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A crowded annadan food distribution in a temple hall with a thatched roof. In the foreground a man in a checked shirt holds out his hand over a large steel vessel of yellow-brown food. Around it, men and women in white shirts and white clothing hold out round paper plates to receive portions. A woman in a white sari with a light blue border wears a dark beaded necklace, and a young man in white wears a rudraksha-style mala. Several people stand in the background among the crowd. No identifiable ceremonial figure is visible.

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A large hall crowded with people queuing and serving a communal meal. Men in white shirts and trousers stand in lines, many holding round yellow-green plates of rice. A man in the foreground with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace serves from a large brass vessel. A woman in a sari with a flower in her hair stands among the crowd, and a man with grey hair in white shirt is at centre. Tall decorative pillars with lotus-like motifs line the background, and light falls through a high roof.2010-02-14 +1 copiesApril 06 20122012-04-06April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesA crowded dining hall during a meal service, where many men in white shirts and dhotis raise steel plates and trays of rice, yellow dal-style dishes and side items above their heads while passing them through the crowd. Near the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange clothing holds a plate aloft.2006-12-15A photograph of a large outdoor annadan meal service under a tent with yellow, blue and red draped fabric. A long queue of mostly white-clad devotees, many women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, holds round leaf plates and paper cups while serving counters with steel trays of food line the centre. Volunteers in white, one in a white shirt with an ID badge, ladle food onto plates. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. Several people wear lanyard badges.2016-01-31A crowded indoor hall during an annadan-style meal, with many devotees holding paper or leaf plates of food. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, while women wear saris in cream, gold, purple and maroon. A man in a blue checked shirt stands in the foreground, and a woman in a maroon top has a red bindi. Several people wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. The scene is dense with people moving between tables and an overhead saffron cloth hangs at the top.2014-08-24 +1 copiesNovember 25 20062006-11-25A crowded indoor food-serving scene in a large kitchen or dining hall. Many men in white shirts and white dhotis press together, holding up steel plates and white paper plates of rice and food, some arms raised high. In the centre, a man in an orange turban and orange-saffron clothing holds a plate and serves food.2006-12-15November 25 20062006-11-25A crowded dining hall scene in which a large group of men in white shirts and dhotis press forward, many raising white and steel plates heaped with rice and yellow food. A central figure in an orange-saffron cloth on his head smiles broadly while holding a steel plate. Behind them, steel kitchen counters and large vessels are visible through an arched window. Several dozen people are visible, with partially visible faces and hands reaching across the frame.2006-12-15December 15 20062006-12-15A photograph of a long communal dining hall where people are being served a meal on green banana leaves along a stainless-steel serving counter. In the foreground a man in a light striped shirt stands at left, while several men in white shirts and white dhotis reach toward the leaves and serving bowls. At right, a woman in a white sari with a gold-and-maroon border and red bangles serves from a steel bowl. Stainless-steel pots and tumblers sit on the counter. Plain pale-blue walls, ceiling fans and fluorescent tube lights frame the room, with many more people visible in the background.2007-01-12