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Photograph of an annadhaan food-distribution line in a plain white-walled hall. A shaved-headed sannyasi in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands at left, extending his hand toward the crowd, with a red tilak on his forehead; he has no distinctive a person cues such as long hair, crown or ceremonial gold jewellery, so identity is uncertain. Women in red and white saris and a woman in a white top wear clear plastic gloves and hold steel plates and vessels, while men in white shirts stand nearby. Several other people and heads fill the foreground and right side.

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July 28 20062006-07-28A busy commercial-style kitchen with stainless steel counters, extractor hoods and large steel pots. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala holds a steel vessel and serves rice and curried vegetables onto a foil-lined plate held up by a devotee. Beside him, a younger man in an orange robe and a second man in white kurta stand near the serving line. Several women in saris and men in white shirts and dhotis crowd around, some holding out plates to receive food. The annadan food distribution is taking place inside a dining hall.Photo 11682252 +2 copiesA photo of a food service in a bare plastered room with a window showing trees. A smiling man in an orange saffron dhoti and shawl wears a pink and yellow flower garland and a rudraksha mala, and stands behind a steel pot, serving food with a ladle. Around him, shaved-headed men in orange and white ritual clothes stand, one in a white dhoti with a mala and glasses, and an older man in white serves from a steel container. A man in a light checked shirt holds out steel plates on the right, and a stack of steel plates sits on the counter.2011-09-09April 26 20122012-04-26Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +1 copiesNight outdoor event under a tent with blue scaffolding and bunting, a large crowd standing behind. In the centre, a man with shaved head wearing an orange-saffron robe and red undershirt sits and hands food from a steel bowl to devotees. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands before him holding a steel plate, while a young man in orange robe and white shawl stands at right. Women in white saris and a woman in purple sari stand nearby, and a plastic-gloved helper in white kneels at left holding a dish. A steel vessel with a lemon sits in the foreground. Several people wear white ritual clothes. Activity suggests prasad distribution during the convention.2009-02-28Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a food distribution line in a hall. A man in saffron-orange robes with a beaded rudraksha-style mala and swept-back dark hair leans across a counter, extending his arm to hand a food item onto a silver plate lined with clear plastic. Nearby, a young woman in a pink and white saree with a red bindi and bangles accepts a plate, and a girl in white with an orange shawl stands behind. Several stainless steel plates sit on the counter. A partly visible older man with grey hair is in the foreground. Another orange-clad person stands at the right edge.September 09 20112011-09-09December 12 20072007-12-12