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A photograph of devotees queuing at a serving counter under a red and white canopy during an outdoor event. A grey-haired woman in a grey sari with a red border and a black beaded necklace stands at left, looking down. Beside her a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a dark beaded necklace holds a small cup. A woman in a yellow sari with gold jewellery holds a small item, and a woman in a white sari with a maroon blouse wears glasses and a name badge. At right, a man in a striped shirt and dhoti pours from a steel urn into paper cups stacked on the counter, with a wicker basket in front.

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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.2006-11-25October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of volunteers serving food under a blue corrugated metal roof at an outdoor event. Several women wearing white clothes with coloured borders and rudraksha malas serve food from steel pots and trays into paper plates held out by a line of people. The woman at the right wears a white saree with a golden-brown border and a long dark rudraksha mala. The woman at the left wears glasses and a pink top, and volunteers wear blue lanyard badges. Palm trees and tent poles are visible outside. No a person candidate is visible.2009-11-28Outdoor photo of devotees serving food at a makeshift counter on bare earth with scrubby trees behind. Three large stainless steel containers with lids stand on a cloth-covered table. A woman in a cream sari with red woven border lifts a lid, and a woman in a cream sari stands beside her at the containers. A man in a white shirt on the right holds a sleeve of stacked white paper cups. A bare-chested young man wearing a white dhoti and a rudraksha mala stands in the center. A man in white on the left smiles and wears a white shawl. Several more people stand in the background, including a man in a striped shawl and a man in a white shirt.2010-12-16December 14 20062006-12-14A photograph of a large indoor hall with pillars and open walls where a crowd of many people queues at a long table covered with a white cloth. Women in white saris, colourful salwar and sarees, and some in pink, yellow and purple, stand in line; a man in a tan uniform-style shirt and a man in a light blue shirt serve from the table, where a steel vessel and a small cup sit beside a tray. Several women wear flowers in their braided hair. Many people visible in the background stand in rows, consistent with a bhiksha serving line before a Kalpataru program.2010-02-14October 07 20062006-10-07A photograph of a community food distribution under a tent with red, yellow and gold draped fabric. Women in saris, one in a teal and yellow sari with a beaded necklace, serve rice from large steel pots and stainless steel trays. A man in a white shirt stands behind the serving line handing out food, and a girl in pink in the right foreground watches. Other people in white and pastel clothing stand in the background under the tent, with palm trees visible beyond the awning.2006-12-30January 24 20092009-01-24November 25 20062006-11-25A photograph of a crowd queuing for refreshments outdoors near a bus. In the foreground a woman in a mint-green salwar kameez and glasses leans over a tray, and a woman in a white top and peach shawl with a beaded bag serves from a tall stainless steel urn, handing out small paper cups of tea and what appear to be pastries. Around them, people in white clothes with orange-yellow beaded necklaces hold paper cups and snacks; a woman in a salmon-pink top and a woman in white with a long pale shawl stand nearby. A white bus with windows is behind them. a person's presence is not evident in the frame.2010-01-09A 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.2006-12-30