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A photograph of a white tent with gold swag drapery where several people stand at brass-railed copper stands, handing over white foam trays. On the left a woman in a purple blouse and white dhoti-style cloth reaches toward a tray. In the centre a smiling long-haired person in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and ornate gold necklace holds a white tray, with a bald man in orange robes and beaded malas on the right. A second woman in red and white stands behind. Several people, mostly partially visible.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01July 07 20152015-07-07A photograph of a food service line under a white tent. A smiling man with long dark hair and rudraksha malas, wearing an orange-saffron robe and gold-edged dhoti, holds a white plate of food over a gold-framed serving tray. Beside him a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha beads serves from a steel tray, and a woman in red-orange sari with rudraksha mala and glasses serves food with gloved hands. Steel chafing dishes with curry and rice fill the foreground, with white partitioned plates. Several other people stand in the background, and orange-gold drapery frames the top corner. This appears to be a community meal or annadan service.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph at a serving line inside a white tent. In the foreground, a man in an orange-red robe with a long, swept-back hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace smiles broadly while holding a white plastic plate of food. Beside him, a shaved-headed man in an orange-red robe and beaded necklace stands at a brass food warmer. Behind them, other people in white and red clothes stand near steel vessels and brass serving stands, and a bowl of rice sits on a tray in the lower left.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA tented serving area with white fabric walls and gold swag drapes along the top. In the foreground, brass-framed chafing dishes hold cooked white rice and a yellow curry, and a man in orange clothing is ladling food. A smiling man in the centre wears orange robes, a thick dark rudraksha mala draped across his chest and a long gold-toned necklace, and holds a white partitioned plate piled with rice. Behind him, a bald man in orange with a red shawl and a tilak mark on his forehead watches the line, and a woman in a red top stands at the far left, partly visible. The appearance of the central figure with long dark hair, orange robes and rudraksha malas gives a probable match to a person, but this is based only on appearance cues. Five people are visible.2015-07-07Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07July 07 20152015-07-07 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07 +2 copiesA photo inside a white tented space with gold drapes, where a serving line is underway. A man in orange robes with a long-haired, swept-back style and a rudraksha mala stands at a silver tray, handing out a plate of food; the cues are distinctive but identity is uncertain, so this is a sannyasi server. Beside him another saffron-robed person with a mala and a shaved head reaches out with a plate. Devotees in white and red shawls, including a woman in white with a red-bordered shawl, collect plates and food from a brass and steel serving area. A copper pot and food trays are on the tables, and a short-haired person at the front wears a white top with a red-bordered shawl.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA photograph of an outdoor food service under a white tent with a gold-edged ceiling ornament. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe, a rudraksha mala and a bracelet, and fills a white compartment plate with rice while holding a folded note or paper; a second robed person in ochre stands behind her. At the left, a man in a white shirt holds a white partitioned plate of rice and curry, and at the front-left a brass serving chafing dish holds curry. On the right, a woman in a maroon robe with a gold border and a rudraksha mala serves rice from a steel tray with a ladle. Brass stands hold the serving trays and food is being distributed to devotees, consistent with annadan. a person candidate present: the central figure has long swept-back hair, saffron robe and a rudraksha mala, but the appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-07-07 +1 copiesA serving line inside a white tent with white fabric walls. A man with long dark hair, wearing orange-saffron robes and layered rudraksha malas, stands centre-left smiling and holding a white takeaway plate of food. Beside him a shaven-headed man in orange robes and beads reaches toward the food trays, and a woman in a red-orange sari with a dark bead necklace serves from a steel tray at lower right. A bald man in orange and another woman in red-orange stand at the right edge. Brass-framed serving stands hold steel trays of food, and white plastic compartment plates are laid out on the table. The scene reads as a communal meal being distributed to devotees.2015-07-07