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A photograph of a kitchen or food-service area at an event. On the left, a man in a saffron-orange turban, orange robe and long swept-back hair, wearing a rudraksha mala, is serving food from a steel plate wearing clear plastic gloves. Probable Swamiji by appearance cues: long hair, orange turban and orange robe with rudraksha beads. Beside him, a man in white kurta with a black rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge receives the plate. A woman in a white sari with a red border bends to receive food in the foreground, and other volunteers in white and orange stand behind a counter with steel pots. The scene shows annadan style food distribution.

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A photograph in a crowded kitchen-style hall where a person in a saffron-orange robe with a matching orange turban and a long dark braid holds a steel bowl of food with gloved hands, serving a gray-haired woman in a floral blouse who extends her hands to receive it. Beside him stands a man in white with a dark beaded mala and an ID lanyard holding the bowl, while two young men in white with orange shawls and another man in white stand nearby. Behind them, several people watch from a background of large steel pots and pink tiled walls.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A kitchen service scene at a person Spurana event. A person in a bright orange robe and matching orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, leans over a steel counter and offers sweet squares from a tray to a young woman in a grey shawl and red blouse who holds out her hands. Behind them stand men in white shirts, one wearing a lanyard badge, and young men in orange shawls. Women in white and cream saris, one with a red blouse, work at steel vessels in the background. The orange-robed figure matches the a person cues of long swept hair, saffron clothing and rudraksha beads, presented as a serving role.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A kitchen scene in a community dining area during a convention. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap sits on a stainless steel counter, smiling and handing out food from a steel plate to a woman in a yellow patterned sari. Standing beside him are two men in white kurtas, one wearing a lanyard badge and rudraksha mala, and a young man in white with an orange scarf. Several women in saris, one in red, and other workers in the background are preparing food near steel pots and a tiled wall. a person is the orange-robed figure seated on the counter, distributed food. The scene appears to be food service with volunteers and devotees.2006-12-15A photograph of a kitchen or serving area during a person Spurana event. A figure in orange robes and an orange head wrap, with long dark hair and a rudraksha mala, sits on a stainless steel counter and serves food from a bowl held by a man in white. Behind them stand several people in white clothes, some wearing lanyards with badges, and two men in orange shawls. A woman in white with her hair in a bun receives food with cupped hands, and devotees with hands folded watch at the lower right. Pots and steel vessels sit in the background, and the setting looks like an annadan or prasadam serving.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A kitchen or dining hall serving area during a large gathering, with stainless steel pots and steel counters. In the foreground a figure in an orange saffron robe with a wrapped orange turban and a rudraksha mala serves food from a steel tray, wearing clear plastic gloves, while smiling. Around them, a man in a white shirt and a mala stands behind the tray, another man in a white shirt and a badge stands at right, and a woman in a white sari with a red border receives food. Other helpers in white and orange scarves work in the background, and a woman in a blue sari looks down at right. Wall tiles are pink and a yellow notice hangs on the wall. Visible people are about eight.2006-12-15Indoor food-service scene at a person Spurana event. A central figure in saffron-orange turban and orange robes, with long dark swept-back hair and a rudraksha mala, smiles while serving food from a steel bowl of cubed snacks into outstretched hands. A man in white kurta with a dark rudraksha mala and a visible event badge stands at right, smiling. Behind them, women in white saris and beaded necklaces work at steel pots and trays of food, and a woman in a red-bordered sari stands at left. Hands reach up from the bottom of the frame to receive portions. The scene conveys annadan, a community meal distribution.2006-12-15A photograph of a kitchen-style hall where a man in an orange turban and orange robe with long dark hair sits on a metal counter, smiling and handing food from a steel vessel to a woman in white with a long braid. Around them stand a man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala beside an older man in white, a woman in white with a single braid and others in white and red sarees, with onlookers crowding behind. Tiled pink walls and steel utensils fill the background. The orange-robed figure shows distinctive long hair, orange turban and orange clothing with rudraksha beads, a person cue, but the appearance is only partly clear from this angle, so identity is uncertain.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15