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Photo of an annadaan meal service in a hall with a red-and-white corrugated roof. At the serving counter, steel trays hold rice, dal and curry, and several children and a woman in an orange blouse and red-bordered saree serve food onto steel plates. A man in a red shirt stands at right. Behind the counter, a decorated deity murti garlanded with flowers sits under a multicoloured ceremonial umbrella. A red banner reading KAILASA with a saffron-robed figure and mountain imagery hangs on the wall. Around ten to twenty people are visible.

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November 27 2022 sripuram2022-11-27Photograph of an annadan food service in a hall with a red corrugated roof and ceiling fans. A man in a white shirt and a young boy in a yellow patterned shirt hold steel plates of rice and curry at a steel serving counter, with hairnetted servers behind it. Behind them, a golden ornate arch frames a large portrait of a seated saint with a red and orange turban and red flower garlands, positioned on a gold throne-like seat. A large KAILASA banner hangs on the back wall, with gold drapery on the left.2023-01-01November 21 2022 sripuram2022-11-21A photo of a community meal line inside a hall with a corrugated roof and white walls. Children and a few adults queue along a wooden serving counter with steel trays of rice, yellow dal and a green vegetable dish. A girl in a red patterned bandhani-style dress holds a steel plate of rice, and another girl in a dark top reaches forward with a plate. A server in gloves ladles food from steel containers on the left. Behind the line, a maroon banner with a painted illustration of a saffron-robed figure and the word KAILASA is displayed. The scene reflects annadaan food distribution.2022-11-27Jan 14 2023 sripuram2023-01-01Jan 29 2023 sripuram2023-01-29A photo of a food service line inside a hall with white walls and gold-draped decorative columns. Women and girls in saris and hairnets or head coverings serve from steel trays of food at a counter. In the foreground a woman in a red and pink sari with a dark bun faces the counter, and a woman in an orange sari stands at right beside a young girl in a white top and blue skirt. Several other women in red and maroon saris line the right side. A red banner with partial letters 'KAI' is visible at upper right. Steel serving trays hold rice and curry.2023-01-15A photograph of a long queue of villagers inside a plain white-walled hall with a red-painted metal roof and ceiling fans. At left, servers in white head caps and sari-clad women stand behind a steel serving counter, ladling food into the plates and containers of people lining up. Queue members include women in red, orange and pink saris, a girl in a pink top, boys in shirts, and men in red shirts and jeans. A red banner reading KAILASA with a mountain image hangs on the right wall beside a small decorative canopy and a red and white patterned panel, indicating an annadan (food distribution) service.2022-11-21A long serving counter in an annadan hall where devotees collect food from steel trays set into a golden counter. Several kitchen staff in white hairnets and white caps serve from the far side of a clear plastic sneeze guard. In the foreground a woman in a black dress with red and white floral print, red bangles and a yellow flower in her hair holds a steel plate and takes food. Men and children queue behind her. Trays hold dal, curry, papads and rice. Behind the counter a golden ornate arch frames a red banner partly reading KAILA, and white walls and an orange ceiling complete the room.2023-01-29A photograph of an annadaan meal service in a plain whitewashed hall with red-painted steel roof beams and a ceiling fan. Several servers in white hairnets and plastic gloves, some in orange or maroon saris, serve food from a long golden steel counter with a clear sneeze guard, ladling from steel pans and a red-filled container. A line of people holds metal plates: a girl in a red dress, a girl in white, a boy in a light blue shirt and a man in a blue shirt. Adults in saris and shirts wait behind them. On the back wall a red banner reads KAILASA with a painted mountain and a figure in orange. A small decorative umbrella and a carved wooden window frame are visible.2022-11-21A photo inside a hall with a red corrugated roof where children queue for annadan, a free meal, at a steel serving counter with a yellow frame. A man in an orange kurta with a rudraksha mala serves food with gloved hands, and a second server in blue gloves works beside him. Children in mixed everyday clothes stand in a line, holding plates. A red banner with the KAILASA logo and a small portrait hangs on the back wall, next to a small decorative umbrella.2022-11-27A photograph of an annadan food service in a plain hall with a red-painted ceiling and white walls. Two servers stand behind a long wooden serving counter with steel chafing trays: a woman in a blue sari and a man in a blue shirt, both wearing white head caps. Children and adults queue in a line holding plates, many in colourful clothes including orange and teal saris and bright kurtas. A red banner reading KAILASA hangs on the wall beside a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, and a decorative fan-shaped parasol stands nearby. A boy in a red shirt carries a steel tray in the foreground.2022-11-27