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Evening food distribution under a blue corrugated metal roof at a temporary event pavilion. A seated person in an orange saffron shawl over a red top, with long dark hair swept back, sits at a small metal table and serves food from a steel pot with a ladle. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand around holding steel plates and bowls; one older man bends forward to receive food, and a younger man in glasses at left holds a plate. A man in a white shirt with an ID lanyard and others stand in the background, with spectators beyond. Several women in saris are visible in the background. The orange-clad seated person is a candidate for a person based on saffron clothing and swept-back hair, but the face and overall appearance are not distinctive enough to confirm.

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A night-time photograph under a corrugated metal roof of a serving line at an annadan-style food distribution. A bald man in an orange robe and red top kneels at a steel vessel, ladling food onto plates held out by a man in a white shirt and a man in a striped shirt. Behind him, men in white dhotis and shirts stand with steel pots and containers. On the right, young men in orange robes hold plastic bags and stand close to the line. A man in a white shirt on the right faces the kneeling figure. A printed portrait on a card held by the man in the striped shirt shows a woman with long dark hair. Overhead, bulbs and metal frames hang from the roof, and a few more people stand in the background.2009-02-28Night 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.2009-02-28Evening scene under a blue corrugated roof at an outdoor convention, with a crowd of devotees lining up. In the foreground, men in white dhotis and shirts receive items from a helper in a white t-shirt who stands beside a steel bucket on a small table. On the right, a man in a saffron-orange robe with long hair tied back stands at the table, holding his hands out to receive something, appearance consistent with a person, with a sannyasi role. Behind them, many people in white and colourful saris stand and sit, and a red plastic chair sits at the right edge. A hanging banner with a woman's portrait is visible on the right.2009-02-28September 23 20062006-09-23 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20092009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28A photograph taken at night under a tent with red, green and white bunting at a convention, apparently a food service line. On the left, a man with swept-back dark hair wears a saffron-orange wrap over a red sleeveless top and serves from a steel pot with a ladle onto a white plate held by a woman in a white sleeveless top with her hair tied back. Behind them, several people in white shirts and white dhotis stand in line, including an older man with grey hair and a man in a white shirt holding a steel plate. Paper signs hang from the tent poles, and a steel bucket sits on the table. Based on appearance alone, the server in saffron may be a person, though the cues are not conclusive.2009-02-28February 16 20072007-02-16February 28 20092009-02-28February 28 20092009-02-28Night-time food distribution under a open-sided shed with blue steel roof trusses and hanging bulbs. A woman in an orange sari with a pink shawl sits on a low bench behind a steel pot, serving food onto plates held by a line of people. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, and women in white and patterned saris, stand around and queue with steel plates. Two men on the right wear orange shawls over white clothing.2009-02-28