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A photograph of a communal meal service inside a plain room with orange-painted pillars and barred windows. In the foreground, a young man in a white embroidered kurta and orange shawl ladles food from a steel pot of rice and a bowl of curry, while others in orange shawls and an orange cap serve from steel vessels onto divided white plastic plates. A woman in a dark blue sari with gold border and a man in a striped shirt with an orange shawl stand nearby, and a shaven-headed person in a yellow shawl sits at the front. Several people, all wearing orange shawls, take part in the annadan-style food distribution.

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A photograph of a group of devotees at a serving table in a plain room with barred windows, collecting food. Several people wear orange shawls; one woman in a brown jacket holds a paper plate, a man in white holds a plate with rice and curry, and a man in a striped shirt takes food. In the foreground a shaved-headed person wears an orange shawl over a yellow-and-tan top. Steel pots of cooked rice and a red-brown curry sit on the table, with serving ladles nearby. The scene shows a communal meal, possibly annadan, with people serving and receiving food.2009-10-12A 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 food service line inside a plain room with yellow walls, a wooden door and a barred window. A young man in a white kurta, orange headcloth and orange shawl stands at the centre serving from a steel pot. Other volunteers in orange shawls and dark or blue shirts assist, and a grey-haired man in white holds out a white foam plate of rice and curry. Several attendees, including a woman with a dark plait, stand in the foreground holding plates of rice and curry. Steel pots, a pan of greens, and a plastic bag of rice sit on the counter, with a small glass of water nearby.2009-10-12A serving line of food in a plain room with barred windows and a wooden table. A man in white shirt and white trousers ladles rice from a steel pot and dal or sambar from a large copper-coloured pot. Behind him a man in a white shirt holds a white foam plate, and a man in a striped shirt with an orange scarf holds a plate of rice and curry. A woman in a blue sari with an orange scarf and a forehead mark holds a plate of rice, curry and side dishes. Several people wear orange scarves, and a steel pot of vegetable rice sits in the foreground. The scene shows food being served to devotees.2009-10-12A serving line for a meal in a plain room with a barred window and a wooden door. A woman in a white sari with a light shawl and gold-rimmed glasses holds a white foam plate while an attendant in white kurta with an orange headscarf ladles rice from a steel pot. Other volunteers in orange scarves and white kurtas stand behind the counter, one in an orange cap and another in a beige sweater with a yellow scarf and rudraksha mala. Steel pots of rice and dal sit on the counter, and an older man in grey kurta with an orange scarf stands at the left edge. Distinct from a ritual, this is a food distribution scene.2009-10-12A photograph of a serving line inside a plain room with peach-painted walls, barred windows and a small wall sink. Several men and women in saffron-orange shawls serve food from large steel pots onto white disposable plates. A man in the centre wears a white shirt and dhoti, a rudraksha mala and a gold bracelet, holding a plate. A young man at left wears an orange cap, white kurta and orange shawl. Another man in a blue shirt ladles food. Seated diners in the foreground, including women with dark hair and an orange shawl, receive plates of rice and curry. Stacked white plates and food trays sit on a wooden table.2009-10-12February 06 20172017-02-06 +2 copiesA photograph of a communal meal service under a thatched shelter open to trees outside. Several young men in white dhotis and orange shawls stand in a line serving food from large steel pots and bowls on a steel counter. Rice and a yellow curry are ladled onto plates. A woman in white with a long braid in the foreground holds a plate of rice, and a bald man in white with a gold-bordered shawl is at the right serving from a pot. Other people in white stand behind the line, and a few figures are partly visible in the background.2007-02-15Outdoor food distribution under a corrugated roof beside a stone wall, with blue and purple cloth banners hanging behind. Several people in orange robes and white clothes serve food: a man in orange with a shaved head ladles from a steel pot, a man in an orange shawl with a rudraksha mala serves from a second pot, and a woman in an orange shawl stands at the right. A man in white with a mala and pendant holds a paper plate of food in the foreground. Other people in white and orange stand behind the serving line, and a few onlookers stand at the left edge.2008-01-17A photograph of a serving line for a meal in a covered area with wire mesh windows and green trees outside. Several men stand close together serving food from large steel pots and pans. A man in the foreground in a white kurta wears an orange shawl, and another man at right in a checked shirt and grey sweater with an orange shawl holds a white foam tray with rice, a brown curry, a dal-like dish, a red chutney and fried chips. Other men wear orange shawls, one wears an orange cap, and a man in the centre wears a checked shirt with a dark cord and pendant. White plates are stacked on the counter.2009-10-12November 25 20062006-11-25Photograph of a food-serving line in a dim indoor hall with pale walls and an orange curtain in the background. A man in a light blue checked shirt and white dhoti, wearing a blue head cap and a yellow-checked cloth over his shoulder, ladles food from a large steel pot on a steel table, with stacked flatbreads beside it. Men in white shirts and dhotis hold steel plates of food, and a woman in a striped sari stands in the line. Other people are partly visible at the edges. No identifiable a person is visible.