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A photograph inside a large white tent with draped ceilings and hanging decorative lanterns and umbrellas in red, orange and yellow. Two men stand at a long steel buffet counter serving food from heated pans under a glass sneeze guard. The man on the left wears a black t-shirt and a rudraksha mala with glasses, and the man beside him wears a black jacket and holds a serving spoon. Behind the counter, another person in white clothing serves food. Guests in the background and white-covered chairs with orange table runners complete the scene, and a bowl of dark rudraksha beads sits in the foreground.

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December 19 20162016-12-19December 08 20162016-12-08A crowded tented hall with white fabric walls and colourful umbrellas and paper lanterns overhead. In the foreground, a man with a long red-and-maroon turban and gold-trimmed ornamental necklace stands at a long clear acrylic serving counter filled with steel trays of yellow rice. Across the counter, a man in white kurta with a red bead mala serves food. Behind them, devotees in white, orange and saffron clothes crowd close, and a cameraman in white dhoti films the scene. The turbaned figure has distinctive long hair, turban and gold adornments, but identity remains uncertain from appearance alone.2016-12-08A crowded festival scene under a white tent with colourful striped umbrellas overhead. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a long swept-back hair, an orange-red turban, a gold-and-bead necklace and gold armlets stands at a long clear serving counter of food trays filled with rice. Beside him a man in a white kurta wears a red rudraksha mala and serves from the counter, while a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha mala and red bindi stands nearby. Other devotees in white and saffron dress crowd behind, and a camera operator films at the right. The swept-back-hair and turban figure shows a person cues, but his role is a server-like figure at the food line.2016-12-08A long buffet line of devotees being served a meal at a lavish event with white draped fabric walls and red lighting. In the foreground, a young man in white with a red-and-white beaded garland and glasses holds a steel tray with rice, curry and a flatbread, while a man in white with a light-coloured sash stands beside him. Behind the glass sneeze guard, a bearded man in an orange turban, orange cloth and beaded garlands stands serving, and a woman in an orange sari with gold border works near him. Several women in saffron and orange saris and white attire move along the line, and red-and-orange umbrellas are visible in the background. Steel serving trays of food line the counter.2016-12-08A large indoor hall crowded with many people behind a long transparent buffet counter with stainless steel trays of rice and grain dishes. In the foreground a bare-chested man with a large orange-red turban, gold-bead necklaces and a leopard-print cloth stands at the counter, reaching toward food. Beside him a man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala serves food and smiles. Behind them a woman in red and a man in orange-and-saffron garments with beaded malas stand near the counter, and a photographer raises a camera. Colourful striped umbrellas hang from the ceiling.2016-12-08 +1 copiesJuly 02 20132013-07-02December 08 20162016-12-08December 20 20182018-12-20 +1 copiesA food service line at an outdoor tented event with white draped walls and hanging paper lanterns. A man in a rust-red turban with a gold ornament, gold beaded necklace, leopard-print lower garment and beaded bracelets serves rice from a steel chafing dish into a divided steel tray held by a woman in a dark grey top with a long rudraksha mala. Other devotees in saffron, green and blue saris stand behind the counter. A decorated canopy and crowd are visible in the background. The man's appearance is not clearly identifiable as the presented a person, so no probable-identity label is applied.2016-12-08A buffet-style meal service in an indoor hall with red-and-brown patterned curtains. In the foreground a young boy in a white T-shirt holds a white plate and looks toward stainless steel chafing dishes; another boy in a green top serves from a large pot. Behind the counter a man in white clothing handles plates, and a woman in orange robes stands nearby. Several children and adults in white, blue and pink clothing queue along a red carpet. Metal trays of round sweet balls.2014-07-19 +1 copiesA photo of a buffet-style meal service under yellow and red striped canopies with yellow drapery. Volunteers in white head caps and aprons serve rice and curries from steel chafing trays along a long counter. In the foreground an elderly man with white hair and glasses, wearing a white shirt, holds a paper plate of food. Younger men in white shirts with name badges stand nearby, and more devotees line up behind the counter. The setting suggests a community food distribution (annadan) at a festival.2016-01-02