunting. A young man in a grey short-sleeved shirt and studded belt holds out a steel plate while a server in a blue hairnet and gloves ladles food from a steel pot. Behind the counter, a woman in a yellow and red sari with a lanyard holds a flatbread, and another woman in a white head covering and gloves serves from a pot. On the right, a man in a white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and a white head cap stands beside steel pots of rice and dal, with a stack of paper cups. Several other people in white ritual clothing stand in the background. The setting suggests annadan, a community meal service.2012-10-13A food serving line under a red cloth canopy trimmed with green, yellow and blue pennants and gold tinsel. A woman in a yellow blouse and orange-red sari with a blue hairnet ladles rice from a steel vessel. Beside her, a woman in a white sari with a teal border, a dark beaded necklace and a name badge wears a blue hairnet and clear gloves while serving rice from a large steel pot. A boy in a brown sweater and jeans holds out a plate, and a man in a white shirt on the left carries a steel plate of food. The steel vessels bear printed labels with a picture of a figure. Lively annadan food distribution at an event.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A photo of a community annadan serving line under a white tent with colourful bunting. Two women in pale blue hair nets and clear plastic gloves serve rice from steel pots; the woman in the centre wears a white sari with an orange border and a lanyard. Steel pots of rice and red-brown curry sit on a draped table. A man in a purple t-shirt holds a steel plate, and a man in a white shirt at right receives food. Red plastic chairs are visible behind. Five people are visible.2012-10-15 +1 copiesNovember 27 20122012-11-27Annadhan food distribution under a white tent with orange, red and multicoloured bunting strung along the poles. A man in a white shirt holds a steel plate while a volunteer in a white shirt, rudraksha mala and light blue head cap ladles rice from a large steel pot. A woman in a green sari with a red bindi stands at left holding a steel tray, and another volunteer in a blue head cap spoons rice onto plates. Several men in shirts and a crowd of people stand behind the serving line.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of a food-serving line at an outdoor tent, with a red and green cloth valance trimmed in multicoloured bunting above. Several people in white clothing and light blue hairnets serve rice from large stainless steel pots onto a steel counter. A shaven-headed man in a saffron-orange robe with a ceremonial cloth stands centre, looking down at the food and holding a serving utensil with a gloved hand; a rudraksha-style bead necklace is visible at his neck. Other servers in white, one older man with white beard and a woman with a black mangalsutra-style necklace, dish food. Stacked steel plates sit on the counter. Large steel pots labelled HOT LANCH are visible at the right and left edges. This is annadan-style food service.2012-11-27