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A photograph of an outdoor food service under a blue and red tarpaulin at night, lit by tube lights. A man in a checked shirt and jeans bends over a large steel pot, scooping food into a small bowl held by a woman in a pink top. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left, and women in saris sit or stand nearby, with steel vessels on the ground. The setting resembles an annadana meal service, with several dozen people partly visible in the background. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.

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Night-time annadanam food service under a pink and patterned tent canopy strung with small coloured pennant flags. Several volunteers stand at large steel cooking pots and serving containers on tables and a black-topped counter. A woman in a white sari with a long braid and a man in a white dhoti with an apron-like cloth serve rice from a big pot. A woman in a pink blouse and a man in a checked shirt and jeans handle food, and an elderly man sits to the right near a folding chair. Bright tube lights hang from the frame and pink flowering bushes are visible outside the tent.2012-01-08Night-time food distribution at an outdoor annadan-style serving line under bright lights. A man in a white hairnet and white shirt stands behind a large stainless steel pot of cooked food. Devotees crowd the counter: a man in a white shirt holds out a plate, a woman in a maroon sari and gold necklace reaches forward, and a girl in a dark red top stands nearby. Men in white shirts and a man in a red-and-black checked shirt hold steel plates. Tent fabric and a light-coloured building with lights appear behind the crowd.2012-04-06April 06 20122012-04-06January 08 20122012-01-08Night-time food relief scene under a large tent with a red, orange and green patterned canopy and striped fringe. A seated man in a white dhoti and shawl stirs a large steel pot of food, while a standing man in white holds a ladle over a steel tray. A woman in a beige top and a woman in a white sari help serve from a steel table, and several people in white clothing work along the tables. Steel cups and plates are laid out, and a car's headlights glow at the left edge.2012-01-03Night-time outdoor kitchen under a red and blue fabric canopy with strung bunting. A woman in a dark top bends over a large metal pot and stirs with a long ladle, while another woman in a purple blouse stands behind, holding a ladle over a second pot. Several large aluminium cooking vessels and lids sit on the bare ground, with bright fluorescent tube lights on a stand illuminating the scene. Steam rises from the pots. No one visible is identifiable as a person.2012-04-06Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA night-time annadanam food distribution at an outdoor ashram tent under a bright fluorescent tube light. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and white trousers with a small forehead mark holds a steel plate of yellow rice, a clear plastic sheet beneath it, while a woman in the right foreground, wearing a dark top and a neck cord, ladles food from a large steel pot. Behind them, another man in a white shirt and a woman in a red-and-green sari stand at the serving counter with steel vessels, and several people in white clothes stand in the dim background.2012-01-08A photograph of a crowded communal meal service at night under bright overhead tube lights. Volunteers in white clothes serve food from large steel pots and trays onto steel plates held by devotees; rice and flatbreads are visible on the plates. Many people in white shirts and dhotis, women in saris including a pink sari with a rudraksha mala, and a woman in a white head covering stand along a long serving line. A man in the foreground reaches out with a plate of rice and bread while a woman in a red top and white sari with an orange shawl stirs a pot. No a person candidate is clearly visible; the scene shows food distribution.2006-12-23A photograph of volunteers serving food at an annadan line in an indoor hall at night. A woman in a white sari with a gold border stands at left, ladling yellow rice from a large stainless steel vessel onto a steel plate held by an older woman in a maroon and lavender sari beside her. Behind them, other women in pink and teal saris hold steel plates and wait. A man in a light blue sweater reaches forward to receive a plate on the right. Strings of small lights glow in the background. Four visible people are prominent, and additional people stand partially visible in the back.2011-10-14Photograph of a food-preparation scene in a dim tent kitchen during an annadhan-style food service. A woman in a green blouse and blue sari leans over a large black pot of cooked rice, while a woman in a green sari and another in a white top, all with green and white hair nets, stand around steel vessels and serving tables. In the right foreground a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands with his back partly turned. Plastic-wrapped packets and sacks are piled at the right edge.2012-01-04A night-time outdoor food packing scene under harsh lights on a dirt ground. Five people sit or stand at a long table and around large metal pots of orange-coloured rice. A white-haired man in a white shirt and light blue-green shawl stands at left, gesturing toward the pots. A man in white with a pendant leans over a large steel pot, while a woman in white churidar-style dress with bangles packs food into foil. Behind them, a woman in white with a saree-style dress and a woman in a light beige shawl handle foil packets at the table. Stacks of foil sheets, empty steel bowls and cardboard boxes sit on the table. A white cloth bag with an orange and green label lies at left.2012-01-03