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Photo of a buffet-style meal service in an ashram hall. Women in saris serve food from steel containers onto banana leaves; fried snacks, cooked vegetables and rice are visible. A man in a checked shirt holds a banana leaf plate, and a woman in a teal outfit and red top stands beside him. A person in white with a white shawl stands in the background, a photographer raises a camera on the left, and a few other people are visible at the back. Colourful striped hangings, white draped ceiling fabric and ceiling fans decorate the room. No a person candidate is visibly present.

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A serving line at a community meal in a decorated hall with white ceiling drapes and painted pillars. A woman in a red kurta with pink trim and a beaded necklace smiles while placing food onto a banana leaf held out by a server. Behind her, a man in white with a dark rudraksha-style mala serves from steel containers of dishes including orange carrot-like preparations. A woman in a floral blue sari chops cabbage at the front left, and several others in saris and white clothing queue and serve nearby. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2011-11-07A food service line at an indoor event hall where volunteers serve a meal from steel bowls onto green banana leaves. A woman in a light blue salwar kameez on the left spoons food, and a man in a white sleeveless top beside her reaches over the bowls. A woman in an orange kurta serves at the center, and a fair-haired woman in a red top and a man in a checked shirt at right hold leaf plates. A woman in a patterned churidar and a short-haired person in white stand further back, with white draped fabric, colourful hanging tassels and a projector screen behind them. Several other people are visible in the background.2011-11-07Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photo of an annadan style food service in a dining hall. A woman in the right foreground in white clothing and a dark bead necklace holds a large banana leaf plate with orange sweet pieces, a white mound of food and rice. Beside her a woman in a white and red sari with a rudraksha-style mala and bangles fills a plate at a steel serving tray. Behind them several people in white garments line up, and a server in a checked vest stands at the back. Steel trays of brown and orange food sit on a red tablecloth in front. No one in the image is clearly a person, and no a person depiction is visible.2013-07-18 +1 copiesA serving line in a dining hall serves a meal from steel pots and trays. A woman in a teal kurta with white dupatta on the left smiles while holding a plate. A man in a blue checked shirt with a lanyard badge and orange shawl serves food from a pot. A woman in a cream sari with red beaded mala and gold bangles holds a tray of food. A younger woman in white clothing with a lanyard on the right holds a steel tray of dishes. Behind them are more people and tables with floral cloths. Four people are prominent, with others visible in the background.2009-12-17November 25 20112011-11-25Photograph of a communal meal service in an indoor hall with a pale pink wall. Two servers in white shirts, black-and-white checked aprons and hairnets, wearing clear gloves, serve food from steel chafing trays on a red-covered table, one holding a ladle over a dish of yellow dal. A woman with long blonde hair, a red shawl over a white garment and a beaded necklace holds a banana leaf plate with rice, a fried item and a yellow curry. Behind her a woman in white with a patterned scarf and a girl in white with a red sash stand nearby, and a man in an orange robe stands further back. Steel containers and a notice sit on the wall behind the counter.2013-07-18 +1 copiesA communal meal is served in a long hall with a stainless steel serving table running through the frame. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit and eat from green banana leaves, using their hands, with rice, papadams, poori-style bread and small fried snacks laid out. Behind the table, a woman in a white sari with a coloured border and a black mala serves food from a steel bowl, while another woman in a white sari with a striped border serves from a pan. On the right, a woman in white with gold bangles and a black beaded necklace holds a stack of papadams on a tray. Dozens of people in white are seated along benches in the background. No a person candidate is visible.2007-01-12A buffet-style meal service in a bright hall with recessed ceiling lights. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a white sari with a red border and blue disposable gloves ladles food from a steel pan, while a woman in a purple salwar kameez with a lavender shawl holds a plate of rice, fried snacks and chutney. Behind them, a shaved-headed man in white dhoti-style cloth and a rudraksha-type necklace serves from a pan, and other volunteers wear blue hairnets. Steel trays of fritters and bowls of white sauce sit on the counter, with framed portraits on the far wall.2011-11-25A buffet service line for communal food serving. A man in white clothes with a red shawl stands at the front holding a steel plate on a banana leaf, and beside him a woman in white with a red shawl holds a plate and a steel tumbler. An elderly woman in a pink sari with an orange cord stands at the left edge holding a plate. Behind the counter, women in hairnets and aprons serve food from steel containers onto banana-leaf-lined plates, and a pair of dark-clad serving women stand at right. Several other people in white t-shirts and red lanyards queue or assist in the background.2013-07-14 +1 copiesJune 30 20102010-06-30A food service line inside a plain room with pale pink walls. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border, a rudraksha-style bracelet and a white forehead mark serves yellow dal from a steel tray onto leaf plates. Women in bright saris, including a woman in blue with a gold border and another with a red flower in her hair, hold out plates while others wait in the line behind. A steel-framed sneeze guard and food trays fill the foreground.2014-10-12 +1 copies