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Photograph of a food service line at an indoor hall during a retreat-style program. A man in the foreground wears a checked short-sleeved shirt, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange-hued lower garment, serving yellow sweets or fried snacks from a steel pot onto a metal plate. Beside him, a man in a grey shirt and a younger man in a white shirt also serve from large steel vessels. In the left foreground a person in white clothing with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace faces away from the camera. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light clothing waits in line along a corridor with bright light at the far end. A steel bucket of food sits at the lower right.

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A photograph of a serving line in a large indoor hall where men in white shirts and white trousers serve food onto steel plates from stainless steel trays. Several servers wear orange lanyards and some have rudraksha malas around their necks. One server in the foreground holds a plate of rice, yellow dal and green vegetables, while others use tongs and spoons to serve from the trays. A steel bucket with a yellow handle sits in front of the counter, and people wait in line behind, some in white and others in casual clothes. This appears to be a communal meal service, with servers wearing disposable plastic gloves.2009-08-13A photograph of an annadan food-serving line in a bare concrete hall with a grey plastered wall and hanging decorative cloth tassels in red, blue and orange. A man in a yellow-and-white checked shirt stands at the left in the foreground, holding a steel tray with orange food. Along the steel serving counter, several men in white dhotis and bare upper bodies, some with white sacred-ash markings and rudraksha malas, serve rice and orange-coloured food into steel vessels. At the right, a man in saffron-orange clothing wears a pink and yellow flower garland and a long rudraksha mala, and reaches toward the serving pots. Several men in orange and white stand along the counter.2011-09-09December 14 20072007-12-14May 27 20122012-05-27 +2 copiesJuly 07 20102010-07-07A food-service scene under a thatched shelter at an ashram kitchen. Several men in white and grey shirts serve a meal from steel pots and trays onto plates. A man in a white kurta with a dark rudraksha-style mala stands at right holding a plate, while a woman in white with an orange border stands at the far right. Stainless steel vessels and buckets sit on metal tables, with greenery visible through the open side.2007-08-31April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a community kitchen serving line with stainless steel counters and large metal pots. Several young men in white shirts and trousers, some with green lanyards and rudraksha malas, and two in orange saffron shawls, are serving food from steel containers onto plates. A man in white shirt and grey trousers stands at the left edge facing the counter. A framed picture of a seated figure in orange robes hangs on the wall at upper right. Food scraps lie on the steel surface and an open window shows greenery outside.2007-08-31A crowded indoor hall with white columns where many men in white dhotis and white shirts gather, many holding steel plates and bowls of food, apparently serving or receiving a meal. A man in a blue and white patterned shirt with a red lanyard and ID badge stands at center-left holding a steel tray. Several younger men in white clothes stand at right, one wearing a red sash, and others in orange shawls appear near the right edge. Photo is part of an annadan-style food service during a multi-day event in Salem, Tamil Nadu.2007-12-14A photo of an ashram dining hall where volunteers serve a communal meal from steel pots onto plates on a long buffet table covered with a floral cloth. In the foreground a man in a white kurta wears a red and white beaded necklace and rudraksha-style mala and serves food with a ladle. Beside him an elderly man in a cream sweater and grey trousers and a woman in a pink shawl and glasses also serve. Long tables with floral cloths and seated diners fill the background under ceiling fans and white walls.2009-12-17December 14 20072007-12-14A photograph of a communal meal service under a thatched shelter open to trees outside. Several young men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line serving food from large steel pots and bowls on a steel counter. Rice and a yellow curry are ladled onto plates. A woman in white with a long braid in the foreground holds a plate of rice, and a bald man in white with a gold-bordered shawl is at the right serving from a pot. Other people in white stand behind the line, and a few figures are partly visible in the background.2007-02-15