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Outdoor food service on a lawn. A smiling woman in a brown salwar kameez with a dark beaded mala, wearing clear plastic gloves, serves noodle-like snack from a steel tray at a long buffet. Beside her, several people in saffron-orange robes hold out round disposable plates for the food; one young man at right wears a rudraksha mala and glasses and smiles broadly. Behind the line, people in white clothing stand near a green gate and a red brick wall, and a golden ornamental structure with hanging tassels and garlands appears at upper right. Serving food to devotees suggests an annadan meal.

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December 06 20112011-12-06December 06 20112011-12-06Outdoor annadan meal service on a grassy lawn beside a red brick wall and a green gate. Saffron-robed monks with rudraksha malas and bare shoulders serve yellow rice from steel trays onto paper plates; a smiling woman in a brown sari and red bindi stands at the serving table in the foreground. Behind them, a golden ornate chariot or palanquin with tasselled decorations and a speaker stands, and white-clad devotees mill about. Several people are visible in the scene.2011-12-06Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 07 20152015-07-07A 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.2015-07-07Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +2 copiesOutdoor annadan food service under trees. A bald man in saffron robes and rudraksha mala on the left watches as women in saris serve food from steel trays and pots onto plates. Women in saffron, maroon and red sarees wear gold necklaces and wear clear plastic gloves. Steel containers hold sweets and fried snacks, with a bowl of fried items in the foreground. Several other devotees in white, yellow and saffron clothing stand behind the serving line.2011-12-06A 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 copiesOutdoor food distribution at a temple or ashram event. A smiling woman in a brown salwar kameez and a sling bag serves yellow noodle-like snack from a steel tray, wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside her, a young woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala passes a paper plate to a shaven-headed monk in orange robes and glasses, who holds another plate. A second orange-clad woman holds a flatbread or papad. A woman in a red sari stands at the left edge, and a camera operator is at the right. Behind them is a golden ornate palanquin or ratha with an umbrella-like canopy and a red-and-white floral garland. Trees and a low wall are in the background.2011-12-06Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a white-tented food service area with gold-trimmed draping above. A man with long swept-back dark hair, wearing an orange-saffron robe, a long rudraksha mala and a gold-coloured necklace, smiles while holding a white foam tray of rice with both hands. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala holds a tray, and another bald man in a red-orange robe with a mala serves from a steel tray. A woman in a red-orange top with her hair in a braid and another woman in white-trimmed clothing serve from brass-framed warmers. Steel containers of rice and curry sit on a table, and white foam trays of rice, dal and a yellow sauce are in the foreground. This is an annadan-style food distribution, with an orange-robed man visibly identified only by appearance as a person.2015-07-07 +1 copies