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July 15 2011

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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.2011-07-15A 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.2011-07-15Outdoor photograph of a large gathering on a grassy lawn at an event. On the left, a red-and-cream canopy tent with draped red fabric stands over a serving area where people in white clothes work beside wicker baskets on tables. A crowd of about thirty people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with some women in colourful saris and salwar, stands and walks across the lawn. Palm trees and low white buildings with a terracotta roof form the background under an overcast sky. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25A 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.2009-08-02January 31 20162016-01-31A 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.2011-07-15A large outdoor pandal with a red and yellow canopy trimmed with yellow fringe and blue-and-white medallion decorations. A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white kurtas sits on a red cloth floor, many eating from leaf plates and steel tumblers, while others stand and serve food. Some women wear purple and white saris. Rows of footwear line the edge of the mat in the foreground, and yellow and purple drapes hang along the back. Appears to be a communal meal served under the tent.2016-01-31August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08January 31 20162016-01-31Outdoor canopy event under an orange and red patterned tent cloth with striped valance and tall bamboo poles. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts, many with name badges, stand in a line at a long table draped in red with gold trim, some with hands folded in greeting. A woman in a red sari walks in the foreground, and another woman in a white sari with a badge serves from a steel pot on the right. Sandy ground and trees are visible beyond the tent.2009-02-15July 26 20092009-07-26