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Photograph of a communal meal service under a corrugated and bamboo-roofed open shelter. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands at the serving line, serving food from steel pots with gloved hands. a person is serving food in the annadan-style line. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a pink and green salwar stand holding steel plates while food is ladled onto them. A man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala on the right foreground holds a steel plate and a ladle.

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A photograph of a communal meal service under a bamboo and corrugated-roof pavilion. Devotees and volunteers stand in a long line, many in white clothes, serving food from steel vessels and trays onto plates. In the centre-right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth over white and a red tilak mark, serving from a steel pot. Beside him, a man with short hair and a white garment with a vertical tilak on his forehead serves food, and in the foreground at right an older man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Several women in saris and a man in a white shirt stand at left holding plates. The scene reads as annadan, a food-serving event.2006-07-28A photograph of a food service line at an outdoor event under a thatched roof. In the left foreground a man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, wears clear plastic gloves and serves food from a steel pot onto plates. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti ladles food, and several people in white and checked shirts hold plates of rice and sides. A rudraksha-bead garland falls across the orange robe; a steel vessel of creamy food is in front. Stainless steel pots and buckets line the counter, with a black speaker on the upper left. The recognisable cues are consistent with the page's a person claim, but the face is not used for identification.2006-07-28July 28 20062006-07-28A photograph of an annadan-style food distribution outdoors under a covered entrance. A long-haired figure in an orange robe and a rudraksha mala bends forward, serving rice from a steel pot onto a metal plate held by a person in the foreground. Behind, a line of people holding steel plates waits, including women in cream and beige printed salwar and white saris, and a man in white near a black pillar. Steel vessels and a large steel pot sit on the floor, with a grey window grille and greenery behind.2008-06-09September 20 20122012-09-20September 20 20122012-09-20A photograph of a food-serving scene. A long-haired figure in an orange saffron robe and a rudraksha mala stands at a steel pot, ladling food from a large ladle, with a bright red bindi on the forehead. Beside them a person in an orange garment and white clothing kneels over a serving tray. On the left, a woman in a cream and brown printed sari and a lanyard holds a steel plate of rice, and another woman in a sari holds a plate. Around them, many people in white and colourful clothes stand in a crowded line with steel plates and tumblers.2008-06-09July 28 20062006-07-28July 28 20062006-07-28A photograph of a communal meal being served in an open-sided hall with a tiled roof and orange curtains. In the foreground, a young woman in a white sari with a yellow shawl ladles rice from a steel pot onto a stainless steel counter. Beside her, a man in orange robes and a yellow-beaded garland holds a steel pot, while a bearded sannyasi in orange robes stands at the back. Men in white kurta-style clothes with orange shawls sit at the counter or stand in line, and steel plates, flatbread and paper cups are set out. White plastic chairs line the right side of the hall, where more seated people eat.2008-12-25A photo of a communal meal service. Volunteers in orange tops and white clothing serve rice and yellow dal from large stainless steel pots using ladles onto metal plates. A woman in an orange top with long curly dark hair leans forward serving, wearing a rudraksha mala. Several women in cream and white saris and salwar-style outfits hold out steel plates in a line. A man in a white shirt with a lanyard stands behind the servers, and an older man in white is at the left edge. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2008-06-09A 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.