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A long single-storey open-sided hall with a terracotta tiled roof and white plastered lower walls, with rolled bamboo blinds hung along its right side. A brass bell hangs from an ornate red iron bracket in the left foreground. Inside the hall, many people in white clothes stand and sit, and a few wear orange or green garments. Outside on a dusty ground, a line of people in white stands by a white vehicle, with two women in white saris and a woman in red near the right edge. Footwear lies scattered on the sand.

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A photograph of a queue of devotees lined up outside a tiled-roof open-sided pavilion on a dusty ground. Men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in line alongside women in white sarees with gold borders, and a woman in an orange saree and a woman in a yellow-and-white saree with a long braid. A young child in a red top stands near the front. Sandals are scattered on the ground at the left, and a two-storey yellow building stands at right. A small circular logo appears at the top left corner.2006-12-10Outdoor photo of a crowd of devotees gathered on a dirt path beside a whitewashed building with a hanging brass bell and a red-painted doorway. A man in the foreground wears a checked light-green shirt and white dhoti, hands folded in front. Behind him, many men and women dressed in plain white clothes stand in groups, several with rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. A woman in a mustard-gold sari with dark border walks barefoot across the path. On the left, a thatched straw hut and green foliage frame the scene. No figure is clearly identified as a person.2006-10-07Annadhan in 20082009-01-01October 06 20062006-10-06December 22 20092009-12-22A photograph of an outdoor courtyard beneath a corrugated metal roof, with a line of devotees in white ritual clothes and white dhotis standing with hands folded. In the foreground a man with long dark hair wears a plain saffron-orange garment over his shoulder and stands with hands clasped, facing forward. Several women in white saris and a few children stand among the group, and a second person in orange robes appears at the right edge. A red cloth hangs at the left beside a stone pillar, and a palm tree and a low stone wall lie behind the gathering.2007-02-24Interior of an orange-walled hall under a corrugated roof with exposed steel trusses. Devotees queue along a red-carpeted path behind a steel railing and chain, and seated women in saris sit on the left behind the barrier. Standing men in white dhotis and white shirts wait in line, a boy in an orange cloth stands near the centre, and a man in a red shirt stands beside him. A stainless-steel table sits in the foreground, and framed printed posters with text hang on the orange wall.2010-07-22A large outdoor crowd gathers on a paved courtyard in front of a long building with a thatched roof and white draped walls, with a strip of marigold garlands above an entrance. Many devotees in saris and kurtas, including women in red, orange, pink and cream saris and men in white shirts and orange garments, mill about or stand in groups. Dozens of pairs of sandals and slippers are left in a pile at the right edge, a sign of footwear removed before entering. Palm trees and a street lamp are visible at the left and right. No individual can be identified as a person from the visible scene.2010-02-04Outdoor photograph of a long line of devotees in white clothing walking across a dusty open ground in bright daylight. Many women wear white saris and some carry round frame drums with bells, while others wear white kurtas and dhotis. A man in white shirt and trousers stands at right, and a woman wears a white head cloth with dotted pattern and carries a bag. Behind them is a long building with a red curved roof and a green corrugated metal roof, with small finials along its top, and a flag at the right edge. Trees and palms are in the background under a clear sky.2008-03-06Outdoor lunch queue at the ashram, with a line of devotees in white clothing waiting at a long wooden serving shelter with a brown tiled roof. Several women in white sarees with gold borders stand in line, and a woman in an orange and white saree holds a steel plate and eats from it on the right. Men in white shirts and dhotis stand at the serving counter, and thatched huts and palm trees appear behind them under a cloudy sky.2006-10-07December 30 20062006-12-30 +1 copiesA photograph of a long queue of devotees waiting on a dirt path beside a terracotta-coloured building with lattice windows and a thatched roof, in low evening sunlight. Most people wear white: men in white kurta and dhoti, women in white saris with coloured borders, with some in orange, red and teal. A woman in a yellow-orange sari stands at the left edge. Further along the line, a figure in a white garment and yellow shawl stands among the people near the building. Trees and a red-painted post frame the right side.