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A night-time photo of a food-serving line on a concrete terrace beside a white picket railing. A person in saffron-orange clothing and a saffron head wrap, seen at the left edge, serves from a pot with a ladle. Several men squat along newspaper-covered ground, eating and reaching into steel bowls holding flatbread and rice. A stainless steel pot and lid sit nearby, and a towel hangs on the railing. A saffron-clad person stands in the background.

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June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16Night-time photograph of a communal meal being served outdoors on a concrete floor. A man in white shirt and glasses wearing an orange shawl holds a steel plate of rice near seated diners. A woman in an orange saffron shawl with a silver hair clip, bangles and a bindi carefully serves rice and flatbread onto a steel plate. Steel pots of dal and rice sit on newspaper spread across the floor, and several seated men receive food from the servers. Other people in orange shawls stand behind, and a metal railing is visible in the dark background. A small blue logo appears at upper right and red date stamp text reading 16 6 2004 is visible on the left edge. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so the role of server is used.2004-06-16June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16June 16 2004 - Rishikesh-Guptakashi-Uttarkashi2004-06-16Night photograph of a food-serving scene on a concrete riverside platform beside a white railing. Seated men in plain shirts and lungis eat from steel plates laid on old newspaper, while several people in saffron-orange robes and turbans serve rice, roti and curry from steel pots and trays. A woman in orange kneels at right holding a thali of roti, rice and dal. Behind them, a man in a cream-colored shirt with an orange shawl carries a plate, and a bearded young man in orange stands at upper right. A small sign reading STD ISD PCO hangs in the dark background.2004-06-16Night photo of a food-serving scene outdoors. A person in an orange saffron wrap and orange turban-style head cloth, seated in the foreground, holds a ladle and serves rice onto a plate. Seated devotees in green-and-white checked shirts and pink cloth wait in a line on newspaper-covered ground. A man in an orange shawl with a brown cap and glasses stands at right, holding a plate of food. Other orange-clad figures stand in the background against dark surroundings.2004-06-16Annadhan in 20032003-01-01 +3 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15 +1 copiesA photograph of a serving line at an indoor event. A smiling man in an orange saffron turban and orange robe, with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha-style mala, stands behind a steel pot, serving rice with a ladle onto a steel plate held by a hand at right. Beside him a man in white with a red-and-black beaded necklace wears plastic gloves and works the line. Several other men in white shirts and a teal shirt queue and serve at the counter. A wicker basket of flatbread sits at left, a pink rose lies on the counter, and a steel tray of rice is at lower right.2006-12-15A photo of a meal being served in a plain whitewashed room with a barred window and a small framed picture on the wall. At a wooden table with a blue top, a man in a red knitted cap and grey kurta holds a plate of white rice and curry, while a woman in a white outfit and a gold patterned headscarf holds an empty plate. Two young men in orange shawls, one in a blue track top, lift lids from large stainless steel cooking pots. A jar of pickle sits on the table. Five people are visible.2009-10-12A night-time annadaan food distribution in a crowded village setting. Several young men and women reach forward holding out stainless steel vessels and plates to be filled, with a large pot of food visible at the lower edge. A man at left wears a white and grey checked shirt and a red thread on his wrist. Other hands hold steel tumblers and bowls, and the bright white-and-blue scene is lit in the dark.2012-01-06