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A photograph taken under a corrugated metal roof at an outdoor gathering. In the centre, a long-haired man in an orange-saffron cloth draped over his shoulders, seen from behind with his bare back visible, stands with his hand on his hip. Beside him, a man in white shirt and white dhoti wears a saffron scarf. On the left, a person in white dhoti and white top bends over a large steel pot placed on the ground. Around them, a crowd of people in white clothes stands and watches.

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July 28 20062006-07-28August 08 20092009-08-08Night outdoor event under a tent with blue scaffolding and bunting, a large crowd standing behind. In the centre, a man with shaved head wearing an orange-saffron robe and red undershirt sits and hands food from a steel bowl to devotees. A devotee in white dhoti and shirt with a rudraksha-style mala stands before him holding a steel plate, while a young man in orange robe and white shawl stands at right. Women in white saris and a woman in purple sari stand nearby, and a plastic-gloved helper in white kneels at left holding a dish. A steel vessel with a lemon sits in the foreground. Several people wear white ritual clothes. Activity suggests prasad distribution during the convention.2009-02-28July 28 20062006-07-28Outdoor photo on a dusty ground beneath a large leafy tree at a gathering. In the centre, a person seen from behind with long dark curly hair wears an orange saffron wrap draped over the shoulders and around the waist, facing a line of people. To the left, a man in a white kurta and white trousers stands barefoot. To the right, an older smiling man in a white shirt and white dhoti wears a rudraksha mala and stands with a man in a white shirt and an orange shawl. Behind them, a crowd of men and women in white clothing stands in a loose line, some holding plates, with white buildings and a parked vehicle in the background.2006-07-28Outdoor photo on grass beside a corrugated-roof shelter under a leafy tree. In the centre, a bare-backed man with long, dark, swept-back hair wears an orange cloth wrapped around his body and over one shoulder, standing barefoot with his back to the camera. To the right, a smiling woman in a white sari with an orange-and-gold border and an orange shawl holds a rosary-like string of beads. At left, a woman in an orange sari and a second woman in a green blouse stand with hands pressed together in namaskar. Orange sandals lie on the grass and other people stand at the left edge.2008-11-11A photograph taken under a open-sided thatched pavilion at an outdoor program site. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-yellow sari with her hair tied back stands beside stainless steel pots and vessels on a table, while a man in white ritual clothes carries a steel plate. A woman in an orange sari with loose dark hair stands at right holding a steel plate, and a man in white with a lanyard badge carries a tray. Several more people in white and orange clothing move about in the background among tables and bamboo poles, apparently serving food at an annadan style meal arrangement. No visible candidate matches the a person appearance cues, so the figures are described by role only.2006-07-28A photograph of a crowded open-sided shelter with a corrugated metal roof supported by wooden beams and poles. A woman in a white sari with purple floral print and a red bindi holds a steel plate of food, standing at a serving counter beside a steel vessel. Around her, men in white dhotis and shirts, some wearing rudraksha malas, stand in a crowd. Among them a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and stands centrally, while other men wear saffron-orange shawls. The setting suggests a communal meal service at an ashram-style event.2006-07-28July 28 20062006-07-28December 12 20072007-12-12October 27 20082008-10-27July 28 20062006-07-28