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A photograph of a communal meal service under a bamboo and corrugated-roof pavilion. Devotees and volunteers stand in a long line, many in white clothes, serving food from steel vessels and trays onto plates. In the centre-right, a young man with long dark hair wears an orange saffron cloth over white and a red tilak mark, serving from a steel pot. Beside him, a man with short hair and a white garment with a vertical tilak on his forehead serves food, and in the foreground at right an older man in white wears a rudraksha mala. Several women in saris and a man in a white shirt stand at left holding plates. The scene reads as annadan, a food-serving event.

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Photograph of a communal meal service under a corrugated and bamboo-roofed open shelter. A man with long, swept-back dark hair, wearing a saffron-orange robe and a rudraksha mala, stands at the serving line, serving food from steel pots with gloved hands. a person is serving food in the annadan-style line. Around him, devotees in white shirts and dhotis and a woman in a pink and green salwar stand holding steel plates while food is ladled onto them. A man in a white shirt and rudraksha mala on the right foreground holds a steel plate and a ladle.2006-07-28July 28 20062006-07-28A photograph of a food service line at an outdoor event under a thatched roof. In the left foreground a man with long dark curly hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, wears clear plastic gloves and serves food from a steel pot onto plates. Nearby, a man in a white shirt and white dhoti ladles food, and several people in white and checked shirts hold plates of rice and sides. A rudraksha-bead garland falls across the orange robe; a steel vessel of creamy food is in front. Stainless steel pots and buckets line the counter, with a black speaker on the upper left. The recognisable cues are consistent with the page's a person claim, but the face is not used for identification.2006-07-28A 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.2006-11-25A photograph of a community food-serving line in a hall with tiled walls and a grilled window. In the foreground a young man in an orange-saffron garment looks down at a large tray of cut squares. Behind him a man with long swept-back dark hair and a vertical tilak on his forehead wears a white top and plastic gloves and serves from a steel pot with a ladle. Women in saris, including one in magenta and another in pink, hold out foil-lined plates of yellow rice. A shaven-headed young person in white and orange stands at the left, and several people line the background.A photograph of a communal meal service under a thatched shelter open to trees outside. Several young men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line serving food from large steel pots and bowls on a steel counter. Rice and a yellow curry are ladled onto plates. A woman in white with a long braid in the foreground holds a plate of rice, and a bald man in white with a gold-bordered shawl is at the right serving from a pot. Other people in white stand behind the line, and a few figures are partly visible in the background.2007-02-15A photograph of a crowded food distribution hall with a red-and-beige wall pillar. A man in an orange shirt with a rudraksha-style dark bead necklace, short dark hair, and gloves stands at the serving counter handing food to a line of people. Many women in white saris and salwar kameez hold steel plates with yellow rice and side dishes covered in plastic wrap. Behind them, more people wait in the hall, and a man in a white shirt at lower right watches. The orange-clad server does not show clear cues for identification, so his identity is left unsure.Indoor photo of a food-serving line in an unfinished concrete hall with blue-and-orange patterned hangings. Saffron-robed sadhus stand at steel counters, one with curly hair and a white forehead mark ladling food from a large steel pot onto steel plates. An older man in a cream shawl and white beard stands beside them. On the right, a smiling man wears a large pink flower garland and an orange shawl with gold-bead necklaces. Behind, white-clad men in dhotis with bare upper bodies and tripundra marks help serve, and women in white saris are visible in the background. Orange-yellow food.2011-09-09Photo of a communal meal service under a thatched shed open at the sides, with palm trees behind. Volunteers in white dhotis and white shirts stand behind a long steel serving counter, ladling curry from large steel vessels into bowls and placing flatbreads on plates. A woman in a yellow-orange saree and bangles holds a plate and receives food, while a man in a khaki shirt in the foreground reaches for a plate. Large aluminium cooking pots and gas cylinders sit on the left. Several other people in white stand and wait in line. The scene depicts annadan, a food distribution, rather than a ritual.2010-02-18Photograph of a crowded food-serving line in a tiled hall with barred windows. A young man in an orange sleeveless top stands at a steel vessel, serving rice and food onto plates held by women in saris and beaded necklaces. Several women in white and coloured saris reach forward with plates of yellow rice and sides, while others stand behind them. Large trays of cut white cubes sit on a table in the foreground, and a bald man is partly visible at the left edge. Many people crowd the background, some raising arms. No clear identification of a person is visible in the scene.Photograph of a food service line at an outdoor tent with red draped fabric backdrop. A man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe stands at a large steel pot, serving food onto orange plates held by devotees. Other men wear white shirts and white dhotis; a woman in a white floral sari with a yellow flower in her hair holds a plate, and a man wearing a rudraksha mala stands at right. Several cameramen and onlookers appear in the background. Large steel pots of yellow food sit on a long table. The orange-robed server is a candidate for a person in person, but the appearance is uncertain given the distance and partial view.2006-11-25July 28 20062006-07-28