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A photograph of an outdoor communal meal under a tented canopy at night, lit by a bright floodlight. Many people sit on the bare ground eating from metal plates of rice. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis stand and serve food, including a bare-chested man in a white dhoti in the centre. In the foreground a woman in a red sari with white flowers in her hair eats, and a woman in a teal sari with gold jewellery sits holding a plate. Colourful bunting hangs from the tent poles and a banner is visible at the right. No one is identifiable as a person from the image.2012-04-06February 16 20072007-02-16September 15 20132013-09-15December 15 20062006-12-15Crowded night-time annadana meal under a canopy of multicoloured cloth panels edged with gold trim, with a bright white tube light at the right. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, along with a few in striped shirts and checked shirts, stand and sit closely, some holding metal plates of food. A woman in a blue top stands at left. A man in a red cap is at the lower left. Rope runs across the lower foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is visible, and the crowd is seen from behind and at a distance.2012-01-08Night-time photo of a procession on a dirt ground in front of an orange-walled building. A man in white dhoti and shirt holds a large decorated parasol (umbrella) at left, and another man in white stands beside him. In the centre, a woman with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron sari with a leopard-print shawl and holds a tray. Behind her, a line of women in white saris and white clothing stand with yellow-green shawls and gold-topped staffs, and some have hands folded in prayer. A blurred man in white moves across the foreground carrying an offering. Spectators stand along the edge, including a young child in pink. Pancha-tapas style outdoor ritual procession.2010-11-19Night procession in an open courtyard in front of an orange-walled building with a tin-roofed porch. A large crowd of devotees, many dressed in white, some in saffron and pink, dance and clap in a circle with raised arms. A striped ceremonial parasol with a wooden handle stands at the right. A printed banner on the wall shows photographs of religious scenes. Some onlookers stand at the edges, including a man in a yellow shirt with a backpack and another in a white shirt.2011-12-05Night-time food service outdoors beside a red-painted wall. In the foreground a woman in a white top with an orange shawl serves yellow rice from a large steel pot onto plates, with a steel bowl of dark greens and a serving spoon on the table. To the right, several women in saris and orange shawls hold steel plates out to receive the food. Behind them a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands near a light, and a few other people are blurred in the background. A lit lamp hangs above, and grass and trees lie beyond the serving table.2011-10-26A large outdoor gathering under red and yellow canopies with gold fringe, where many devotees dressed mostly in white sit on a red mat and eat from plates while others walk between rows. A woman in white with glasses stands at left, a man in a white dhoti carries a plate, and a woman in white with a green-sleeved blouse stands center right. Several seated people wear lanyard badges, and bags and bottles lie on the mat. Yellow draped tents and greenery frame the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-01-31Night-time outdoor food service at a college campus. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at a metal serving table, ladling food. Beside him a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long, swept-back dark hair and a shawl stands serving, appearance-based candidate for a person given the saffron clothing and long hair, role serving food. A line of young women in colourful salwar-style clothing, including blue-striped, red and pink garments, waits to be served. Staff in white shirts stand in the background beneath a striped red-and-white awning and lights.2006-09-17Night-time photograph of devotees gathered at an illuminated entrance decorated with tall painted pillars in blue, red and yellow with floral motifs and orange bases. Several people in white traditional clothing stand together, a man on the left in a white shirt holds a brass pot, and a younger boy in white dhoti stands centre. Women and girls at right wear saris in green, orange, pink and purple, and one woman in a dark floral sari stands near offerings with flowers and fruit. Potted plants and strings of lights frame the scene. a person is not visually distinguishable here.2007-10-14Article - November 26 20062006-11-26