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Large hall of an annadan-style communal meal with rows of red chairs and long tables. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, a bright orange turban and an orange sleeveless top serves food from a steel pot to a seated elderly woman in a maroon sari holding a steel plate. Beside him a bald young man in white with an orange shawl holds a ladle. Other seated diners in white and a woman in a turquoise salwar kameez fill the background, with a staff member in white shirt and lanyard at right. Visible cues on the server in orange with turban and long hair are present but not sufficient for a confident identification.

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A large white hall with upper gallery railings where a long dining event is underway, with rows of red plastic chairs and long tables set with green banana-leaf plates. In the centre, a man with a bright orange turban, orange robe, long rudraksha mala and white gloves serves food from a steel pot onto plates. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in white with an orange shawl and another in white with an orange shawl stand nearby, while a man in a white shirt and dark trousers gestures to the side.2007-12-12Photograph of a large white hall with rows of grey tables and red chairs where many seated people are eating a meal. In the foreground a man in an orange dhoti-style wrap, orange shawl, orange turban and rudraksha mala serves food from a steel pot with a ladle while wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside him a young man in white with an orange shawl and a yellow rosette holds the pot, and a woman in a red blouse receives food. Several sari-clad women and men in white clothes sit or stand in the background. The orange-clad server has long swept-back hair and matches appearance cues for a person serving annadan, though identity is uncertain.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12Photograph of a large communal dining hall with rows of tables and chairs, where many seated diners are being served. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and sleeveless orange robe, with long dark hair and a red-orange wrap, pours food from a steel bucket onto a banana leaf on a table. Beside him a man with a shaved head wears white clothing and an orange shawl with a round badge. Blurred figures in white dhotis pass by on the left, and people in white and saffron-coloured saris and shirts sit at the tables. White pillars and a white ceiling frame the hall. Several people in the background are standing and dining.2007-12-12A large white-walled hall with a mezzanine railing, filled with seated diners at tables with red plastic chairs and banana-leaf plates. In the centre, a man in an orange robe, orange shawl, rudraksha mala and an orange turban serves food from a steel pot with a ladle, while a steel bucket sits on the table beside him. To the right, a man in white with an orange shawl and a bowl of rice steps forward, another orange-shawled volunteer stands in white, and a woman in a blue top is seated in the foreground. Many devotees fill the room, with a white-clad volunteer in the background. The scene is an annadan style communal meal service.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12A photograph of a large communal dining hall with white walls and rows of red plastic chairs. In the foreground a man in an orange-red sleeveless robe with an orange-red turban and an orange shawl, with long dark hair, is serving food onto banana leaves laid on long tables, wearing clear gloves. Men and women in white clothes sit at the tables eating, and a cameraman in a white shirt and orange shawl films the scene. Steel tumblers stand along the tables and many more people in white move through the hall. a person is described by the orange robe, orange turban and long hair, serving food as an annadan meal.2007-12-12Large white-walled hall during a community meal with many seated diners on red plastic chairs at long tables covered with banana leaves. In the centre, a man in an orange-saffron robe with an orange turban and a long rudraksha mala stands serving food, and a second man in white with an orange shawl and a small rosette badge carries a plate beside him, another younger man in white with an orange shawl stands at left. The central figure with long hair and orange turban has distinctive saffron and turban cues, so this is a person appearance in person. Rows of seated devotees, many women in cotton saris, line the room, and the hall has tall windows and a pale ceiling. Attendants and volunteers move among the tables.2007-12-12December 12 20072007-12-12