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Photograph of an outdoor annadhan food distribution under a large tent hung with strings of blue, red, green and pink bunting. A long queue of people stands along white metal railings on the left, many women in saffron and coloured saris. Volunteers in pale green hairnets serve from steel pots and trays at a counter, one serving with a ladle. In the centre, a bearded sadhu with long matted hair and an orange robe stands near the serving line, wearing rudraksha beads and a dark prayer-bead necklace. Another man in a white shirt stands at the left foreground with a green hairnet, holding a plate.

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January 06 20132013-01-06A large food distribution line under a white tent with orange and multicolored bunting at an outdoor annadan. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hair nets serve rice and dishes from steel vessels into plates held by a long queue of devotees, including men in white shirts and children.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27 +2 copiesA covered outdoor food-serving area under a grey tarpaulin with bunting of red, yellow, green and blue flags strung along the poles. Volunteers in white shirts and white trousers or white dhotis, and in some cases pale teal or light blue hairnets, stand behind steel serving pots and ladle food onto leaf plates for a line of people. A woman in a cream and gold sari with a red blouse holds a plate, and a woman in a teal sari stands at the left edge serving from a steel vessel. A volunteer in an orange lungi and white shirt with plastic gloves stands at the right foreground. The ground is wet and muddy. The scene reads as a free meal distribution during a festival, with no visible Swamiji figure.2012-11-27A photograph of an outdoor food distribution under a tent with a colourful striped fabric canopy and a row of multicoloured pennant bunting. In the foreground a woman in a white top and pale blue hairnet, with beaded necklaces and rudraksha-style beads, scoops food from a steel pot onto a flatbread. Several young men in light shirts and caps stand in a line holding out plates and flatbreads. Behind them other volunteers work at steel cooking vessels on a long table, and on the right a man in an orange-brown dhoti with a beaded necklace stands near the serving area. Metal railings and a wooden block sit at the front edge of the food counter.2013-01-01 +1 copiesPhoto of a crowded outdoor annadan food distribution under a tent decorated with red, yellow and green bunting. Volunteers in white clothes and blue hairnets serve food from steel vessels, and a man in a white shirt and orange-edged cloth ladles food onto a plate held by a young girl in a blue and orange dress. Other devotees queue closely; a girl in a pink top holds a baby, a woman in a red sari stands nearby, and an older man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth stands at right. Palm trees and a sign are visible beyond the tent.2012-11-27Inside a white tent with pink and green-gold fringed drapes, volunteers serve food at a steel counter. A man in a striped shirt holds a metal plate while a boy in a checked shirt stands beside a steel pot of cooked white rice. A woman in a white sari with a gold border and a man in white clothes wear blue hairnets and ladle food from pots. Several other people in white hairnets and onlookers in the background queue along a metal railing, with a wooden pole in the foreground.2012-11-27A photograph of an outdoor annadan food distribution under a tent with a row of colourful triangular bunting overhead. Crowds of men and women queue along metal railings. In the foreground, a server in a blue hairnet and gloves serves rice and a yellow dal-type curry onto a steel plate held by a man in a pink and white checked shirt, while a woman in blue gloves ladles from a steel pot. Other men wear white shirts, one with an orange cloth over his shoulder, and a woman in a pink sari with a bindi stands at left beside a young girl. Palm fronds and a red brick building appear behind the tent.2012-11-27A photograph of an outdoor annadan food service under a white tent with orange, red and green bunting overhead. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hairnets serve rice and curries from large steel pots and buckets along a counter. A woman in a white sari with a green blouse and a red-beaded mala ladles food. Many people in white and pale shirts queue in front, holding steel plates, while a man in a checked shirt carries a steel vessel behind them. Large cooking pots sit on the ground at right.2012-11-27A large outdoor annadan food-distribution tent with orange and red draped fabric and strings of colourful flags overhead. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hair nets serve rice and yellow spiced food from steel pots into metal plates held by a long line of people. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala serves from a pot in the centre, while a bearded man in a white shirt and blue cap works behind the counter. Steel pots, a water jug and a chair are visible on the tables. Many people queue on the left, some wearing white and others in pink, orange and striped clothing. No identifiable a person is visible.2012-11-27A crowded outdoor annadhan food distribution under a canopy of patterned maroon and pink fabric strung with colourful triangular bunting in green, yellow, blue and red. Brown side screens line the covered walkway. Many people queue and sit on the ground holding steel plates of food. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands near the centre distributing food. Women wear sarees in red, pink, teal and purple, and a young girl with flowers in her hair sits at lower right. Bougainvillea and palm trees appear beyond the tent.2011-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of an annadan food distribution under a white tent with colourful bunting strung along its edges. A long line of men and some women and children queue at steel tables, holding steel plates. Women in white saris with blue hair coverings serve food from large steel pots, and a server in a white sari and blue cap ladles food onto a plate. Several men wear light shirts and lungis, and a man in a white turban stands in the background.2012-11-27