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A photograph of a serving counter in an indoor hall with a tiled floor and pillars. Four men in white shirts wear lanyard badges and rudraksha malas; they use clear plastic gloves to serve rice and food from steel buckets with ladles onto plates. A man in a checked shirt on the right holds out a plate of rice and curry, and a further man stands at the back. The scene appears to be community food service at an event.

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Indoor food service scene in a hall with a red-brown pillar and a dark shuttered window. In the foreground, a man with long dark hair and a beard wears an orange saffron shawl over an orange garment and wraps his hand in clear plastic gloves while serving from a steel pot onto a plate. Beside him, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha-style neck cords, serve food from steel vessels, and a bald man in a teal shirt stands among them. Steel plates of cooked grain are laid out on the counter. Serving for a communal meal, annadan style. A woven basket sits in the lower left.2006-12-15A photograph of a outdoor food service under a red and cream tent with draped red fabric. Several men in white shirts and trousers serve food from large steel pots onto plates; one man in front holds a plate of rice and curry and smiles, another ladles from a steel pot with a metal scoop, and a bucket of red curry sits on the table. Behind them, monks or sannyasis in saffron/orange robes stand among the servers, and a cameraman films from the upper right corner. Lush grass and a multi-storey building with grilled windows are visible in the background.2006-11-25Outdoor food distribution under a red draped tent with a white scalloped border. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers smiles and stands behind a steel pot. On the left, a man in a white shirt holds a plate of rice and vegetables, and in front of him are steel vessels of rice. Other volunteers in white shirts assist nearby, and an older man with grey hair stands at the right edge.2006-11-25Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a food serving line at an indoor event. A man on the left wears an orange turban and orange robe with a long, swept-back hairstyle and a rudraksha-style bead necklace; he wears clear plastic gloves and serves from a steel pot, holding a small pink flower. Nearby, men in white shirts and white dhotis stand behind steel trays of rice, and a man on the right holds a steel tray. A woven basket of flatbreads sits at the lower left. The setting appears to be a dining or annadan area with dark walls and a red pillar.2006-12-15Photograph of a food service line in an indoor hall with a dark pillar and stainless steel serving vessels. A man on the left wears an orange turban and orange robe with a long swept-back hair, smiling as he serves rice from a steel pot with a ladle into a steel plate, wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside him, an older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala serves, and other men in white and light clothes stand along the counter. A basket of flatbread sits in the lower left, and an older smiling man in white is at the right edge receiving a plate of rice. A pink flower rests on the counter near the serving pot.2006-12-15Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 15 20062006-12-15A food service line in a dim hall where three young men in white shirts with lanyards serve rice and curried dishes from steel vessels onto plates held out by a man in a white shirt in the foreground. Stainless steel buckets sit on the counter, and a spilled rice pile lies on the surface. Plastic gloves cover the servers' hands. Another man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge.2006-12-14Volunteers serve rice from large steel vessels at an outdoor annadan food distribution under a canopy decorated with a colourful striped bunting of green, purple, yellow, red and blue. Several women wear light-blue hairnets and disposable plastic gloves; one in a white top wears a rudraksha mala and another in a yellow blouse with an orange apron ladles food onto steel plates. A young woman in a white top smiles beside them, while a man in a white shirt and blue cap stands at left and a woman in a cream sari with a braid waits at right holding a plate. Pilau-style rice with vegetables fills the pans.2012-11-27December 15 20062006-12-15