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A crowd of devotees in white dhotis and white shirts gathers at a registration or distribution table outdoors beneath a row of orange and red banners with circular emblems. A man in the foreground wears a white shirt, dhoti and a red-and-black beaded necklace, watching a younger man at the table who is handing items over. A woman with a long plait holds a mobile phone to her ear at left, another woman in a white sari with a plait bends over the table in the centre, and a woman in a pink sari stands behind. Trees and a building with a painted sign are visible in the background, along with a partially visible blue-and-gold banner.

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January 28 20092009-01-28Photograph of a crowded indoor registration area at a one-day workshop in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu. A woman in a pink flower-adorned braid and a purple top stands at a table with a man in a white shirt, and a woman in white sari with a gold border writes on paper at right. Several women in saris and men in white shirts with lanyard badges queue and mingle; a woman in turquoise sari carries a black handbag. Banners in red and blue hang overhead, palm fronds and a blue backdrop sit beside, and a stack of footwear lies near the wall.2009-01-24February 03 20092009-02-03Outdoor registration desk at a community event under palm trees, with an orange and red bunting strung across the courtyard. Several women in white and cream saris with gold borders sit and stand around a long stainless steel table covered in papers and forms, writing and checking documents. One woman in a red blouse and white sari with a gold border stands at the back, and a man in white shirt and dhoti stands at the left edge watching. Plastic chairs and more people in white clothing are visible in the background beside a red-roofed building.2009-01-28A healing session at an outdoor open-air camp in Tamil Nadu. An older woman in a red blouse with a blue-and-white sari sits on a green folding chair, eyes closed, while a man in white shirt, black trousers and a white headband presses his palm to her forehead. A woman in an orange-and-white sari stands beside her, and another woman in a white sari with a gold border leans in. A seated attendant in white with a white head-cloth takes notes at a table, and a young woman in white with a lanyard writes on a clipboard. Bamboo poles, a red canopy and a crowd of onlookers in white, orange and checked shirts fill the background.Night-time registration desk outdoors under strings of small lights and a tree. Women in orange and white saris with gold necklaces sit behind a long magenta-draped table, handling papers, cards and a clipboard. Several men in white shirts and dhotis stand in line at the table, one with a gold pen clipped at his pocket, while a man in a purple shirt and a man in grey stand nearby. Papers, booklets and a pen are spread on the table.2017-03-11 +1 copiesApril 09 20112011-04-09Outdoor devotional scene under a red-and-maroon patterned canopy at a pada-pooja style gathering. A woman in a white sari with gold border stands at left, reaching toward a brass tray on a table draped with white flower garland and scattered red petals. Beside the tray, a bald man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala around his neck raises one arm in a gesture, while women in yellow, green and pink saris and a white-haired woman in white with jasmine in her hair look on. A large framed banner with photographs stands at left, and a crowd gathers under the tent.2009-08-02Outdoor food distribution at a Karthikai Deepam gathering in Tamil Nadu. A woman in a white sari on the left hands out items at a white-draped table stacked with packets and papers. Men in white dhotis and shirts queue and collect items, one wearing a blue checked shirt and white dhoti, another in a striped shirt with a vertical white tilak on his forehead. A young man in a white shirt and yellow-bordered dhoti holds a folded paper and a pink cloth. A woman in a mustard-yellow blouse and white sari with a long braid stands at the table. Behind them a multicoloured striped awning, red and green umbrellas, a green gate and leafy trees fill the background.2012-11-27A registration desk under a pink draped canopy at an outdoor event on red earth. Volunteers in white clothes sit along a long white-covered table filling in forms and handling cards and pens. Devotees in white, including a woman in a white sari with a gold border and a long braid, queue at the table, while a boy in a striped shirt stands with them. Brochures, leaflets, small cardboard boxes and a telephone sit on the table. Several poster boards stand at the left edge.2008-12-30February 03 20092009-02-03Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies