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Night outdoor photo of a food-serving line at an ashram event. A central figure in saffron-orange robes and a leopard-print shawl, with long dark hair, stands behind a steel serving counter and smiles while an attendant in white serves food. Young women in white clothes and beaded necklaces ladle food from steel trays into containers with plastic gloves. To the left a man in white kurta holds an orange cloth, and an orange-and-white ceremonial canopy with a colourful fringe is visible at the top left. A man in a patterned shirt stands at the right edge, and several people stand in the background.

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November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20November 20 20102010-11-20 +1 copiesNight outdoor scene at a procession. A man in a long-sleeved white kurta and a yellow-trimmed white cloth stands at left with an arm around another man in white. In the centre, a long-haired man wears a saffron-orange dhoti-style garment and a leopard-print shawl, smiling and gesturing toward a steel serving counter. Behind him, women in white sarees with gold borders and a man in white serve food from steel trays, including a pan of yellow rice, with packets of snacks on the counter. Behind them a decorated chariot or palanquin with a striped canopy and a deity murti under an umbrella-like top is visible, and a crowd stands in the dark. The tall figure's appearance matches the a person cues (long swept hair, saffron clothing, shawl), so the candidate is.2010-11-20Photo of a food-serving line in a room with yellow walls. A man with long dark hair in a bun, wearing a saffron-orange cloth draped over a leopard-print garment and a sacred-ash mark on his forehead, stands at a steel pot with a ladle, serving food onto plates held by devotees. Beside him a second saffron-clad man with a shaved head and a rudraksha mala serves from another pot. A man in white with a red-orange shawl and a mala holds a sign or umbrella-like staff on the left. Helpers in white and blue hairnets scoop food, and several people line up to receive it, including a child in a red-and-white striped shirt and an older man on the right. Annadan food distribution.2012-09-20Night-time food distribution under a open-sided shed with blue steel roof trusses and hanging bulbs. A woman in an orange sari with a pink shawl sits on a low bench behind a steel pot, serving food onto plates held by a line of people. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in white and patterned saris, stand around and queue with steel plates. Two men on the right wear orange shawls over white clothing.2009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28Photograph taken at night of a figure with long, swept-back dark hair wearing a leopard-print shawl over dark clothing, reaching toward a steel tray of food on a metal serving table while holding out a food item. Beside him stands a bald man in an orange-saffron robe with a rudraksha mala and a saffron cloth over his arm. Women in white sarees and white garments with rudraksha malas serve from a steel pan of yellow-orange food, and a packet of snack items sits on the table. Behind them, several people in white and light clothing watch, and a video camera operator is at the right edge. The setting is an outdoor evening annadan or prasadam distribution.2010-11-20Indoor serving scene in a kitchen-like hall with tiled pink walls and fluorescent lights. A smiling man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with dark shoulder-length hair and a beaded rudraksha-style mala, stands behind a steel counter using a ladle and wearing clear gloves to serve food onto a plate. A young girl in a white uniform with a green collar and a white hair ribbon holds the plate at the counter. Steel pots and bowls of food sit on the counter, and a framed portrait with flower garlands is visible at the left. Other people in white and orange clothing move in the background. The server shows probable Swamiji cues: long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala.2006-12-16November 20 20102010-11-20Evening food service under a decorated red-and-orange tent at a convention. A seated figure in orange-saffron cloth over a red top, with long swept-back dark hair, is serving food onto a leaf or plate held by a man in white. A man in white kneels at a metal pot on a table, and several people in white shirts and saris hold steel plates in a line behind. A man on the left in white holds a steel tray and wears a beaded mala. A man on the right in white and an orange shawl stands watching. Steel vessels and food bowls sit on tables, with string lights overhead.2009-02-28Evening photograph under a tent with a red, green and orange striped canopy and blue pipe scaffolding. A man with long swept-back hair, a bare-chested orange-and-red ochre wrap and a rudraksha-style necklace smiles while serving food from a large steel vessel on a table. Beside him, a second man in an orange robe leans in, and to the right a young man in white holds out a plate to receive food.2009-02-28