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A serving line of volunteers in an indoor hall serving food from steel pans and a black pot. Several women in white and orange-trimmed clothing wear orange scarves and disposable gloves; a young man in a yellow shawl over white clothes stands behind them. In the foreground a man in a white shirt wears a white flower garland and holds a steel tray of sliced orange carrots. A red cloth hangs at left and a wall with a floral print forms the background; a tray of food sits at left.

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A photograph of a communal kitchen serving line where women in white and orange clothing serve food. In the foreground, a woman with curly dark hair and glasses in a white sari with gold border and an orange shawl scoops from a steel pot. Beside her, a woman with light hair in a white sari with orange shawl and bangles wears clear gloves and serves from a large black pot. On the right, a woman with blonde hair tied back and a white flower in it, wearing a white sari with a gold-edged shawl and a rudraksha mala, holds a steel plate of orange food. Stacked steel plates, spoons and a metal serving tray sit on the counter, with a few more people and a man in white in the background.2009-06-01A photograph of a communal meal service under a covered open-sided shelter with a bamboo-mat ceiling. A row of people in white clothing serve food from steel vessels on a counter, ladling dal or curry into a stainless-steel bowl. In the foreground on the left, a woman in a white sari with orange border serves from a tray. On the right, a smiling man wearing rimless glasses, an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala stands beside a man in white with a yellow-bordered shawl. Other attendees in white and orange stoles line the serving counter.2007-02-15June 01 20092009-06-01December 16 20172017-12-16August 21 20092009-08-21June 09 20092009-06-09A photograph of a communal meal line in an indoor hall with pale tiled walls. A woman with blonde hair tied back, wearing a white sari with a gold border and an orange shawl, serves food from a large black insulated pot with a ladle. Several men and women in white clothing hold steel plates and wait in line. A man with a white garland and white kurta holds a steel plate, another man in a white shirt has a garland, and an older man in a white shirt on the right holds a plate in front of an orange garment. The line of people includes about six to eight visible people.2009-06-01A serving line of volunteers in an ashram dining hall serves food from steel pots onto metal plates. In the foreground a young man in white with glasses and rudraksha beads serves from a pot, while a woman in white with a blue lanyard wears plastic gloves and ladles food. Behind them a woman in a white headscarf and white top, a woman in a grey top, and a woman in a lilac sari with a red-haired young woman in a white top stand at the counter. The background is an orange patterned curtain.2009-11-18October 23 20122012-10-23A food service line inside a pink-walled hall with glass display cabinets holding brass and gold ritual objects. Several women serve food from large steel pots and trays onto stacks of small steel bowls on a colourful patterned cloth. A woman in a grey cardigan and white dhoti wears plastic gloves and ladles from a pot. A woman in an orange-bordered sari and cream shawl holds a steel plate. A woman in a white top with a grey-streaked ponytail stands beside them. A man in white kurta and yellow shawl stands at the back by a gold-framed display. Annadan style meal distribution.2010-12-27A photograph of a food-serving line in an ashram hall with a pink wall. A woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a long beaded necklace wears clear plastic gloves and serves a yellow dish onto a steel plate. Beside her, a woman in a cream and gold-bordered white sari holds a cloth. Men in white shirts and a man in a dark turban stand along the line. Steel serving stands and a jar of orange food are visible. Partly visible people in the background are also serving or waiting.2014-09-28 +1 copiesA photo of devotees receiving food offerings from steel plates at a temple event. In the foreground, a man in white kurta with an orange saffron shawl and a girl in a white embroidered top with navy trim stand near a steel bowl. Behind them, a woman with blonde hair, a red bindi and a yellow scarf holds a silver plate. A blurred server in a green cap and yellow clothing hands food from the lower right. A man at far left wears an orange shawl and a lanyard. Steel vessels are in the foreground, and an orange pillar stands in the background.2012-10-23