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July 27 2008

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A crowded outdoor pandal under a thatched roof, decorated with a strip of multicoloured triangular bunting in yellow, green, red, purple and blue, with trees behind. Devotees in white dhotis and mundus, saris in pink, purple and maroon, and checked cloth stand close together, many holding paper or leaf plates of food. A man in a white shirt in the foreground turns away from the camera, and a woman in a white sari and gold border stands in the centre. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person, and no such figure appears in this crowd.2008-04-19July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor photo beneath a large dark tarpaulin canopy strung with multicoloured bunting, set on bare earth beside green trees and a rocky hillside. A crowd of devotees stands and mills about in white and light cotton saris and white dhotis and shirts; several women wear gold-bordered white saris, and a woman in the centre wears a white sari with a gold border and a blue-and-white patterned sari beside her. Folding white plastic chairs and a grey table stand at left, and a white cloth is laid on a table under the canopy. Men in white shirts and dhotis and a man in a checked shirt are visible, a few women have flowers in their hair, and the watermarked archive stamp is in the lower right corner.2008-07-27A large crowd of people gathers under a long canopy with a colourful patterned fabric in purple, orange, green and white. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear sarees in red, blue and pink. Several people stand near food-serving tables on the left, holding plates, as others walk past. Banners and posters hang along the sides of the tent, and a speaker is visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a communal meal or annadan set-up at an outdoor event. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2009-07-17 +1 copiesA large crowd of devotees gathers under a long tent with a red and orange patterned canopy and colourful bunting strung along its edges. Many women wear white or cream saris with gold borders, and some wear white or light blue salwar-style outfits, while men wear white shirts or a blue checked shirt. Several people carry steel vessels and buckets. Most people stand in dense queues and rows, with some seated along the lower edge of the frame. Long dark hair and flower-adorned braids are visible among the women.2009-02-15A crowded outdoor food-distribution scene under a large striped tent canopy with purple, orange, teal and red panels and patterned fabric. Many people, mostly in white shirts and dhotis or saris, queue and stand at tables holding plates and food. A woman in a pink sari and jasmine-garlanded hair stands at the left, and a woman in a lavender salwar holds a plate in the foreground. Loudspeakers and banners hang along the side, and a building with blue-framed windows stands at left.2009-07-17 +1 copiesAugust 02 20082008-08-02February 15 20092009-02-15July 27 20082008-07-27Outdoor communal meal under long open tents with striped purple, pink, teal and green canopies supported by wooden poles. Large crowds of devotees stand and move between tables holding metal plates and leaf plates of food. Many women wear sarees in pink, maroon, orange and cream, some with flowers in their hair; many men wear white dhotis and shirts. Steel vessels and red plastic chairs are visible, with rocky granite hills behind the tents and palm trees in the background. The scene resembles an annadan or prasadam distribution.2008-07-27Annadhan in 20062006-01-01A large crowd of devotees queues under a tented pavilion with colourful striped canopy fabric in green, orange, purple and red, supported by tall bamboo poles. Men in white shirts and women in saris and salwars, including a girl in a bright yellow-orange dress and another in lime green, stand behind bamboo barricades waiting in line. On the right, people sit on red and blue plastic chairs at tables under the tent, and some wear orange and pink saris. The ground is bare earth and the setting appears to be an outdoor event hall.2009-01-01