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A photograph of women serving prasadam at a long steel counter during an evening event. Several women in white and cream clothing wear gloves and hand out packets and sweet balls, while a large steel bowl of savoury yellow-brown food sits in the foreground. A young woman in a yellow sari with a white forehead mark holds a packet and smiles, and an older woman in a white sari with a gold border and rudraksha mala stands at right. Bright lights and marigold-coloured garlands appear behind the counter.

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January 31 20162016-01-31September 04 20132013-09-04 +1 copiesNovember 20 20102010-11-20A photograph of a free meal service at an ashram food counter under a corrugated roof with red-painted beams. Volunteers in white hairnets and white caps serve food from steel trays onto plates held by women in white and gold sarees and a girl in a cream and orange outfit. A woman in an orange blouse and cream saree on the left holds out a steel plate of rice and curry. Trays of yellow curry sit on the counter, and a green-netted fence and foliage show through the open side. The image is an annadan scene, with food being given to devotees and visitors.2017-03-11A crowded indoor kitchen or dining hall with pink tiled walls, where a long steel counter holds steel pots and trays of food. A man in a bright orange turban and orange shawl stands at the left centre, facing a group of people in white clothes. Several men in white shirts and a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stand near the middle. Women in white, cream and red saris, many with long braids and flowers in their hair, crowd around in the foreground and right, some with hands raised in greeting. Bowls and steel containers of food sit on the counter at left. The scene suggests a serving or annadan activity during a program.2006-12-15Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01A busy communal kitchen serving line in an indoor hall with ceiling fans and tiled walls. Volunteers in white clothing and saffron-orange stoles or sashes serve food from large steel pots onto steel plates along a long stainless-steel counter. A young woman in white with a long braid and glasses, wearing protective gloves, spoons yellow rice from a steel bucket. A woman in a white sari with a red-and-white border holds out a steel tray, and a man in a saffron-orange turban and robe stands in the background. A cameraman with a handheld video camera films from the left. Several older women and other volunteers line the counter. The scene suggests annadan, community meal service.2006-12-16Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesMay 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a young woman in a white dress with a golden border and an orange shawl feeding a sweet to an older woman with short dark hair, who has her eyes closed and mouth open. Both wear orange shawls; the older woman has a sandalwood or vibhuti mark on her forehead and gold bangles. Behind them, another young woman in white and orange stands at left, a man in white stands in the background, and a tent interior with green, orange and white decorative bunting and banana leaves forms the setting.2006-11-12A photograph of a community annadaan meal service inside a plain hall with pale green-grey walls, a ceiling fan and tube lights. Volunteers serve food from steel trays and bowls onto steel plates held by diners. A smiling man on the left wears white clothing, glasses and a red lanyard, holding a steel plate of food. Beside him a woman in a white shawl and red lanyard serves from a tray. Women on the right wear clear plastic gloves, one in a red salwar and another in a green kurta with a red lanyard, ladling dal and curry. Steel containers of rice and curry line the serving counter. Sheer curtains and windows are visible behind.2009-06-25