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Photo of an annadhan food distribution inside a hall. A seated figure on a raised red-draped seat at upper left wears a red turban, white and green garlands, and a red-and-pink garment, with hands raised in greeting; a golden trident stands beside the seat. In the centre, a woman in a rust-red garment kneels on the red steps, ladling food from a steel pot into a plate. Behind a large steel pot on an orange cloth, a man in a white shirt holds a steel plate of food, and a woman in a blue-and-brown patterned sari stands in the foreground holding a metal plate. Several people in checked shirts watch from the background, and a seated child eats at the bottom of the frame. Steel plates are stacked on the steps.

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August 18 20192019-08-18Indoor photo of an annadan (food offering) at a temple-like hall. On a raised platform with red steps sits a seated figure in a red-maroon garment with a long green-and-white flower garland, behind a golden trident and an ornate silver umbrella. The figure appears to be a deity murti or statue rather than a living person, given its painted, static appearance. In front, a woman in a dark red sari kneels on the steps serving from a large steel vessel. Several people in mixed clothing, including a woman in an orange-and-yellow saree and women in teal and blue sarees, stand in a line holding steel plates and bowls. A small boy with a white forehead mark sits in the lower foreground. Steel plates are stacked on the steps.2019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18Photo of an annadhan food distribution in a temple-style hall. A woman in a maroon-red sari kneels on tiled steps, serving from a large steel pot placed on an orange cloth, toward a line of devotees holding steel plates. At left, a figure seated on a red-draped platform wears a red turban, a white and green flower garland and a rudraksha-style necklace, with a golden trident behind. Standing devotees include men in white shirts and checked lungis and women in teal, red-bordered and striped saris. A small boy sits at the bottom edge with a plate. Empty steel plates are stacked on the steps and a striped canopy frames the upper right.2019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18A photograph of an annadhan food-distribution scene in a temple-like hall with red walls and a golden trident standing at the left. A seated figure in a red-brown robe and orange cloth serves rice from a large steel pot onto a plate held by a woman in a red-and-white patterned sari with gold border. Behind her, a line of women and men wait with steel plates; a woman in a turquoise blouse and a woman in a blue-and-maroon floral sari stand at the right. A shrine figure garlanded with white and red flowers sits on a raised red platform at the left, partly visible. A small child in a light outfit sits in the lower foreground. Stacked steel plates rest on the steps, and a large aluminium pot sits on the floor.2019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18Evening annadan at a temple-like hall with a golden trident and a silver umbrella. On a raised seat at left, a figure in a red turban and pink garment wears a white and green flower garland and sits behind a red-draped stand; the page says Swamiji was not at this event, and the figure's appearance alone is insufficient, so no identity is claimed. A woman in a rust-red sari kneels on the steps, ladling food from a large steel pot into a plate held by a man in a light shirt, while a line of devotees in white, check and lilac clothing waits with steel plates. A steel vessel of food sits on an orange cloth at center, and steel plates lie on the steps. A striped cloth canopy covers the scene.2019-08-18August 18 20192019-08-18A photograph of an annadan food-distribution at an ashram hall. On the left, a painted statue of a smiling saint in a red turban and white-and-green flower garland sits on a red-draped pedestal with a silver umbrella above, beside a gold trident. A woman in a rust-red sari kneels on the steps, ladling food from a steel pot into a plate. Standing in a line, a pink-saried girl with a white flower in her hair and several older men in checked lungis and white shirts hold out plates to receive food. Steel pots sit on an orange cloth on the floor, and a striped awning overhead.2019-08-18