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Outdoor covered walkway at a public event where devotees queue at a white-draped registration table. A man in white shirt and dark trousers with a pendant necklace, an older man with glasses in white, and women in saris (one in red blouse with teal bag, one in cream sari, one in white outfit) stand at the table, which holds papers, envelopes, a blue cloth and stationery. Trees line a road to the left and people in white stand near steps on the right.

Outdoor serving line under a red and white canopy at a Vellore, Tamil Nadu gathering. A man in a checked shirt and mustard lungi ladles food from a large stainless steel container onto a steel counter. Around him, devotees in white clothes and cream or white saris crowd the counter. A woman in a cream sari with a rudraksha-style beaded necklace gestures toward the counter, while a woman in white with a shawl holds a small paper cup. Stacked white and red plastic chairs stand behind a low wall, and palm trees and houses fill the background. No a person candidate is clearly visible.

A photograph of an outdoor food distribution at an ashram-style courtyard. A man in white dhoti and shawl with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle leans over a table, handing a small cup to a woman in a green-and-cream striped top. On the right, a woman in an orange sari with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at the table holding a cup, while a man in a yellow shirt stands behind her. Stacked white and green boxes, glasses, and cups sit on the table, and a crowd of people stands in the blurred background among green plants.

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Outdoor registration desk at the a person Spurana Program in Salem, with participants queuing in white. An older woman with grey hair, glasses and a white blouse sorts white cloths and folders on a metal table with a stack of yellow and white booklets and scattered rose petals. A man in white shirt and mundu hands out a folder while others in white stand in line. A younger woman in an orange-brown blouse and cream saree with gold bangles carries a pink-covered book, wearing a name badge. Trees, parked cars and a gate sit behind them.

A photograph of a communal food-serving event. In the foreground, a man seen from behind, wearing a saffron-orange garment and a large rudraksha mala, is passing a portion of yellow rice from a steel bowl to a woman in a blue and teal sari who bends forward to receive it. Behind them, several women in white and cream traditional dress with gold borders hold stacks of white plates, and one wears an orange lanyard. On the right, a woman in a cream sari with red border and a red blouse stands near others seated on the floor with banana leaves. A steel stand and a large steel bowl of yellow food occupy the lower centre, and the setting is an open covered hall with tiled floor.

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A photograph of a crowd of ashram participants gathered outside a building with red-painted walls and a lattice panel, during a break. In the foreground an older man with grey hair wears a white shirt and an ID badge and holds a paper cup. Beside him a smiling woman in a white and purple sari wears a beaded mala and a pendant, and another woman in a cream sari with brown border wears a rudraksha mala and holds a bag. Other people in white clothing, some with orange-bordered saris, stand around with lanyard badges. A steel container sits at lower left.

June 22 2009

A crowded indoor tent during a serving line of food offerings. In the foreground a man in a cream kurta and glasses leans forward, and a woman in a brown shawl stands at the left edge with her hands together. At center a man in a red shirt and orange dhoti bends over a long table, placing food onto steel plates. Seated at the lower right, a woman with a marigold garland wears orange robes. Behind the tables, several saffron-robed sadhus and a bald child in orange cloth sit along the rows, with marigold garlands around some necks. A metal railing and a crowd of onlookers in the background, some in orange and yellow clothing, complete the scene. Steel plates with marigold petals and small offerings sit on the tables.

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