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A photograph of a communal meal line at an indoor covered walkway. Several men in white shirts and white trousers serve and eat rice dishes from large steel pots. The man at left in the foreground holds a paper plate of yellow rice and eats with a spoon, wearing a dark rudraksha-style mala. Beside him a man in a white shirt gestures with raised fingers and holds a plate, and another man in a white shirt with a mala holds a plate. At right, a man in a white shirt with an orange collar serves from a steel vessel of yellow rice. Steel pots of rice and curry sit on a table, with more people standing in the background.

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December 14 20072007-12-14Men in white shirts and white trousers serve a meal at an outdoor table beside a white-painted building in bright sunlight. Several servers wear rudraksha malas and name badges; one serves rice and curry onto a steel plate held by a bald man in a white striped shirt, while others ladle food from steel vessels. A man in a checked orange-and-cream shirt with a rudraksha mala and badge stands at right, and a woman in white is visible in the background, with more people behind the table.2005-11-30A photograph of a dining or serving area in an ashram kitchen. Several men in plain white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas around their necks, stand in a line holding stainless steel plates of food. The man on the left holds a plate and eats with his right hand; the man in the centre holds a plate with a small portion of food; the man on the right, wearing a dark brown rudraksha mala, holds a plate in his left hand. Behind them, a worker in a white head covering and a bare-chested figure in white are visible near steel serving equipment, with a light peach wall in the background.2014-09-13Photograph of a food service line at an indoor hall during a retreat-style program. A man in the foreground wears a checked short-sleeved shirt, an orange cloth draped over his shoulder and an orange-hued lower garment, serving yellow sweets or fried snacks from a steel pot onto a metal plate. Beside him, a man in a grey shirt and a younger man in a white shirt also serve from large steel vessels. In the left foreground a person in white clothing with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace faces away from the camera. Behind them, a crowd of people in white and light clothing waits in line along a corridor with bright light at the far end. A steel bucket of food sits at the lower right.2006-07-27May 27 20122012-05-27 +2 copiesA photograph of a serving line in a large indoor hall where men in white shirts and white trousers serve food onto steel plates from stainless steel trays. Several servers wear orange lanyards and some have rudraksha malas around their necks. One server in the foreground holds a plate of rice, yellow dal and green vegetables, while others use tongs and spoons to serve from the trays. A steel bucket with a yellow handle sits in front of the counter, and people wait in line behind, some in white and others in casual clothes. This appears to be a communal meal service, with servers wearing disposable plastic gloves.2009-08-13February 14 20102010-02-14A photograph of a food service line in a plain room with orange-red walls and barred windows. A man in a white kurta and orange shawl ladles rice from a steel pot into a white foam plate, and another man in a white kurta serves curry from a large dark pot. A man in a striped shirt and orange shawl holds a plate of food, an older man in white with an orange shawl holds a plate, and a bald man in a grey top with a yellow-and-orange shawl stands in the foreground. Steel trays and stacked white plates sit on a wooden table.2009-10-12A photograph of an annadan food distribution under a white tent with red, green and orange bunting. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with white vibhuti on their foreheads, stand behind a long metal counter ladling food from large steel pots into steel plates. In the foreground a man on the left with a white forehead mark holds a ladle over a steel pot, while a man in a white shirt on the right lifts a plate. A older man with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marking stands in the centre serving. Plates hold flatbread and a golden fried food. Several people are visible; the scene shows food service at a temple-style event.2012-11-27Men serving food in a covered open-sided dining hall with a thatched roof and leafy windows. In the foreground, a young man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a steel plate of rice and vegetables. Beside him, a young man in a white kurta with glasses and a beaded necklace ladles food from a large steel pot on a counter. Other men in white and grey shirts stand behind the serving counter, and a few more people are visible in the background. Steel vessels and pots line the counter, and scattered rice grains lie on the dark surface.2007-08-31August 29 20092009-08-29June 09 20092009-06-09