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A photograph of a community meal service under a white tent. A man with long swept-back black hair, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti with a gold border, multiple rudraksha malas and a gold ceremonial necklace, smiles while standing at the right beside a serving line. In the centre a bald young man in orange cloth and a red-orange shawl, with a tilak on his forehead, uses a ladle to serve yellow curry from a metal chafing dish. Beside him another person in an orange-red shawl and white gloves serves from a copper pot. A woman in a red shawl serves on the left, and a bald man in orange with rudraksha beads stands at the far right. Trays of cooked rice sit on the table, and more people in red and white attire stand in the background.

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A photograph of a food-serving line at an ashram event. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, saffron-orange dhoti and shawl and a heavy beaded rudraksha-style mala with a gold pendant holds a white divided plate of food while looking down. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange robes with an orange shawl and yellow tilak serves rice from a brass-framed steel tray. A woman in an orange-red shawl with a red bindi and gloved hands also stands at the serving counter, with copper containers and food trays on the table. Other people in white and orange clothing stand behind the counter and at the edges of the frame.2015-07-07 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01A food service line under a white tent with gold drapes at a KAILASA annadan style meal. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange cloth with a red shawl and a second man in red-orange garb hold plates. On the right a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and rudraksha necklaces serves food. Brass-framed trays hold rice, curry and sambar, and a server in white stands at left with a ladle.2015-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a food-serving scene inside a white tent. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a long gold pendant necklace, leans over a steel chafing tray with a ladle and serves cooked rice onto a plate held by a devotee. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha malas smiles while serving from a tray, and a shaved-head man in orange garments with a tilak helps at the table. At the far left a woman in a white apron and clear gloves works behind a tray of curry, with other devotees in orange and red shawls behind. Steel trays of rice and curry, white disposable plates and a metal pot sit on the table.2015-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a serving line in a white tented area during a meal distribution. A man with long dark hair, a gold-and-orange necklace and an orange garment with gold trim stands at a brass food warmer, lifting rice with a ladle. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange and a red shawl with a white-clad man behind; a woman in a red-and-orange sari on the right holds a plate of rice. A man in glasses and a red-and-white shawl sits at left near steel vessels and a copper pot. The scene resembles an annadan food offering. Swamiji (probable): the central orange-clad man wears long swept-back hair, a gold-bead necklace and orange-gold clothing.2015-07-07 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a food serving line at an outdoor tent event. A man with long dark hair and an orange robe, wearing a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace, smiles while serving rice from a brass chafing dish. Beside him a shaved-headed man in orange and red garments with a red shawl and a beaded bracelet serves from another dish, while a man in a white shirt and red shawl stands at the far right in the foreground, serving onto a white plate. Guests in white and red shawls with orange-printed text queue at the tables, holding plates of rice, curry and fried snacks. White draped fabric forms the tent backdrop.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor tented serving area where devotees in saffron and orange robes distribute food. In the foreground, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair and a kumkum/vibhuti mark on his forehead wears an orange shawl, a thick beaded rudraksha mala with a ceremonial gold necklace, and holds a white plastic tray of rice and curry. Beside him a shaved-headed devotee in orange with a red-and-orange scarf and rudraksha beads serves rice from a brass-framed steel container, wearing clear plastic gloves. A woman in white with sandalwood-marked forehead stands behind them. The long-haired man's appearance (hair, saffron shawl, rudraksha, gold necklace) is a person candidate; his role is a server distributing a meal.2015-07-07 +1 copies