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A large outdoor gathering of hundreds of devotees seated on the ground in rows on mats and cloth before small white-washed platforms holding brass plates, banana-leaf meals and fruit. Many wear white, saffron, yellow, green and purple saris and dhotis. Palm trees, strings of coloured bunting and pendant lamps line the open ground at dusk, with a tented stage area in the background. Some white-clad figures stand among the seated rows, and a woman in white at the right edge stands with a folded cloth.

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February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11Outdoor gathering under coconut palms at dusk, with many people seated on mats on bare ground eating from leaf and metal plates set on the floor. Behind them a large black banner shows a printed portrait of a bald-headed figure framed by a colourful ring of flowers, flanked by a tall framed panel and a small gold-rimmed altar. Hanging paper lanterns in red and pink and bunting strings decorate the area. Attendees wear white, saffron, green and pink saris and kurtas; children sit in front, and several people in white stand near the platform. The portrait is a printed image, not a person present, and the portrait's caption is not legible.2007-02-11May 02 20112011-05-02February 11 20072007-02-11Outdoor communal meal at dusk under palm trees, with a large crowd seated on the ground in rows eating from leaf plates on the sand. Women in saffron, red, green, yellow and blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis sit close together. Decorative umbrellas and strings of bunting hang overhead, and a few people stand and walk between the rows serving food. Banners line the back of the scene. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so this reads as an annadan style feeding gathering.2007-02-11February 11 20072007-02-11An outdoor communal meal under coconut palms on bare dry ground. Many people sit or stand in loose groups holding round metal or leaf plates of food. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with orange waist cloths stand at left, while women wear white saris, a purple sari and a pink dress are visible, and several children sit on the ground eating. A woman in a blue-and-white sari sits on a blue plastic chair at center, and a woman in a purple sari carries a plate in the foreground. Some attendees wear orange garments and flowers in their hair. The scene looks like annadan, a community food distribution.2010-02-18Night gathering under a white tarpaulin canopy supported by palm tree trunks, lit by tube lights. A large crowd of women and girls sits closely on mats and cloth on the ground, many in saree and salwar colours including orange, pink, green, blue and yellow. Some have flowers in their hair, and brass oil lamps and small vessels sit on leaf plates before them. A microphone stand is in the foreground. A few older women sit near the right side, and one child sits among the group.2011-05-02A photograph of an outdoor communal meal on dry ground beneath coconut palms. Many people stand and sit in a crowded open space, many holding round paper plates of food. Men wear white shirts and trousers, while women wear sarees in yellow, red, pink and turquoise. Some children sit on the ground among the adults, and a man in a green shirt serves or passes plates.2010-02-18February 11 20072007-02-11