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A photograph of a buffet-style meal service in a hall decorated with hanging colourful paper lanterns and a framed portrait of a deity on the back wall. Devotees line up holding plates and banana-leaf-style trays while volunteers in white hair nets serve food from stainless steel pans. A woman in the foreground wears a white sari with a long rudraksha mala, and a man in orange-red cloth serves nearby. A girl in orange and a woman in blue saris stand among the queue. A man in a blue checked shirt and glasses stands at left. Several people are visible in the scene, with more in the background.

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December 16 20172017-12-16A serving line for a meal in an ashram dining hall. Several devotees in hairnets and clear plastic gloves serve food from steel pans onto metal thalis. A young man in the centre wears a rust-red and orange robe with rudraksha malas and smiles while ladling food. Visitors in white tops, a grey shawl and a blue embroidered blouse hold out their plates. A woman in a yellow sari with glasses is in the lower right foreground. Steel pans, a ladle, and a large framed painting of a deity in the background fill the room. Several people in the crowd are visible.2017-12-16December 16 20172017-12-16July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesDecember 16 20172017-12-16A serving line in a bright hall with pink walls and a framed portrait of a woman in saffron sitting with a lamp, above steel chafing trays of food. Servers in white hairnets and clear gloves ladle food; some wear saffron-orange and maroon robes, and a woman in a cream and gold sari with brown rudraksha malas serves in the foreground. A man in a white cap, white kurta and red-and-white cross-body strap holds a plate of food at left, while a young child in white stands at the lower left. Several people in white clothes queue or walk past along the line. Colourful hanging decorations and a gold panel appear in the background.2017-12-16August 21 20162016-08-21A buffet line serving food to a row of people. Several volunteers in white clothes and white hairnets stand behind long copper chafing dishes on a white-draped table, serving rice and curry onto plates. Guests in white and light clothing hold white paper plates filled with rice, sweets and fried snacks, with a woman in white with a rudraksha mala in the foreground and a young woman in a patterned top beside her. Pink water bottles sit on the table in the lower right corner.2015-07-01 +1 copiesA dining hall where volunteers serve a community meal from steel trays. A woman in a rust-red sari and a long rudraksha mala serves rice and dal from a steel pot, wearing clear gloves. A smiling man in a white kurta with a tilak holds a tray and receives food. Other people queue behind them, including a woman in a beige shawl with long locks. Dishes include yellow dal, rice, mung beans and vegetables. A framed portrait of a person in red garments with a rudraksha mala hangs on the wall, and hanging colourful decorations are visible overhead. Several people are visible in the frame.2017-12-16A buffet-style meal service in a bright hall with pale walls and framed portraits on the wall behind. A woman in a white hairnet and clear gloves, wearing a white top and tan shawl, ladles food from a steel pot. A young woman in a mustard-yellow kurta with a rudraksha-style beaded mala holds a plate of vegetables and rice. Beside her, a woman in a plaid shirt with glasses serves food, and a blonde woman in a dark top watches. Men in tan robes and a bearded man in a hairnet stand at left. Steel pots and serving dishes sit on the table. Pale red curtains frame the windows.2011-11-28A photograph of an annadan food service line in an indoor hall with pink walls, ceiling lights and colourful tassel decorations. Two men and a woman in white hairnets and disposable gloves serve food from steel trays onto plates held by devotees. A young man in an orange-brown dhoti with a bare chest and rudraksha beads serves from a steel pan. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala stands at the right, and an older bearded man in white kurta with a garland waits in line at left. A framed portrait of a woman in an orange garment with garlands hangs on the back wall.2017-12-16A buffet serving line in a bright hall with hanging paper lanterns and a framed portrait of a deity on the wall. A woman in a navy hat and green embroidered top holds a plate of food. Beside her a young woman in a navy top and beige shawl and a man in a dark shirt look on. At the serving counter a bare-chested man in a rust-coloured dhoti and shawl, with white vibhuti marks on his arms and chest, wears a hairnet and plastic gloves and serves from steel trays of rice and vegetables. Other servers in hairnets work along the line, and a woman in white with a rudraksha mala serves at the right edge. Annadan style communal meal service.2017-12-16