A covered outdoor serving area with a metal ceiling frame and framed photo panels on the wall. A man in an orange t-shirt and a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden counter, serving food from a large steel pot with a ladle. Two men in orange shirts and white clothes stand in line holding plates, with a cluster of devotees in white and orange nearby. Small clay diyas sit on the counter. - Nithyanandapedia

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A covered outdoor serving area with a metal ceiling frame and framed photo panels on the wall. A man in an orange t-shirt and a rudraksha mala stands at a wooden counter, serving food from a large steel pot with a ladle. Two men in orange shirts and white clothes stand in line holding plates, with a cluster of devotees in white and orange nearby. Small clay diyas sit on the counter.

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Food being served at an outdoor ashram canteen under a metal-framed awning. In the foreground, a man in an orange short-sleeved shirt with a rudraksha mala holds a white paper or plate while a man in an orange-red t-shirt with a rudraksha mala and a visible ID badge uses a ladle to serve a fried item from a large steel pot on a wooden counter. Other men in white shirts and white dhotis, one with a sandalwood or vibhuti forehead mark, stand nearby. A white wall behind them displays framed printed posters with text. Small clay or steel bowls sit on the counter.

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A photograph taken indoors in a plain hall with barred windows and white walls. A young man with long, dark, wavy hair and a red bindi wears a saffron-orange shawl over a red sleeveless top, with a rudraksha mala around his neck, and is wearing clear plastic gloves while serving food from a steel vessel onto a white-covered table scattered with grains. Beside him an older man in a white shirt and white dhoti, with a rudraksha mala, handles a plastic-wrapped food packet. Another man in a white shirt stands behind a large stainless steel drum, and a few more men in white stand in the background. Red plastic chairs and a beige plastic chair sit nearby. The scene looks like a food distribution service.

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Annadhan in 2006

2006-01-01 +1 copies

Outdoor food distribution under a red draped tent with a white scalloped border. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers smiles and stands behind a steel pot. On the left, a man in a white shirt holds a plate of rice and vegetables, and in front of him are steel vessels of rice. Other volunteers in white shirts assist nearby, and an older man with grey hair stands at the right edge.

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Annadhan in 2012

2012-01-01 +1 copies

A photograph of a serving counter in an indoor hall with a tiled floor and pillars. Four men in white shirts wear lanyard badges and rudraksha malas; they use clear plastic gloves to serve rice and food from steel buckets with ladles onto plates. A man in a checked shirt on the right holds out a plate of rice and curry, and a further man stands at the back. The scene appears to be community food service at an event.

September 20 2012

2012-09-20 +2 copies

A photograph of a serving line at an ashram-style meal, with several people in white clothing serving food from stainless steel bowls on a long counter. A man in a white shirt and dhoti-style white garments serves from the front left, while a woman in a white sari with a red handbag and bangles takes food at the centre. A younger man in an orange shawl and a rudraksha mala with an ID badge stands among the servers. Behind them a large printed portrait shows a smiling man with a white turban and a tilak on his forehead, mounted on a white wall beside a window. Dishes include a yellow-orange curry and rice. Several people are visible in the scene, most in white.

2006-10-22 +1 copies

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