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A night-time photograph of a crowd in an open dirt courtyard. A line of men and women in plain white clothes stands facing left toward a decorated tent or canopy with gold and green swags and a pink and red cloth backdrop. A woman in a bright orange sari stands at right holding a pan, and another woman in the foreground wears a dark sari with a shoulder bag. Several people hold metal plates or pots. A grey metal drum sits in the middle, and a white single-storey building with several doors lies at right under a dark sky.

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Night photograph of a long queue of devotees standing single file along a pale grey concrete wall at an outdoor ground. Most wear white dhotis, white shirts and white kurtas; one man in the line wears an orange-striped lungi and another wears a plaid shirt. Several men hold round stainless-steel plates or bowls. A woman in a white sari stands at the left edge, and a woman in a white kurta stands at the right edge, with a dark vehicle partly visible at the far left. No readable signage establishes the event, and no figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2007-02-16A night-time communal meal line under a open-sided tent with striped red, yellow and white drapes and strings of lights overhead. A woman in a white sari with a long braid stands at the front ladling food from a large steel pot, and another woman in white ladles from a second pot beside her. Devotees queue with steel plates; a young man in a black shirt and rudraksha-style beaded necklace holds a plate of rice, and a man in a grey shirt stands at right. Several women wear saris in white, orange and green, and a row of steel vessels sits on a table at left.2006-12-23February 16 20072007-02-16Night-time photo at an open-sided event pavilion with a blue corrugated roof and red and orange bunting, lit by blue tube lights. Two sannyasis in saffron-orange robes stand at a small table with a large steel vessel, serving items onto plates. One wears a shawl over bare shoulders and another wears a plain orange cloth. Devotees in white and cream sarees and white shirts queue to receive food, holding plates and papers. A man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at left. A framed portrait hangs on a pole at upper right. The setting suggests a distribution line at an event.2009-02-28Night photograph of an outdoor queue of people standing on a dirt ground beneath bright street lamps. Men in shirts and trousers, a man in a white kurta, and a woman in a blue patterned sari with a child stand in a line that stretches toward a row of orange flags on poles and white screens. A yellow shirt and dark blue shirt are prominent on the right foreground.2010-02-16Night-time photograph of a crowd gathered outdoors in front of a red-walled building with a small lit doorway. In the centre, a bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a red sash stands with his back to the camera, facing a line of devotees who wear white clothes. Many people in white or cream kurtas and saris stand in rows, some holding small cloth bags or packets, and several children are in the front. A woman on the left wears a white sari with an orange border and a beaded necklace. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance alone, so the central figure is described by role only.2006-10-21Night photograph of a line of devotees queuing outdoors under floodlights for a meal service. Several men in white dhotis and shirts, a man in an orange top, and women in saris in teal, pink and magenta hold leaf or paper plates. On the right, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti stands at a steel serving counter with trays of food, while a man in a white shirt and grey trousers, carrying a blue cloth bag, reaches toward the counter. A woman in a white sari with a beaded necklace serves from behind the counter. Concrete ground, a brick wall and red steel posts frame the scene.2017-06-08Night photo of a crowd of devotees queuing on a dirt ground at an outdoor event. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis or trousers; some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. A woman in a yellow salwar kameez with a dupatta stands in the foreground beside a man in a bright blue shirt. A man in the front right, wearing a white shirt and a rudraksha mala, presses his palms together. Behind them stands a tall stack of black speaker cabinets draped with green cloth, and a large projection screen and white flags are visible at the right edge. Floodlights illuminate the scene against dark trees.2010-01-09Night-time annadanam food service at an outdoor ashram or temple compound lit by overhead street lamps. On the left, men in white shirts and white dhotis, one wearing glasses, arrange rows of stainless steel plates and bowls on a long metal serving counter. A woman in a white sari stands at the counter. Along the centre, people stand in a queue behind bamboo barricades, and a man in a blue shirt and dark trousers walks forward holding a steel plate. On the right, a man in a white shirt and yellow cloth and a woman in a green sari carry steel plates. A cream-coloured building with orange trim runs behind. Several dozen people are visible.2012-01-08Night photograph of a large crowd queuing in an open outdoor area lit by bright floodlights. Many men wear white shirts and white dhotis, some in checked lungis or plaid sarongs, while women in saris stand among them. Bamboo poles hold a strip of multicoloured triangular bunting over a brown screen fence, with trees and palms behind. A large banner is visible at the right edge. Roughly fifty to sixty visible people, many with their backs to the camera.2012-01-08Article - November 26 20062006-11-26A night-time photograph of a long line of men and women standing on a paved road in front of trees and a building, appearing to wait in a procession queue. Several men wear white dhotis and white shirts, one wears a checked shirt and dark trousers, and one older bare-chested man wears a red-orange dhoti and a white cloth. A man near the centre holds a brass plate or tray with offerings. A woman at the right edge wears a pink sari with gold-toned embroidery and folds her arms. Strings of decorative leaves hang over the path, and a small lamp glows at the left edge.2011-01-16