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Night-time photograph of a food distribution line in an indoor corridor with pale pink walls and a white door. A man in an orange-yellow shawl holds a steel plate of rice, while another man in a white shirt pours from a steel bucket at left. A woman in a cream blouse and teal sari stands smiling, holding a small child. Other people wait behind, one man in a pink shirt at right.

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A photograph taken at a food distribution line. Several people wait in a doorway: a woman in a white shawl with green blouse holds a small child, a man in a cream shirt and white dhoti stands centre with hands at his waist, and a bearded man in an orange shirt and teal lungi holds a steel plate. A woman in a blue sari and necklace on the right holds a steel plate. Five people are visible, along with partially visible figures behind them.2012-04-06June 26 20122012-06-26 +2 copiesSeveral men and a woman in a dim, narrow indoor passage carry or hold round stainless steel plates of white cooked rice with a little yellow curry or vegetable. In the foreground a young man in a pale mint-green collared shirt bends forward, holding a plate in both hands. Behind him a man in a pale checked shirt and a man in a blue-and-white plaid shirt stand, and an older woman in a mustard-yellow sari with a green blouse holds a plate on the right. A white wall lines the left side. The scene suggests food distribution such as annadan, with no a person figure visible.2012-05-25 +2 copiesJanuary 04 20102010-01-04 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor covered food line at an ashram-style building with red-painted pillars and an orange wall. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a shawl stands at center, serving rice and curry from a steel plate held by a woman in a white sari at the front. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a bearded elder in white crowd the line, holding steel plates, while a young girl with braids in an orange top and an older woman in an orange sari wait nearby. Greenery and a large boulder are visible beyond the roof. Such scenes depict annadan, a community meal distribution.2012-10-01 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20092009-02-28Photograph of a food service line at an indoor hall during a retreat-style program. A man in the foreground wears a checked short-sleeved shirt, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange-hued lower garment, serving yellow sweets or fried snacks from a steel pot onto a metal plate. Beside him, a man in a grey shirt and a younger man in a white shirt also serve from large steel vessels. In the left foreground a person in white clothing with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace faces away from the camera. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light clothing waits in line along a corridor with bright light at the far end. A steel bucket of food sits at the lower right.2006-07-27April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesEvening food distribution in a plain white-walled hall. A woman in a white sari with a red rudraksha mala and a white forehead mark ladles food from a steel pot on a metal serving table. Opposite her, a man in white dhoti and a yellow-green shawl holds a leaf plate while receiving food. Behind him, a man in a blue shirt stands near the table, and on the right, a grey-haired man in a white shirt holds a plate, beside a bearded man in a red-pink shirt and an orange-clad man. Steel plates are stacked on the right. Pots and a shallow pan sit on the table.2011-09-26A photograph of a community food service in a yellow-walled dining hall. A long-haired man in an orange-red dhoti-style wrap with layered gold beaded necklaces is serving cooked rice from a large steel pot with a ladle, smiling. Behind the counter, women in white and cream saris and blue hair nets are handing out food and carrying a woven basket. On the left, a shaved-headed man in orange cloth and rudraksha beads watches. Several devotees in white and orange clothing hold steel plates. Stainless steel pots line the left wall. Visible people: about ten.2012-09-20 +2 copiesA food-serving line in a temple hall with a yellow-painted wall and pillars. Several volunteers in white hairnets serve rice and curry from steel vessels. A woman in a white sari with gold trim stands at left holding a steel bowl. A man in a light blue shirt and dark trousers holds a steel plate of rice at centre, while people in lighter clothing queue or pass behind him, one woman wearing a patterned shawl and carrying a backpack at right. No visible a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so the appearance is uncertain and no one is attributed to him.2012-06-04 +2 copiesFebruary 06 20172017-02-06 +2 copies