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A food service line at an annadan meal. A woman in the foreground wearing wire-rimmed glasses, an orange printed shawl and a yellow-orange forehead mark holds a white compartment plate of rice and curry. Behind her, a man in a white shirt and red shawl holds a ladle, and a woman in a red shawl stands at the steel warming trays. On the right, a man with long dark hair, orange-saffron robes, a gold-and-beaded necklace and rudraksha-style beads serves rice from a tray with his hand. Brass-framed serving stands hold copper pots, a large brass ladle lies in the foreground, and white tent fabric forms the background.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07A 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 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07A photograph of an outdoor food service under a white tent with a gold-edged ceiling ornament. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and fills a white compartment plate with rice while holding a folded note or paper; a second robed person in ochre stands behind her. At the left, a man in a white shirt holds a white partitioned plate of rice and curry, and at the front-left a brass serving chafing dish holds curry. On the right, a woman in a maroon robe with a gold border and a rudraksha mala serves rice from a steel tray with a ladle. Brass stands hold the serving trays and food is being distributed to devotees, consistent with annadan. a person candidate present: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA crowded white tent with gold drapery along the top, where people are serving food from brass trays and steel containers onto white disposable plates. Several saffron-robed sannyasis in orange and red garments with rudraksha malas stand serving, one with a long swept-back hair and orange robe with ceremonial gold necklace, another shaven-headed in red robe. Volunteers in white and red clothing wearing red-and-white lanyards help serve rice and flatbreads. A photographer with a camera is visible at left. Food includes rice, curry and round bread on plates.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA food-serving line under a white tent with yellow drapery at top. A man in a white shirt with a red lanyard on the left serves rice from a steel tray. In the centre, a smiling man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, holding a serving tray with food. Beside him, a shaved-headed monk in red-orange robes serves food. On the right, a woman in a red top and orange shawl with a mala serves from a steel tray. Trays of rice and curry, disposable white containers and tongs fill the foreground. The centre man has distinctive saffron robes, long hair and gold ornaments, consistent with a person serving annadan, but the identification is uncertain.2015-07-07 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor food-serving scene under a white tent with white draped fabric. A bald man with a yellow forehead mark in an orange dhoti and shawl stands center, while a man with long swept-back dark hair and long rudraksha-style beaded malas and ornate gold-toned necklaces, wearing an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, reaches over a brass serving tray with a ladle of white rice. Behind them a woman in white and red shawl and a man in orange and red clothing assist; a copper vessel and brass-framed serving trays hold rice and curry. Several people stand nearby, and a man in white wears a white cap at back. Partial visible heads in the foreground.2015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07 +2 copies