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A long dining hall where women in light blue uniforms sit at a metal-topped table, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, flatbread, fried snacks and sweets. A man in a saffron-orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala stands at the left, smiling and holding a steel pot to serve food. Behind him, a man in white dhoti and an orange shawl stands by. Several more people in blue, pink and white clothing sit or stand along the hall between concrete pillars.

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January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A long dining hall where women in pale blue saris sit along a table set with banana leaves, serving food from steel vessels. A figure in saffron-orange robes with long, swept-back dark hair and a beaded necklace stands at right, ladling food from a steel bucket onto the leaves. Other people in white and orange clothing move in the background, and a seated older woman in blue appears at upper left. Steel tumblers and yellow bananas sit on the table. Ceiling fans and white pillars are visible.2007-01-12Indoor meal service in a plain hall with long metal tables. Seated people in light blue uniforms eat from banana leaves set with rice, flatbread, pickles and sides, with steel tumblers beside them. A man in a long-haired, saffron-orange garment with a shawl stands at right serving rice from a steel bucket with a ladle, a person by appearance cues of long swept-back hair and saffron clothing. Several women have flowers in their hair, and other attendants in white shirts stand in the background.2007-01-12A dining hall where diners sit at long tables covered with banana leaves holding rice, yellow banana pieces and small piles of food. A person in an orange saffron robe with long dark swept-back hair stands at right, serving from a steel bucket with a ladle, appearing to be the a person candidate; the appearance cues are long hair and saffron robes. Seated men wear white shirts and one wears a peach shirt; women in blue uniforms sit beside them. Steel tumblers sit on the tables and fans hang from the white ceiling.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12Photograph of a meal service in an indoor hall with pale walls and a staircase. Six women in blue saris sit at a long metal table on banana leaves, eating rice, flatbread and curry with their hands, with steel tumblers beside them. A man in a white shirt holds a steel bucket and ladle while serving. Standing at the right, a figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron robe wrapped around the body, a rudraksha mala at the neck, gestures toward the diners; the appearance is consistent with the page's a person reference but not certain. Other men in white shirts stand in the background, and a video camera operator is visible at the far right edge.2007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12A dining hall where seated men eat meals served on banana leaves placed on long metal tables. Most diners wear white shirts and white dhotis, and some have a white tilak on the forehead. A standing woman in a saffron-orange robe with a long rudraksha mala serves food from a steel bucket, leaning over the table as she ladles out food for the diners. Plates, steel tumblers and small bowls hold rice, flatbreads, sides and sliced fruit. Overhead fans and white walls frame the room, with more seated diners visible in the background.2007-01-12December 12 20072007-12-12A dim indoor hall with plain white walls and pillars, where people are seated at long metal tables eating from green banana-leaf plates. A long-haired man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, serving food from a steel pot onto the leaves. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and dark trousers with glasses leans in to take food, and a woman in a light blue sari sits at the table. Diners on the right wear white shirts and a red-checked shirt, and small steel tumblers, bananas, rice and sweets sit on the leaves. Other people stand in the background. The scene reads as a communal meal service.2007-01-12