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Outdoor serving table under trees where people collect snacks and drinks. A man in a white shirt and cream trousers stands at the left side of a steel table, handing a paper cup, while a woman with blonde hair in a teal scarf and white top stands beside him. A man in a striped shirt smiles and holds a paper cup, and a woman in a white dress with a shawl stands near steel containers and bowls of food. A woman in a brown outfit wears a light blue hairnet, and a man in light blue kurta holds a cup at the far right. Steel tiffin containers, stacked paper cups and a bowl of food sit on the table.

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Outdoor photo of devotees serving food at a makeshift counter on bare earth with scrubby trees behind. Three large stainless steel containers with lids stand on a cloth-covered table. A woman in a cream sari with red woven border lifts a lid, and a woman in a cream sari stands beside her at the containers. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a sleeve of stacked white paper cups. A bare-chested young man wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands in the center. A man in white on the left smiles and wears a white shawl. Several more people stand in the background, including a man in a striped shawl and a man in a white shirt.2010-12-16December 06 20112011-12-06Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor serving line under a red and white canopy at a Vellore, Tamil Nadu gathering. A man in a checked shirt and mustard lungi ladles food from a large stainless steel container onto a steel counter. Around him, devotees in white clothes and cream or white saris crowd the counter. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace gestures toward the counter, while a woman in white with a shawl holds a small paper cup. Stacked white and red plastic chairs stand behind a low wall, and palm trees and houses fill the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-11-25An outdoor food service on a dusty open ground at dusk, with a row of people queuing at a table covered in a fruit-patterned cloth. A server in a white collared shirt with a pink collar and blue-striped wrap ladles from steel trays of fried snacks and yellow noodles. A woman in a white jacket and red trousers with a lanyard holds a plate and a cup, and a woman in a yellow top and khaki trousers stands nearby. A woman in a pale yellow cardigan takes food, and a man in white with a rudraksha mala stands at the right edge. Low brick walls and a few buildings stand behind the crowd.2011-11-20December 16 20102010-12-16Outdoors under palm trees, a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala pours liquid from a metal vessel into small clay cups on a wooden table while a boy in a blue patterned sweater reaches toward the cups. Smoke drifts through the scene. A boy in a red checked shirt and a mala watches at left, and devotees in white dhotis and white sarees stand behind, one woman in a yellow saree with a mala. Scattered cups and a metal pot show a Vilakku-style oil lamp or offering setup, with kitchen-style pots and wood nearby. Several people stand in the background, and a white cloth hangs at right.2006-12-31December 06 20112011-12-06December 31 20062006-12-31November 25 20062006-11-25Outdoor food service in an ashram garden with many trees and a small reddish-orange building behind. Several volunteers in white kurta-style and cream clothes, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand behind a long table serving food from steel vessels and trays into small bowls. One woman in an orange sari with a mala serves, a woman in pink sari beside her, and a shaved-headed man in white with a vibhuti mark on his forehead serves at right. A crowd of devotees in white waits in line at left. A white van and a small pavilion are visible in the background. The line looks like an annadan or prasadam distribution.2011-12-06A buffet line outdoors on a concrete ledge where people serve themselves from white bowls and plates. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange-red scarf spoons food onto a plate holding rice, vegetables and salad. Beside him a woman in a green dress with layered beaded necklaces holds a white bowl, and a woman in a black-and-white striped top with a lanyard fills her bowl. A man in an olive t-shirt with a red wrist band stands behind them. At left a woman in white with an orange scarf and another person in white serve food, and a potted plant sits at right. Several people stand in the background.2012-09-07