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A large red-and-white striped tent canopy with scalloped valances covers a crowded outdoor meal area with sandy ground. Many men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in lines behind metal barriers, several holding leaf plates or food. A man in a red kurta stands in the foreground, and women in white saris and a blue sari move through the crowd. Some men wear vertical sandalwood or kumkum marks on their foreheads. Partial faces in the foreground show a crowd of devotees waiting for prasadam at the event.

A large outdoor pandal with a red-and-white striped canopy shades a crowd of devotees dressed mostly in white dhotis and shirts. In the foreground, several young men in white and a man in a red shirt stand in a queue; others carry leaf plates or baskets of food. Men in white and women in blue and orange saris move among metal barricades on sandy ground, serving or receiving prasadam, consistent with an annadan-style meal. A man near the centre wears an orange shawl over white clothing; no figure is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible cues, so no candidate is marked.

A large outdoor tented dining area under a red-and-white striped canopy at an ashram. Many devotees in white clothing stand and queue along metal barriers on a dirt ground, several holding plates and bowls. Volunteers in white dhotis and shirts serve food along the line. A woman in a pale blue sari stands at left, another in a blue sari and a woman in red-and-maroon garments appear among the crowd. Some men wear red and grey shirts. Stone-edged plants line a brick walkway beside a terracotta building at left.

A large outdoor pavilion with a red and white striped canopy shelters a crowd of ashram devotees seated and standing in a long queue, many in white dhotis and shirts. Men in the foreground wear white shirts, a red shirt and green shirts, some with tilak on their foreheads. A man in a red kurta and an older man in an orange shawl hold leaf plates, while women in white saris serve food along metal barricades. Brick buildings and trees frame the sandy ground. The scene shows many people, with the exact number unclear.

A large outdoor pandal with red-and-white striped and scalloped canopy fabric overhead. Crowds of mostly men and women in white clothing fill the space; many are seated on red and blue plastic chairs eating from leaf or steel plates, while others stand and move about between the rows. A two-storey orange building stands behind the tent. Shoes are scattered on the grass in the lower left, and a white plastic bag sits near the seated figures. The scene appears to be a communal meal in a temple grounds setting. No individual can be confidently identified as a person.

Large outdoor communal meal under red-and-white striped tent canopies with a palm tree in the middle. Dense crowd of men mostly in white shirts and dhotis, many holding large round leaf plates of food, some carrying plates aloft through the crowd. Several men in checked shirts and striped shawls. A man on the right wears a green shirt. Red and white striped tent walls and a red draped canopy frame the scene, typical of an annadan feeding event.

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A large open-air annadan meal under a long red-and-white striped canopy with scalloped edges, supported by blue poles. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand in lines or queue along wooden barriers on a sandy ground. Several people carry plates or leaf dishes, and one man at lower right holds a flatbread. Some men have white and orange forehead markings. Other attendees wear yellow, red, blue and green shirts and a blue saree. A low orange building with red pillars runs along the left side.

A large festival crowd gathers under a long red-and-white striped canopy with scalloped valances. Many men and women in white dhotis, shirts and saris queue along metal barrier rails on a dirt ground, some holding plates or leaf-wrapped food. A woman in a pale gold sari and a woman in a blue sari stand near the rails; a man in a maroon shirt and a boy in yellow and a boy in a white vest are visible. Tent poles and distant buildings frame the scene. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.

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July 15 2011

A crowded outdoor food distribution under a large maroon and brown canopy supported by bamboo poles. Men in white shirts and trousers, some with white or red ID badges, stand at the front serving food in clear plastic containers, while a man at lower right bends over a steel tray. Women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange, red and pink saris and white shawls, wait with plates and containers in the dense crowd. Steel serving vessels and food packets line the table at lower right. Buildings and parked vehicles are visible behind the tent.

February 15 2009