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Photograph of an annadan-style communal meal service in a bright indoor hall. In the foreground, a server in gloves uses a long ladle to serve food from a steel tray into a plate held by an older man in a white shirt on the left. Several people in white or gloves line the serving counter; a woman in a white hairnet and a worker in a pink top stand nearby. A man in a white t-shirt stands at left, and behind the counter people in white and a figure in a red top move around the room. Steel serving trays hold rice-like food and yellow curry. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01A food serving line at an outdoor annadan under a red and yellow canopy with fringed trim. Volunteers in white shirts and white head coverings with hairnets serve rice and curry from steel trays into metal ladles and onto plates held by people in white shirts. A volunteer on the left wears a plastic glove and a tilak on his forehead. A man in a white shirt on the right carries a yellow cloth bag. Several people are visible, mostly partially cropped at the edges.2016-01-02September 28 20132013-09-28 +1 copiesOctober 13 20142014-10-13 +1 copiesA kitchen serving line in a plain whitewashed room with a stone-block wall on the left. Several women in white saris with coloured borders and white hair nets stand behind a long steel counter, serving food onto plates with gloved hands. Men in white shirts and white dhotis queue along the counter holding plates, one in a white shirt and white dhoti with an ID badge reaching toward the food. A cameraman stands in the background, and a wall-mounted electrical panel and a cardboard box appear at right. Several people are visible, all in white clothing.2015-09-05 +1 copiesA photograph of a communal kitchen serving line in a peach-walled hall. Several volunteers in white hairnets and plastic gloves stand behind steel trays of sliced carrots, green beans, onions and tomatoes, serving food with ladles. A man in a white shirt with a red lanyard and a shaved head with a topknot stands at the left of the line, serving vegetables onto a plate. Beside him, a man in a red polo shirt and a woman in a maroon sari with a hairnet work the counter, and a woman in a red and cream sari stands at the far left holding a plate. Steel pots and serving bowls sit along the counter, with a basket of paper plates at the left edge.2011-07-17 +2 copiesA photo of a serving line for a communal meal. Women in white and cream saris stand behind a glass sneeze guard, serving rice, yellow dal and red vegetables from steel trays into plates. A woman in the foreground wears a white head cap and gloves, and holds a plastic-gloved scoop; another wears rudraksha beads and a white sari with a floral border. Several women wait in line on the left, dressed in saris with gold bangles.2013-08-18 +1 copiesA buffet-style meal service in a bright hall with pale pink walls. Several volunteers in white clothing and orange lanyards serve food from steel chafing dishes. A man in a grey vest and white shirt wears a white hairnet and serves rice and curry onto a tray. A woman in a red and cream sari stands beside him. Another volunteer in a white hairnet serves from the far side. A woman with long hair and a red head wrap holds a plate of vegetables and tomato. A large steel bowl of white curd sits in the foreground beside stacked trays, and a framed portrait hangs on the wall behind the serving line. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2013-07-07 +1 copiesA buffet serving line in a bright hall with cream tiled floor. A woman in a white apron and hairnet, with a plastic glove, serves food from steel trays holding rice, a yellow lentil dish and a curry. Behind the counter, a woman in a white top with a red shawl and a man in white with a red shawl serve food. In the foreground, an older woman with grey hair, glasses, a teal sari and a red shawl holds a steel plate of rice and sauce. Other people in white clothes stand in the background near tables, and a glass of red juice sits on the counter. The scene shows the food distribution, annadan, during the Inner Awakening meal break.2014-10-11 +1 copiesSeptember 27 20152015-09-27A buffet line of volunteers in white disposable hairnets and red-and-white shawls serves food from steel chafing dishes along a long table under gold-framed sneeze guards. Volunteers wear white garments with gold trim and hold serving spoons. Guests on the left, some with grey hair, hold white plastic plates filled with rice, sweets and vegetables. Behind the table is a draped grey curtain. The setting is a communal meal, annadan style. No a person candidate is visible.2015-10-26 +1 copiesAugust 18 20132013-08-18 +1 copies