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A photograph of a food-service tent under a striped canopy, with a group of volunteers in white uniforms and green or white hairnets crowded together at a serving counter. Several are wearing white coats and aprons, and one older woman in an olive-green shirt stands at the right side of the group. Other people sit at tables beneath the tent, and parked white cars and palm trees are visible beyond the canopy in warm late-day light. Large steel containers and a bowl of packaged items sit on the counter.

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January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food-distribution scene at a roadside annadhan site under a red, green and white striped canopy with a palm grove behind. Several men and women in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing green hairnets, work around a dark metal serving counter and a large steel cooking pot in the foreground. A man in a white T-shirt and a lanyard stands at the back of a truck bed loaded with food packages. Devotees in white clothing stand close to the counter, handling food wrapped in white paper. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2012-01-04Outdoor food-distribution scene under a long patterned tent canopy with red, green, navy and yellow stripes. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and a white dhoti with a yellow-green border stands with arms folded, facing away. Several volunteers in white clothes and green hairnets bend over a large black pot of cooked food, one stirring or lifting with a ladle. Many large steel cooking vessels sit on the dusty ground beneath the tent, with other workers and a woman in a teal sari in the background. The scene shows an annadan kitchen operation in progress.2012-01-04Outdoor food service under a striped canopy in red, green, blue and white with fringed edges. Men and women in white clothing and light green or blue hairnets stand beside large metal cooking pots, one holding food being dished or stirred, another with cooked pieces visible. Men wear checked shirts, a dark maroon shirt and trousers, and one man in a white dhoti stands at left. Seated women in saree-style clothing eat at plastic tables and chairs on a dirt ground, with parked cars and trees in the background. The scene shows annadhan, a free food distribution.2012-01-04January 06 20122012-01-06January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food-service area under a striped, multicoloured canopy with a dark patterned top. Several people in white aprons and green hairnets work at tables and large steel cooking pots. Two shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand in the centre near red gas cylinders, with other people in white clothes and a woman in orange nearby. Palm trees and a blue tarpaulin appear in the background, and a white hose lies on the dirt ground.2012-01-04A night-time food distribution at an outdoor tent with a striped red, green and purple canopy. Volunteers in white clothes and green hairnets portion food from a large steel pot onto foil-wrapped packets laid on a long steel counter. A man in a white shirt and a person in a white dhoti with gold border and red-banded shawl work at the table, while a woman in orange and another in a yellow-shouldered white outfit stand nearby. Parked cars and a truck are visible behind the tent.2012-01-03Outdoor food-packing area under a tent with patterned red, green and maroon fabric canopy. Several women and children wearing green and blue hairnets and head coverings work at folding tables, packing food into boxes and wrapping items in foil. In the foreground a large metal basin holds silver foil wrappers. Bags and crates sit on the ground, and a man in a white shirt and a monk in orange robes walk in the background among tents and parked vehicles.2012-01-04Outdoor relief kitchen under a red tent canopy with floral patterns and palm trees overhead. Volunteers in white dhotis and white shirts, many wearing green hairnets and head caps, prepare and serve food. A large aluminium cooking pot sits in the foreground on the sandy ground. A glowing wood or charcoal stove burns at right, and seated people sit at plastic chairs and tables under the canopy. A white van is parked at left. No identifiable ceremonial figure is clearly visible.2012-01-04A large open-sided tent serving a community meal. Volunteers wearing green hair nets and caps serve food from large steel vessels and trays covered in foil packets, while seated people eat at tables and plastic chairs under a patterned fabric canopy and bright tube lights. A white-uniformed cook stands centre frame. On the right, a red banner shows a portrait of a saffron-robed figure, but no one is identifiable here and the banner is not clearly labelled. Trestle tables, a white van and a crowd are visible in the background.2012-01-04A photograph of a busy outdoor food-service area under a shaded canopy with palm trees behind. Several men wear white hair nets or green hair nets and white or cream kurtas and dhotis, with one man in a green shirt and blue checked lungi at left. A central man in a white kurta and dhoti carries a large round metal pot or vessel, while others stand around a green-painted cart and utensils. A man in saffron clothing stands among them. Lanyards and ID badges are visible on some men. Ropes and a striped cloth canopy frame the scene.2012-01-04