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Annadhan food distribution inside a covered tent with colourful fabric draping overhead. A woman in an orange sari with rudraksha mala beads and a striped headwrap serves food from a large steel pot, while a man in a red polo shirt and mint-green hairnet scoops from the same pot. Other volunteers wear mint-green and white hair coverings and orange clothing. In the foreground a woman in a black and gold sari leans over a serving table lined with plastic sheets, and hands reach toward the food. Bare electric lights hang from the tent poles.

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January 03 20122012-01-03Photograph taken under a colourful patterned tent canopy at night, showing an annadhan food-serving scene. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a striped orange-and-white head wrap stands at a large black pot of cooked food, scooping rice with a ladle. Beside him, a man in a red polo shirt and black trousers, with a light-green cap and gloves, also works at the pot. Women volunteers in green hair caps and plastic gloves, one in a red shawl and one in a black-and-gold sari, hold out containers to receive food. A man in white dhoti with bare upper body stands at the right. Bright fluorescent tubes light the scene.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04A photograph of a food-serving scene under a tent with colourful draped fabric and a tarpaulin roof. In the centre, a man in orange saffron robes, a yellow-and-white turban and layered rudraksha malas serves cooked food from a large steel pot with a ladle. Beside him, a worker in a red top and dark trousers and another in a green head covering and plastic gloves help with the food. On the left, women in green head coverings, red and brown shawls and beaded necklaces stand at the serving table, and on the right a woman in a red-and-pink striped head covering and yellow garment watches. Plastic packets and a steel tray sit on the counter.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Evening food distribution under a striped cloth canopy at an ashram-style outdoor site. A large metal cooking pot of rice sits on a steel table. Several volunteers wearing plastic head coverings and gloves serve food into plastic packets. A devotee in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a yellow-and-orange turban stands at the pot with a serving ladle. Beside him a man in a white dhoti and leopard-print headband looks on. A woman in a floral yellow top and black skirt holds a packet at the table.2012-01-04A photo of a food-distribution tent at night, lit by overhead tube lights, with a striped and patterned fabric canopy. A man in long, dark, swept-back hair and an orange-saffron dhoti and shawl, with a dark rudraksha-style mala and a yellow-and-white headwrap, stands at a steel table holding out a small bundle to a woman in a dark polka-dot top and a green hairnet. Beside him a man in a red polo shirt smiles, and a bald man in orange robes stands behind. A large black cooking pot with a lid sits on the table, with plastic packets nearby. Other women in white saris and green caps work at the back, and a woman in a yellow top stands at the right edge.2012-01-04A photograph of an outdoor food-distribution (annadanam) tent with striped and paisley fabric canopy overhead. A man in saffron-orange robes, with long dark hair under a striped headband, a rudraksha mala around his neck, and a shawl over his bare chest, stands at a steel cooking pot and serves rice with a ladle. Two women in green head coverings and a woman in a flowered blouse and dark sari also handle the food, while a bare-chested man in white stands at the right edge. Another woman in a floral top holds out a plastic bag at the pot.2012-01-04A night-time food distribution (annadhan) under a striped tent with a large dark cooking pot of rice on a metal stand. A person in an orange top and a rudraksha mala with a yellow-and-white turban serves rice into a plastic bag while a woman in a dark sari and hairnet works beside the pot. A man in a red polo and a woman in a patterned floral top, both wearing hairnets, stand nearby. On the right a bare-chested man wears a white dhoti and a leopard-print headband. A visible cloth banner overhead shows bright stripes, and a small framed picture hangs in the background.2012-01-04A photograph of a food-distribution scene at night, under a purple draped awning. Volunteers wearing pale green and striped hair nets stand behind a large steel pot of cooked rice, serving portions into plastic bags. A woman in a dark top with an orange border and a beaded necklace reaches into the pot, while a volunteer in a red shirt with a patterned headscarf stands at the front. Several people in orange and saffron clothing, including a woman in orange with a headband and a camera-holding person in orange, stand around the counter. Others in white kurtas stand in the background.2012-01-04A night-time food-packing scene under a tent lit by fluorescent tubes. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala, a striped orange-and-white turban and a shell-like ear ornament stands at a large steel pot of cooked rice, using a ladle to scoop it into a plastic bag. Around him, volunteers in striped head coverings, teal and mint hair nets and aprons pack and hold food trays, and a man in a red polo shirt watches. Colourful cloth panels hang behind them.2012-01-04