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Photo of an annadan-style buffet line indoors. A young man in a purple polo shirt and dark trousers stands at left, serving from steel chafing dishes of rice and orange-coloured vegetables. Several women in orange and saffron shawls and scarves queue with white plates; one woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi and bangles holds a plate at right, while another in a white top and orange scarf stands near the centre. A black cooking pot sits on the counter and a no-smoking sign hangs on the wall. Several other people are visible in the background, mostly in orange shawls.

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A photograph of a communal meal line. In the foreground a man in a maroon polo shirt and cream trousers stands behind steel chafing dishes holding a ladle over a pan of yellow liquid and bowls of vegetables. Two women on the right smile while serving themselves from the dishes onto white plates; the woman on the right wears a white top, orange shawl and orange beaded necklace, and the woman beside her wears a yellow patterned sari with an orange shawl and orange beaded necklace. Behind them, many people in white, orange and red shawls stand in a queue.2012-09-09A photograph of a buffet serving line in an indoor hall. A man in a yellow polo shirt stands at left handing over a stack of white plates. Women in saffron-orange and red shawls stand in line; a woman in a white garment with orange shawl smiles and serves from a steel chafing dish. At right, a woman with wavy brown hair and sunglasses on her head, wearing a striped cream top and a red pendant, holds a ladle over a plate. Steel trays hold vegetable curry, yellow dal and white rice, with flatbread on plates. Above, a sign reads 'No smoking'. Several other people stand behind the line. Visible people number around ten to twenty.2012-09-09September 06 20122012-09-06September 09 20122012-09-09A buffet lunch line in an indoor hall. A man in a maroon polo shirt and khaki trousers serves from steel chafing dishes of rice and yellow curry. A blonde woman in a white top with a grey shawl draped over her shoulders holds a plate, and beside her a woman in a lime-green kurta with an orange scarf and red bindi fills her plate. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris and a man in a yellow shirt wait in line with white plates.2012-09-05A serving line for a communal meal in an indoor hall with pale walls. A young man in a maroon polo shirt and dark trousers stands at left, serving from steel chafing dishes of rice, yellow vegetable curry and cooked dal. Devotees queue along the counter: a woman in a yellow sari with red shawl and orange lanyard holds a plate of rice and flatbread at right; women in red shawls, maroon sweaters and white kurtas hold plates, and a man in a checked shirt with a red scarf stands among them. Metal bowls and a large steel pot sit on a side table. No a person candidate is visible.2012-09-08September 05 20122012-09-05September 09 20122012-09-09 +1 copiesA buffet serving line inside an indoor hall where people collect food onto white plates. A young man in a pink polo shirt stands at left, serving from a steel tray. Several women in orange-and-saffron shawls with orange lanyards take food: a woman in a black top with a saffron shawl and a pendant necklace, a woman in a white top with a red shawl, and a woman in a dark top with an orange shawl at right. Steel chafing trays hold yellow curried vegetables and rice, and a black cooking pot sits on the counter. Behind them, other devotees in white and saffron clothing stand in line, and a sign on the wall reads smoking here is an offence.2012-09-08Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesA buffet line inside an indoor hall where a group of people queue beside steel chafing dishes with lids, stacks of white plates on the left. A man in a yellow polo shirt gestures near the food. A woman in a cream sari with orange border serves from a dish, while a woman in an orange robe with orange shawl holds a white plate on the right. Other attendees in white shirts, orange scarves and casual jackets stand in line. A yellow banner with partial English text hangs on the right, and a no-smoking sign is on the wall behind. No one is clearly identified as a person.2012-09-03September 05 20122012-09-05