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A buffet serving line in a large hall with a drop ceiling and bright lights, with a serving counter of stainless steel trays holding rice dishes and vegetable curries. A shaved-headed young man in an orange robe with a red-and-orange shawl and rudraksha beads on his arm and neck serves food with gloved hands. Beside him a man in a white shirt and glasses serves, and a woman in white with a red mala leans over the counter. On the right a bald man in a white shirt with an orange shawl and glasses stands near a woman in white. Other people in white and red cloths stand and sit in the background, and red banners hang on the walls. This is communal food distribution, annadan-style serving.

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Buffet serving line in a large hall with a cream ceiling and red-curtained windows. A bald man in orange and red robes with a rudraksha mala on his neck and arm, wearing clear gloves, serves rice from a steel tray. Beside him, a woman in white with a red-orange scarf and lanyard holds a plate, and a smiling woman in white with a red sash and lanyard stands at the right with bowls on a tray. Several other men in red sashes and lanyards stand behind the counter, and more people sit in the background. Steel chafing dishes hold yellow and orange food.2014-09-01June 12 20142014-06-12A communal annadan serving line in a bright indoor hall. A bald man in orange saffron robes with long rudraksha malas stands at left holding a steel plate of food. Beside him, two young men in white dhotis with saffron borders and rudraksha malas hold steel plates; the one in the centre has a sandalwood or kumkum mark on his forehead. Women in white saris and hairnets serve from copper and steel vessels on a long table, with brass arched railings and pink flowers in the foreground.2016-07-02A food serving line under a corrugated metal roof beside an orange-brown wall. In the foreground a shaved-headed devotee in an orange wrap, rudraksha mala and bead armband, wearing a grey head cover, stands at a steel tray of rice and curries. Behind the counter, men in white shirts and white caps serve food with ladles to a row of people, and an elderly man in white on the right waits with a white shawl. The scene reflects annadan, free meals offered at the ashram.2017-03-11A buffet serving line in a large hall with tiled floor. A woman in a white chikankari-style kurta stands at the right, holding a steel tray with rice, flatbread, orange and red dishes and salad. Behind the counter a bald man in an orange robe with a saffron-coloured sash serves food from steel trays, while another server in white wears gloves. Further back, devotees in white sit on mats. Ritual-style food service, annadan-style meal distribution.2014-09-04A dining hall food-serving line in an ashram. Stainless steel serving counters with heated trays hold food, and several people in white and red-bordered clothing serve meals. On the left, a woman in white with a red shawl holds a stack of steel plates. In the foreground right, a shaved-headed sannyasi in saffron-orange robes with a red sash stands at the counter. A framed photograph on the back wall shows a saffron-clad figure receiving a garland. Several other people in white clothing are visible along the line.2014-09-03October 23 20122012-10-23Devotees are served food at a long buffet line under a white tent decorated with hanging colourful tassels and lanterns. Several men in saffron and orange robes, with white hair nets, serve from steel containers and trays of prepared dishes. Some wear white and yellow cloth draped over their shoulders and rudraksha malas. Women in red and white saris and maroon garments receive food in steel plates and bowls, and a woman in the foreground wears a red bindi and a white shawl. Stainless steel vessels and stacked brass plates sit on the counter.2018-12-26A serving line in an ashram dining hall, with a stainless steel buffet counter and heated trays. Several people in orange and maroon robes, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, serve food onto white disposable plates, including flatbreads and yellow curry. In the foreground a woman in a white sari, wearing a rudraksha mala and a white hair cap with disposable gloves, serves dishes. Behind them, a man in white with a hairnet-style cap also serves. A framed devotional painting and photographs hang on the wall behind the line. No identifiable a person is visibly present.2014-08-25August 25 20142014-08-25A buffet line inside a long hall with posters on the wall. Several devotees with orange-red shawls draped over white clothes serve themselves from stainless steel chafing dishes under a glass sneeze guard. A man in a white shirt on the left uses a serving spoon, a man in a striped shirt and a woman in white with a red shawl stand in line, and a woman in a salmon-pink kurta on the right holds a plate of flatbreads and a small serving. Visitors carry name badges on lanyards. No individual is identifiable as a person in this image.2014-09-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a buffet serving line in an ashram dining hall. Several women in orange and saffron saris serve food from steel chafing dishes behind a glass sneeze guard, using ladles to fill steel plates held by guests. A bald man in orange clothing with a gold necklace and orange shawl stands at the right end of the counter holding a steel plate. On the left, a woman in a red sari with an orange shawl and a lanyard, and an older woman in a maroon sari, wait in line with plates. Trays hold rice, curry and small steel bowls. Red curtains and framed photographs hang on the wall behind, with a wall air conditioner above.2014-04-22