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April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30November 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of a food serving table set up outdoors on a dirt ground for a community meal. Steel pots and buckets hold rice, dal, sambar-style curries in deep reddish-brown, a bowl of yellow and orange flattened rice or pulao, crisp papadum or chips in a bucket, and a tray of sweet pieces. A man in white clothing holds a round leaf plate and serving spoons at the left edge, and another person in white stands at the right with a garland of orange flowers visible. Steel ladles rest in the pots, and a blue bowl of white sugar or salt sits at the front. No discourse or seated gathering is visible.2006-08-23A photograph of a serving counter set up for a communal meal. Several stainless steel vessels hold curries, sambar-like stews, rice and a pale sauce, with a large steel bucket of papadums beside them and a tray of sweet pieces at the front. Behind the counter, a man in a white shirt reaches toward the food, and a woman in a cream and gold sari stands at the left edge with a ladle, while another person in white clothes is partly visible at the top. Red earth and a white wall form the background.2006-08-23Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 06 20112011-11-06A photograph of an offering spread on an orange cloth at a ritual site, showing several stainless steel insulated food containers with their lids open. The dishes include white rice, a golden-brown grain preparation, a creamy white dish garnished with red flakes, fried golden balls or sweets, and a spiced yellow-brown mixture. Two stainless steel vessels stand behind, with brass plates, a small brass lamp and a tall brass vessel at the top right. Part of a white-robed person's arm is visible at the top right corner, and seated people in red-and-gold garments appear at the left edge, partly cropped. The stone-edged platform at right holds a stick of ash and a small cup.2011-12-31Three large stainless steel pots of food are set on a concrete floor in a plain room with a barred metal door behind them. The left pot holds a mixed savoury dish with green chilli pieces and chickpea-like legumes, the centre pot holds yellow rice with peas and vegetables, and the right pot holds white puffed grain with red spice. Steel ladles rest in each pot. A yellow electric device with bells sits on the left. A partly visible person in white clothing stands at the far right edge. Event context suggests Navaratri annadan, but the image itself shows only food service.2007-10-16November 27 20122012-11-27April 20 20162016-04-20December 11 20112011-12-11