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A photograph of a night-time communal meal under a tent with orange, green and yellow draped canopy and red and gold curtain swags. Men in white dhotis and shirts serve food from steel plates and a pot, while others carry plates in a queue. In the foreground a young man in a dark jacket wears rudraksha beads and a pendant, and on the right an older woman in a red blouse and white patterned sari with a red head cloth holds a plate. No deity or a person depiction is visible.

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Night photograph inside a decorated tent with red and gold draped fabric valances. In the foreground an elderly man with a white turban, white shirt and a long rudraksha-style bead mala holds a steel bowl and stands in a line. Beside him a young woman in a red jacket and maroon head covering holds a steel vessel, and a woman in a pink sari serves food from a steel pot at a wooden counter. Behind them several people in white and pastel clothes wait in line for food, with a man in a white shirt at right. The scene suggests a communal food serving, with steel pots and vessels on the counter.2006-12-23A 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.2006-12-23Night scene under a decorated canopy of orange, green, red and gold draped fabric with a central blue and yellow ornament. Gold and red swagged drapery lines the back wall. Many people in white clothes sit on the floor in rows, while others in white saris and white dhotis stand and move between wooden serving tables holding steel vessels and metal plates. A woman in a brown top and gold-bordered white sari carries a steel plate in the center. The setting suggests a communal meal or prasadam service, with no clear signs of a specific rite.2006-12-23January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a food-serving line under a canopy hung with red and gold drapes. A woman in a pink sari and a girl in a maroon hooded top with glasses and a lanyard badge stand near steel pots, serving food onto steel plates held by men in white shirts and white dhotis. Several women in white saris stand behind the serving counter, and a steel bucket sits in the foreground.2006-12-23A night-time communal meal served under a canopy with gold and red drapery and hanging decorations. A man in white clothes and a white head wrap stands at a wooden table ladling food from a large steel pot. Women are seated and standing in the line, holding steel plates of rice and curry; the woman in the centre wears a white sari with a floral print and the woman at right wears a red floral blouse and a gold chain. Other devotees in white, green and orange clothes queue behind, and steel vessels sit on the ground. Nobody here is identified as a person, and the scene shows food distribution, a common ashram service.2006-12-23January 08 20122012-01-08A large crowd of devotees is gathered under a canopy of patterned pink and blue fabric strung with bunting, lit by bright white lamps in an outdoor tent at night. Many people stand in a dense queue, most in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with women in red, purple, and blue saris and salwars. Several men and women hold steel plates and bowls of food, and large metal pots sit on tables along the right. No individual can be identified as a person in this view.2012-01-08January 31 20162016-01-31A photograph of a communal meal line under a decorated tent with red, yellow and orange draped cloth and floral garlands overhead. A young woman in a pink and orange salwar kameez with a long braid serves food from a steel pot onto a plate. Behind her, women in blue, white and green saris serve rice and curry from steel vessels on a wooden table. In the foreground an older bald man in a white shirt and white dhoti holds a steel plate of food and wears a rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead; he has an ID badge on his chest. A teenage boy in a red striped shirt stands beside him. Other people queue along the table, and a few people in white clothes stand in the background.2006-12-30A photograph of a crowded annadanam meal hall under a pink floral-printed canopy with bunting in red, green, blue and purple strung along the edges. Many devotees stand and mill about on a dirt floor, several holding steel plates and bowls of food. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl stands centre, and women in saris and salwar kameez are visible. Serving tables with steel trays of rice are at the lower left and foreground. Strip lights hang from the tent poles. The scene has many people, so the count range is 100+.2012-01-08Crowded night-time annadana meal under a canopy of multicoloured cloth panels edged with gold trim, with a bright white tube light at the right. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, along with a few in striped shirts and checked shirts, stand and sit closely, some holding metal plates of food. A woman in a blue top stands at left. A man in a red cap is at the lower left. Rope runs across the lower foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is visible, and the crowd is seen from behind and at a distance.2012-01-08