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A buffet line inside an indoor hall where a group of people queue beside steel chafing dishes with lids, stacks of white plates on the left. A man in a yellow polo shirt gestures near the food. A woman in a cream sari with orange border serves from a dish, while a woman in an orange robe with orange shawl holds a white plate on the right. Other attendees in white shirts, orange scarves and casual jackets stand in line. A yellow banner with partial English text hangs on the right, and a no-smoking sign is on the wall behind. No one is clearly identified as a person.

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A buffet lunch line in an indoor hall. A man in a maroon polo shirt and khaki trousers serves from steel chafing dishes of rice and yellow curry. A blonde woman in a white top with a grey shawl draped over her shoulders holds a plate, and beside her a woman in a lime-green kurta with an orange scarf and red bindi fills her plate. Behind them, women in orange and saffron saris and a man in a yellow shirt wait in line with white plates.2012-09-05September 05 20122012-09-05A photograph of a buffet or serving area where devotees receive food. A man in a pink polo shirt stands at the left facing the counter with a black pot and stacked white bowls. A tall man in white kurta with dark rudraksha mala and orange lanyard stands center, looking down. A woman in white with an orange-red shawl holds a white plate and bowl at right, with a wooden mala around her neck. Other people in white and orange clothing stand nearby, and a woman in white works in the background. A no-smoking sign hangs on the wall.2012-09-08September 05 20122012-09-05September 06 20122012-09-06September 06 20122012-09-06September 05 20122012-09-05Photo of an annadan-style buffet line indoors. A young man in a purple polo shirt and dark trousers stands at left, serving from steel chafing dishes of rice and orange-coloured vegetables. Several women in orange and saffron shawls and scarves queue with white plates; one woman in a yellow sari with a red bindi and bangles holds a plate at right, while another in a white top and orange scarf stands near the centre. A black cooking pot sits on the counter and a no-smoking sign hangs on the wall. Several other people are visible in the background, mostly in orange shawls.2012-09-08A serving line for a communal meal in an indoor hall with pale walls. A young man in a maroon polo shirt and dark trousers stands at left, serving from steel chafing dishes of rice, yellow vegetable curry and cooked dal. Devotees queue along the counter: a woman in a yellow sari with red shawl and orange lanyard holds a plate of rice and flatbread at right; women in red shawls, maroon sweaters and white kurtas hold plates, and a man in a checked shirt with a red scarf stands among them. Metal bowls and a large steel pot sit on a side table. No a person candidate is visible.2012-09-08A buffet serving line of devotees collecting food onto white plates at a steel chafing-dish counter. In the foreground, an older man with glasses wears a cream knit sweater over a white collared shirt and holds a plate with a small steel bowl and a flatbread. Behind him, a woman in a red fleece top with an orange scarf and a man in an orange shawl wait in line, and a server in a light shirt stands at the food trays serving curry and rice. On the right, a woman in an orange-brown sari with a vermilion forehead mark holds a plate. Steel trays hold yellow curry, rice and fried sweets, and bright orange shawls are visible among the devotees.2012-09-04September 04 20122012-09-04A buffet serving line inside an indoor hall. A young man in a beige sweater with a yellow collar stands at left gesturing toward steel chafing dishes of rice, yellow and orange pulao, and white steamed rice. A man in white ritual dress with a bare upper torso, a gold-bordered dhoti or shawl, and a rudraksha mala holds a white plate of food. Beside him a woman with grey-brown hair wears a white top with a red-orange shawl and orange beads. Behind them a woman in an orange sari and others in saris stand near a banner. A man in a yellow polo stands at right. The scene resembles an annadan meal service.2012-09-04