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A photograph of a food-serving line in a tiled hall with barred windows. In the foreground a man with long dark hair swept back wears a saffron-orange sleeveless top and stands beside a large tray of cut sweets. Women in white saris and beaded necklaces hold steel plates of yellow food, and a woman in a pink sari smiles at right. Steel vessels and pots sit on the counter behind them, and a crowd of people fills the background.

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A crowded indoor food-serving scene in a tiled hall with barred windows. In the foreground a man with short dark hair wears a saffron-orange sleeveless top and leans over a steel vessel, serving food. Around him women and men in white and cream clothes, some with saffron shawls, hold silver trays heaped with yellow rice and white accompaniments. Many people press forward with plates, and a woman in a green top and white dress stands at the right edge. A row of cut food pieces lies on a tray at the bottom left. The atmosphere is one of communal food distribution, with several dozen visible people.Photograph of a crowded food-serving line in a tiled hall with barred windows. A young man in an orange sleeveless top stands at a steel vessel, serving rice and food onto plates held by women in saris and beaded necklaces. Several women in white and coloured saris reach forward with plates of yellow rice and sides, while others stand behind them. Large trays of cut white cubes sit on a table in the foreground, and a bald man is partly visible at the left edge. Many people crowd the background, some raising arms. No clear identification of a person is visible in the scene.A photograph of a crowded food distribution hall with a red-and-beige wall pillar. A man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha-style dark bead necklace, short dark hair, and gloves stands at the serving counter handing food to a line of people. Many women in white saris and salwar kameez hold steel plates with yellow rice and side dishes covered in plastic wrap. Behind them, more people wait in the hall, and a man in a white shirt at lower right watches. The orange-clad server does not show clear cues for identification, so his identity is left unsure.A photograph of a community food-serving line in a hall with tiled walls and a grilled window. In the foreground a young man in an orange-saffron garment looks down at a large tray of cut squares. Behind him a man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears a white top and plastic gloves and serves from a steel pot with a ladle. Women in saris, including one in magenta and another in pink, hold out foil-lined plates of yellow rice. A shaven-headed young person in white and orange stands at the left, and several people line the background.A crowded indoor dining hall with tiled pillars, fluorescent ceiling lights and a stainless-steel kitchen counter in the background. In the centre, a man in an orange sannyasi robe with a dark rudraksha mala stands among people, holding a plate of yellow rice. Around him, men in white shirts and women in saris hold clear plastic plates of rice, and some hands raise plates above the crowd. The scene shows food being served to a large group of participants.A crowded indoor food-serving scene with many women holding white paper plates and steel-like trays of food. In the foreground, a woman with dark hair in a bun wears a sleeveless orange top and reaches toward the crowd, while a shaved-headed woman in a peach top and red-trimmed sari holds a plate. A woman in a purple sari stands at left, and another in a gold sari is nearby. A young monk in orange robes stands at the right edge, hand to his face.A crowded indoor kitchen or dining hall with stainless steel counters and exhaust hoods, where a crowd is being served food on plastic-lined plates. In the centre, a man in an orange sleeveless robe with a long row of dark rudraksha malas around his neck stands beside a steel tray and smiles, appearing to hand out food. Around him, people in white clothes and women with gold necklaces hold out plates of rice and curries, and a man in a white shirt stands behind. Steel pots and cooking equipment fill the background.A photograph of a crowded communal kitchen and food distribution hall with stainless steel hoods, tiled pillars and large cooking vessels in the background. A man in a white shirt reaches out to hand a food-laden steel plate to a woman in the foreground. Beside him stands a smiling man in an orange sleeveless sannyasi garment with a dark rudraksha mala, a figure who may be a person from the orange robe and rudraksha cues, though the appearance is not clear enough to confirm. Other devotees, including women in white saris, hold plates with rice and curries wrapped in plastic, and a blurred hand reaches into the foreground.September 20 20122012-09-20A crowded indoor dining hall with tiled pillars, fluorescent lights and a stainless steel kitchen counter in the background. Many people press forward, many of them women with dark hair, gold bangles and white or orange clothing. Several hands hold up plates of rice and yellow food covered with clear plastic. A man in an orange shirt and white garment stands in the centre, smiling, with long dark hair. Other men in white shirts and white cloth with white neck pieces help serve the food. The scene shows annadan style food distribution to participants.December 16 20062006-12-16A photograph of a community food service in an indoor hall with pale tiled walls and shelving. A smiling man in an orange sleeveless top with a dark rudraksha mala and a red forehead mark stands centre, holding a plate of food. Beside him a smiling woman in a white sari with a gold necklace and a white-clad woman hold out plates of rice and yellow dishes, and an older woman in white smiles at the right. A partially visible hand in the foreground holds a plate, and several other people stand in the background near a staircase. A red thermos and a metal bowl sit on the counter.