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A photograph of an annadan food distribution under a white tent with red, green and orange bunting. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, stand behind a long metal counter ladling food from large steel pots into steel plates. In the foreground a man on the left with a white forehead mark holds a ladle over a steel pot, while a man in a white shirt on the right lifts a plate. A older man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking stands in the centre serving. Plates hold flatbread and a golden fried food. Several people are visible; the scene shows food service at a temple-style event.

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A food distribution tent (annadan) at a festival. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis serve food from large stainless steel pots and trays. A man in the centre wears a white shirt, a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti marks on his forehead, and ladles food onto plates. A man on the right holds a steel plate of rice and curry. Others wear white caps and gloves. Red, white and orange canopy fabric and colourful bunting frame the tent.2012-11-27A photo of a community food distribution under a white tent with red, green, yellow and orange bunting. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with white tilak and a rudraksha mala wears clear gloves and serves food from a large steel pot. Beside him an older man in white clothes with white tilak and a mala serves from a steel vessel, and another man in white ladles food onto plates. A man in white with a maroon cloth at his waist holds a steel plate, and a man in an olive-green shirt holds a plate of food at right. Several more people in white and in saris stand in the background, some with green head covers, lining the serving counter.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27October 15 20122012-10-15 +1 copiesA food service under a long white tent with red draped curtains at an outdoor event. A man in a white shirt and clear plastic gloves ladles food from a large steel pot at the front left, while a man in saffron-orange robe and orange headwrap serves from a pot behind him. Other men in white clothes queue or serve along the counter, and a woman in a pink sari stands on the right with a man in white holding a plate. Steel covered containers and orange-rimmed plates sit on the counter, and a green lawn and palm trees are visible beyond the tent.2006-11-25A photograph of an annadhan food-serving line under a white tent edged with red, orange and multicolored bunting. A man in a white shirt with a vertical tilak on his forehead and disposable gloves stands at a steel pot and serves food. Beside him an older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala ladles food into steel vessels. Devotees in saris and shirts hold out steel plates to receive the meal, with more people in white waiting behind the line.2012-11-27A food service under a large white and red canopy, with red draped curtains behind. A man in a white shirt and clear plastic gloves ladles food from a steel pot in the foreground. Beside him, a man in an orange saffron shawl and orange head wrap stands at a large pot serving food onto plates. Several men in white clothes hold plates and wait in line, and more people stand in the background under the tent.2006-11-25A food service line under a white and red canopy at an outdoor event. A man on the left wears an orange saffron turban and orange wrap over a bare chest, with a long swept-back hair and a tilak on his forehead, wearing disposable plastic gloves and serving rice from a large steel pot into a plate. Beside him and across the line, several men in white shirts and a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a red patterned top also wear gloves and serve or hold plates of yellow rice. Devotees wait in line on the right, including a man in a white shirt with glasses and a girl with a long braid in a white top. Red drapes and bunting decorate the canopy edge.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25August 02 20092009-08-02