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Outdoor food distribution under a striped tent canopy at an ashram annadhan (food service) camp. Volunteers in white aprons and green hair caps pack and serve food at folding tables, including an older woman in a cream sari. In the centre, a young man in saffron-orange robes wears a long rudraksha mala and stands among the tables; another saffron-robed man stands beside a cardboard box at the table. Men in white shirts and white dhotis move among the crowd, and stacked steel plates and plastic water containers sit on the tables. Bright plastic bags and a red plastic chair are visible in the foreground.

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A busy outdoor food-distribution scene under a colourful striped tent canopy with a patterned red top. Several people in green and white hairnets and head coverings prepare food at tables, while a woman in a cream sari with an orange border stands at a table center. A monk-like figure in orange robes with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace stands in the middle, and other men in orange and white clothing mill about. A woman in a teal blouse works at the bottom right, and a bare-legged worker stands beside a cardboard box on a table. Buildings and blue tarps appear in the background.2012-01-04Outdoor annadan food-service scene under a striped blue-and-white tarpaulin canopy with a patterned red awning above. Volunteers wearing green and white hairnets serve food at long metal tables. A young boy in a white shirt with orange trim and a green hairnet adjusts his hairnet in the foreground. A man in a striped shirt and white dhoti sits at the table. On the left, a monk in saffron-orange robes stands by a wooden post. Other people in white and orange clothing move between stalls, and a red banner is visible in the background.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04Outdoor food service at a temporary camp under a striped canopy in pink, purple and green. Volunteers in green hairnets and sanitary caps work at steel counters and serving tables. A man in orange robes with a long rudraksha mala stands at the centre holding a steel plate. Another man in an orange shirt wears a backpack, and a woman in an orange blouse with an orange-and-white sari stands at right. Steel containers, trays of cooked food and a parked green vehicle with orange banners are in view. Several people in white dhotis and shirts are present.2012-01-04Outdoor food-distribution scene at an open-air camp with a striped red, green and blue tent canopy and bamboo scaffolding. Several people wear white hairnets; a woman in a white sari with gold border stands at right, and a woman in a multicoloured top stands at left. A man in white dhoti and shirt and another in orange garments serve food from a steel table, with large steel vessels and sacks behind them. Palm trees and a low tiled building appear in the background.2012-01-04A photo of a busy outdoor food-service tent with a red floral-patterned canopy over wooden poles. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a shawl stands at the centre, looking to the side. Around him, sannyasis in orange robes and volunteers in green hair nets and white or blue clothing work or wait. A woman in a white sari and a woman in a blue top are seated at the left foreground. Behind them, palm trees and white cloth hang in the open area. Several other people in white and orange are visible further back. The scene looks like an annadan food distribution setup.2012-01-04Under a white tent decorated with pink, green and multicoloured bunting, volunteers serve food at an annadan line. Several women in white saris with gold borders wear blue hairnets and stand behind a serving table, one holding a ladle over a pot. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand nearby, one wearing a lanyard badge. A man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala and a red-striped dhoti stands on the right, wearing blue head covering and clear gloves, looking toward the line. Palm-leaf fronds and palm trees are visible beyond the tent.2012-11-27A photograph of a food-distribution area under a colourful striped and patterned canopy, with bamboo poles and a dirt ground. Several men wear light green or grey hairnets. In the centre, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands among others. Beside him a woman in a white sari with a floral border walks past. On the right, a man in a white kurta holds his hands together near a steel table where a cloth-wrapped item sits. Another man in a white dhoti and shirt stands at the right edge. Sacks are stacked behind them.2012-01-04January 04 20122012-01-04January 03 20122012-01-03Evening annadhan food service under a large colourful canopy with pink, purple and blue circular patterns and striped valance. In the centre, a man in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala stands beside a table of steel pans and a cardboard box. Around him, a man in white dhoti with a white head cloth and armband stands, and women in white saris with orange borders and green hairnets serve or work at tables with plastic water jugs. A large steel vessel of food sits in the lower right foreground. A large framed portrait hangs on a backdrop behind the tent. Red plastic chairs and red earth fill the scene.2012-01-04