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A serving line at a dining hall where a line of women and girls holds out metal-tray plates to be filled. In the foreground a young woman in a green patterned salwar kameez with a dark shoulder bag holds a plate. Beside her a woman in an orange and green sari with bangles also holds a plate. On the right a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a gold armlet serves yellow dal and rice from stainless steel chafing dishes, with a sheet of glass or shield in front of the trays. Another man in white clothing stands behind him. The room has pale walls and warm lighting.

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A serving line at a community meal, with a long glass-covered steel food counter in the foreground. Rows of people in the background hold paper plates of rice and yellow food. In the lower right, a man in a white dhoti and an orange-brown shawl, with a white vertical tilak on his forehead and a gold bracelet on his wrist, ladles food from the counter. Several women in turquoise and blue saris stand near the line, and men in white shirts and dhotis wait behind them. Stacked and handled paper plates are visible throughout.2014-10-12 +1 copiesA photo of a communal food service line inside a temple dining area with steel serving trays of rice and curry. Several devotees in orange and red robes, some with rudraksha malas, serve food wearing white head caps and plastic gloves. A young girl in a teal and gold blouse holds a paper plate with curry and flatbread, while another girl in a green dress waits behind her, and more people stand in the background. The scene reflects an annadan meal distribution. No visible person clearly matches the a person candidate description.2014-08-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a communal meal service. In the foreground, a woman in a green salwar kameez with an orange dupatta and a beaded mala necklace, wearing glasses and carrying a bag, gestures toward steel chafing dishes of yellow rice and green-flecked food. Beside her, a man in a purple polo with yellow collar and a name badge uses a serving spoon to dish food. Behind them, other women in white and yellow clothing and men in white serve and wait at a long buffet line in a bright hall. No a person candidate is visible.2012-07-01October 13 20142014-10-13 +1 copiesA photograph of a communal lunch serving under a bamboo-roofed open pavilion. In the foreground a man in white shirt wears a long rudraksha mala and holds a plate. Women in white saris and dark blouses ladle rice and curry from steel pots and bowls into plates held by serving staff. Men and women in white and cream clothing stand and move in the background among the food counter and steel vessels.2006-10-07August 24 20142014-08-24 +1 copiesPhotograph of a communal meal service at a steel serving counter. Several women in white saris with gold borders serve food from steel trays onto paper plates; one serving woman in the foreground wears an orange-red garland and a dark rudraksha-style mala and holds a ladle over the dish. A man in white clothing stands behind the counter at left, and a woman in a blue-and-white outfit is visible in the background. Other people, partially visible, reach in with plates at the left edge. Yellow food is spread across the steel tray and a pot sits on the counter, with clear plastic sneeze guards above.2014-08-24 +1 copiesDecember 14 20062006-12-14A 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 20142014-09-27 +1 copiesDecember 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA dim indoor hall where women are eating a meal at a long serving counter with stainless steel plates and tumblers. Many women in cotton sarees, some in white with gold borders, others in blue, teal and green, stand in a queue or sit at the counter. One woman in a teal top and gold bangles eats with her hand, while another in a blue saree holds a steel plate. Ceiling fans, a dark pillar and a notice board are visible in the background.2006-12-14