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A crowded outdoor pandal under a thatched roof, decorated with a strip of multicoloured triangular bunting in yellow, green, red, purple and blue, with trees behind. Devotees in white dhotis and mundus, saris in pink, purple and maroon, and checked cloth stand close together, many holding paper or leaf plates of food. A man in a white shirt in the foreground turns away from the camera, and a woman in a white sari and gold border stands in the centre. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person, and no such figure appears in this crowd.

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A crowded outdoor gathering under a woven palm-mat canopy strung with rows of bunting in red, yellow, green, purple and blue. Many people, mostly women in saris and salwar kameez, stand close together holding small plates and food packets. A woman in a navy blue top and red-checked sari stands at left; a woman in a yellow sari holds a plate at centre; a woman in a pink sari with a flower-decorated braid stands at right; men in white shirts and grey checked shirts stand among them. Trees and a dense green background are visible beyond the canopy. No a person is clearly identifiable in this view.2008-04-19A large crowd of devotees gathers under a striped and patterned canopy tent during an annadan style meal distribution. Many people hold round paper or metal plates of food. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear pink, orange and white saris, and some women have flowers in their hair. Banners and tent poles frame the scene, with a few printed banners visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd.2009-08-01July 27 20082008-07-27November 27 20122012-11-27August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A dense crowd of men and women eats a meal under a large tented pavilion with striped and patterned canopy cloth, bunting, and banana-leaf or palm-frond supports. Many people hold metal plates of food. In the foreground a man in a pink patterned shirt carries a plate, a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard eats from a plate, and a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt eats at right. Several people wear white kurtas and white shirts, and women wear sarees including a purple one. The scene suggests a community annadan meal. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this crowd.2009-08-01A dense crowd of devotees gathered under a long red and white patterned canopy strung with colourful bunting and tied to bamboo poles. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several carry small brass or steel plates with offerings. A woman in the foreground wears a dark red blouse and a white garland in her hair, and another woman in a pink sari stands at left. The people stand shoulder to shoulder in a queue moving through the tent, with an open field and trees visible beyond the canopy.2009-07-26August 02 20092009-08-02A large crowd sits and stands under a striped tent canopy with bamboo poles and banana plants, many people eating from metal plates. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit on red plastic chairs at left and center, women wear saris and salwar kameez in purple, pink and green, and a volunteer in a blue shirt stands at right. Several people carry round plates of food, and children sit among the seated diners. The scene suggests a communal meal distribution at a mass event, with overhead bunting in red, purple and blue strung across the tent.2009-08-01February 15 20092009-02-15January 31 20162016-01-31A long open-sided tent with a red and orange patterned canopy and striped side valances shelters a serving line for a communal meal. Devotees in white clothes stand shoulder to shoulder along metal serving vessels and leaf plates, with men in white shirts and women in white saris bordered in gold. A woman in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holding a plate. Several people hold clay or brass plates of food, and other devotees and onlookers stand beyond the line under the tent.2009-07-26