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A long line of devotees stands along an open-sided covered walkway with a thatched roof and an orange wall decorated with white patterns. Many people wear sarees, salwar kameez and white shirts; a woman in a red blouse stands in the foreground with a braided plait. Others on the right sit in white plastic chairs, and a few people in white and blue carry trays or stand near a serving area. A grey stone floor runs beside the line.

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A crowded open-sided pavilion under a thatched roof with a terracotta-coloured wall behind. Many men and women mill around in a relaxed gathering, many holding paper plates of food. Several men wear white kurta-style outfits, while others wear shirts and trousers. Women wear saris and salwar kameez in green, yellow, teal and pink. Some attendees wear name badges or lanyards. Tables and white chairs line the space, and a few people carry bags. No deity, throne or ritual object is visible, and no clearly identifiable a person figure is present in the crowd.2010-02-04A large open-sided thatched pavilion with bamboo rafters holds a long queue of people, many in white and pastel clothing, waiting to be served a meal. Along the left, white-draped serving tables hold steel trays and bowls, where men in white shirts and aprons serve food. Standing and seated attendees fill the hall, including women in saris in yellow, pink and green, and men in white kurtas. A wall of orange-red masonry runs along the back.2010-02-04A large crowd of devotees queues and mingles under a thatched bamboo-roofed open pavilion, with bamboo rafters overhead and a rocky hill visible through the far opening. Many people hold steel plates and bowls while serving tables covered with white cloths line the right side, where volunteers in white shirts and caps ladle food from steel pots. Several women wear saris and salwar kameez in pink, white and orange, and a man in an orange kurta stands near the centre. Other men wear white kurtas and caps, and a man at the front right wears a brown vest. The setting suggests a communal meal service, annadan, at an ashram event.2010-02-04A large crowd gathers under a thatched canopy supported by wooden posts, apparently for a communal meal. Several servers in white shirts and white caps stand at a long table serving food onto steel plates, with a large steel pot and covered steel dishes in front. Guests in saris, kurtas and shirts hold plates and stand chatting, including a woman in a green sari and a man in a teal kurta. The open water or plaza behind the canopy is visible at left.2010-02-04A large open-sided thatched pavilion with bamboo rafters holds a crowd of devotees queuing at a long white-draped food counter on the right, where people in white clothing serve from steel vessels. Many attendees wear white kurtas, saris and dhotis, while others wear pink, red, purple and yellow garments. Some stand in a line at left carrying bags and folders, and seated people fill plastic chairs in the background. Orange walls with decorative motifs frame the hall, indicating an annadan style meal service at a convention venue. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the visible people.2010-02-04A photograph of a long open-sided pavilion with an orange-brown roof and woven bamboo screens, where a line of people stands along a long metal serving counter. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis or mundus, some in pale orange or peach shirts; women wear saris in green, yellow and red, with a woman in a yellow sari near the middle. A man in a red lungi stands at the far left and a man in a brown shirt stands nearby. Sunlight comes through the open end on the left. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person, and no one in the line is shown performing a ritual.2006-12-10September 12 20092009-09-12 +1 copiesA large open-sided thatched pavilion filled with a crowd of people queuing and serving themselves meal plates at long white-covered tables. Many attendees wear white kurtas and saris, while others wear pastel shirts, pink, red and orange saris, and salwar kameez. Kitchen staff in white uniforms and white head caps stand at the serving area on the right, one handing out food. Plates with rice and curry are carried by people walking through the aisles between white plastic chairs, under bamboo-matting roof and wooden pillars.2010-02-04A covered open-sided pavilion with a tiled orange roof and woven bamboo screens shows a long queue of about a dozen men and women standing at a metal-topped counter. Many men wear white dhotis and white shirts; one woman wears a green and white sari and another a pink sari. A man in an orange shirt and an older man with white hair and beard stand near the middle, and a young man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so no appearance-based label is applied.2006-12-10A photograph of a covered outdoor hall where a large crowd queues for a communal meal, a sit-down food service. Serving staff in white caps and checked shirts ladle rice from large copper vessels onto steel plates held out by people in saris, kurtas and white dress. Many diners wear white, with red and orange saris and a red shawl visible. Long white-covered tables and white plastic chairs line the floor, and a metal bucket sits in the lower right corner. Concrete pillars and a metal railing frame the open space, with more people and luggage bags in the background. No individual can be confidently identified as a person.2010-02-04November 28 20092009-11-28A large outdoor crowd gathers on a paved brick courtyard in front of a long thatched-roof pavilion with white canvas side walls and a garland of orange and yellow flowers over an entrance. Many people mill about in conversation, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in sarees of green, orange, gold and blue. In the foreground, a bald man in a saffron-orange robe stands at left, and beside him a younger man in a white dhoti and shawl holds a small cup. Another man in white and a grey shawl stands nearby, and a man in a cream-and-white garment is at right. A palm tree and a floodlight are visible at the edges under a pale sky.2010-02-04