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A photograph of a food service line under a white tented canopy with paper lanterns overhead. On the left, a man in a red and gold turban, gold-embroidered vest and a leopard-print lower garment serves yellow rice from a steel tray using a large spoon, wearing bangles and a gold necklace. On the right, a smiling man in an orange kurta with an orange shawl holds out a metal plate to receive the food. Steel chafing trays of rice line the counter, with a few other people and orange-clad figures visible in the background.

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December 08 20162016-12-08A food service line at an outdoor tented event with white draped walls and hanging paper lanterns. A man in a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, gold beaded necklace, leopard-print lower garment and beaded bracelets serves rice from a steel chafing dish into a divided steel tray held by a woman in a dark grey top with a long rudraksha mala. Other devotees in saffron, green and blue saris stand behind the counter. A decorated canopy and crowd are visible in the background. The man's appearance is not clearly identifiable as the presented a person, so no probable-identity label is applied.2016-12-08A serving line at an ashram meal, with food being dished from steel trays behind a clear plastic sneeze guard. A man in a red-orange turban and gold necklace, wearing a leopard-print garment and gold-trimmed clothing, leans over the trays serving rice from a large ladle, with a gold bracelet on his wrist. Beside him a woman in a white and green sari with an embroidered border stands at the counter. On the right a bearded man in a grey t-shirt and red beaded mala holds a plate, and in the background other people and colourful hanging lanterns are visible. The scene suggests an annadan food service.2016-12-08A large indoor hall crowded with many people behind a long transparent buffet counter with stainless steel trays of rice and grain dishes. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a large orange-red turban, gold-bead necklaces and a leopard-print cloth stands at the counter, reaching toward food. Beside him a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala serves food and smiles. Behind them a woman in red and a man in orange-and-saffron garments with beaded malas stand near the counter, and a photographer raises a camera. Colourful striped umbrellas hang from the ceiling.2016-12-08 +1 copiesA crowded festival scene under a white tent with colourful striped umbrellas overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair, an orange-red turban, a gold-and-bead necklace and gold armlets stands at a long clear serving counter of food trays filled with rice. Beside him a man in a white kurta wears a red rudraksha mala and serves from the counter, while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands nearby. Other devotees in white and saffron dress crowd behind, and a camera operator films at the right. The swept-back-hair and turban figure shows a person cues, but his role is a server-like figure at the food line.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A buffet serving line at an indoor hall with white drapes and red columns. A man in a maroon turban with a crescent-moon emblem, a brown top and layered gold necklaces, wearing a leopard-print wrap, smiles while serving rice from a steel tray with a ladle. A young girl in a striped top and a red beaded necklace holds a plate and serves herself from a chafing dish. A man in white clothes and glasses stands at left, and a photographer with a flash camera is behind them. Other people in white, orange and saffron clothing stand in the background near steel pots. a person: the turbaned server wears a crown-like turban, gold necklaces and saffron-toned clothing as cues.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A crowded tented hall with white fabric walls and colourful umbrellas and paper lanterns overhead. In the foreground, a man with a long red-and-maroon turban and gold-trimmed ornamental necklace stands at a long clear acrylic serving counter filled with steel trays of yellow rice. Across the counter, a man in white kurta with a red bead mala serves food. Behind them, devotees in white, orange and saffron clothes crowd close, and a cameraman in white dhoti films the scene. The turbaned figure has distinctive long hair, turban and gold adornments, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08A buffet serving line in an ornate hall with white drapes and red wall panels. A man in a maroon turban with a crescent-moon emblem, a leopard-print lower garment, and layered gold and beaded necklaces stands behind the counter serving food with a spoon. A woman in a pale cream kurta leans over the steel food trays filled with yellow rice, while a group of devotees in saffron and white stands nearby, one holding a camera. Hanging lanterns light the ceiling. The man's appearance is not clearly identifiable from the image alone.2016-12-08December 08 20162016-12-08