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July 26 2009

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A 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 crowded outdoor annadhaan food distribution under a colourful canopy of pink, green, blue and purple cloth strips. Many people hold steel plates and bowls of food while standing and queuing. Visible figures include a man in white with a green shawl, women in red, orange and blue saris with flowers in their hair, a woman in a green and white outfit with a head covering, and a boy in a white shirt. The scene shows ordinary devotees receiving meals.2011-12-08November 27 20122012-11-27A large crowd of devotees fills a long open-sided tent with a red patterned canopy and striped fabric valances. Many men wear white shirts and dhotis or trousers, and women wear saris in pink, orange and purple, with flowers in a braid at lower right. A man in a white shirt reaches up under the canopy, and a woman at centre raises a brass plate. Children stand among the adults, including a toddler held by a woman in a purple sari. Elderly men in white caps and glasses stand at left. The scene suggests a darshan queue moving through the tent.2009-07-26A 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 copiesJuly 25 20092009-07-25July 27 20082008-07-27July 25 20092009-07-25July 26 20092009-07-26November 27 20122012-11-27A large outdoor meal gathering under a red and white striped canopy with draped red-and-gold fabric walls. Many devotees mill about holding paper plates of food; women wear white and cream saris and salwar kameez, and men wear white shirts and dhotis. A woman in a green blouse and cream sari with red border stands near the center holding a plate, while a woman in the foreground wears a beaded mala and white sari with a plate. Several people wear name badges. A building and trees are visible in the background.2009-08-21A crowded outdoor gathering under a woven palm-mat canopy strung with rows of bunting in red, yellow, green, purple and blue. Many people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, stand close together holding small plates and food packets. A woman in a navy blue top and red-checked sari stands at left; a woman in a yellow sari holds a plate at centre; a woman in a pink sari with a flower-decorated braid stands at right; men in white shirts and grey checked shirts stand among them. Trees and a dense green background are visible beyond the canopy. No a person is clearly identifiable in this view.2008-04-19