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Outdoor annadhan food distribution on a grassy lawn under a red and maroon draped tent with fringed valance. Many people in white clothes, mostly white kurtas and dhotis, sit on white and red plastic chairs holding plates of food, while others stand and walk among them. Stacked white and green plastic chairs and water bottles sit at left. A printed banner hangs on the tent wall with Tamil text and a small portrait. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance in this crowd.

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Photo 66801012006-01-01Outdoor lunch gathering on a lawn beneath a red and maroon draped tent with gold trim. Many people in white clothing, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white salwar kameez or saris, sit on red and white plastic chairs eating from paper plates. A woman in a white outfit with a patterned shawl stands at left. Stacked white chairs and water crates sit behind them, and a hanging banner with red and white text is visible above the crowd.2006-11-25Outdoor photograph of a large annadan-style meal on a grassy lawn under a red and maroon canopy with draped fabric. In the foreground, an elderly man in a white shirt and grey trousers sits on a white plastic chair holding a plate. Beside him, a woman in a turquoise and cream sari with a name badge eats from a plate on a chair. Behind them, many people in white clothes and saris sit on chairs or the grass, while others walk among the rows. Blue plastic crates and a banner with Tamil text appear in the background.2006-11-25Large outdoor food distribution on a grassy lawn under a red and white canopy. Dozens of people in white shirts and white dhotis or saris, plus women in colourful sarees, mill about carrying round metal plates of food. Stacks of white plastic chairs stand at left, and large water jugs sit on a table at right. Volunteers in white with lanyards serve and guide the crowd. No a person figure is visibly present in this view.2006-01-01 +2 copiesAerial view of a large outdoor gathering on a grassy ground under a red-and-white canopy, with a crowd of many people, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Many people carry round plates or leaf plates of food. A camera operator is visible at left.2006-11-25Outdoor food service under a pitched canopy with red and white draping and gold-trimmed red valances. Many people in white clothing, including men in white shirts and dhotis and women in white and cream saris, stand and move among steel cooking pots, wooden platters and serving tables on grass. A figure in a saffron-orange shawl stands near the left center, and a woman in a green sari sits at the lower left eating from a plate. Scattered red plastic chairs and stacked food trays appear around the tent.2006-11-25July 28 20062006-07-28Annadhan in 20062006-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photograph of a large open-air gathering on green lawn at an event with a red and maroon canopy and draped fabric. Many people wear white clothing, including white shirts and dhotis, while several women wear white saris with orange or blue borders. Some people sit on the grass eating from pale leaf or paper plates, and others sit on white plastic chairs. A woman in the foreground holds a plate, and a girl in a pink outfit with a flower in her hair sits on the grass. Two banners hang under the canopy, a man in a white shirt walks through the crowd, and a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at a serving area on the right. Trees and a concrete building appear in the background.2006-11-25Outdoor food service under a large canopy with pink and maroon drapes and cream fabric, set on a grassy lawn. Many people in white dhotis and white kurtas or sarees serve and collect food from tables piled with round plates and steel vessels; a large cooking pot sits at the back. A man in an orange shawl and a person with long hair in orange clothing stand at the left under the canopy. A cameraman with a video camera films the serving line. Women wear white, cream and striped sarees and a woman in a blue saree stands at the lower right. The scene looks like community meal distribution at an event, with volunteers and attendees in white ritual-style clothing.2006-11-25A large outdoor pandal with red-and-white striped and scalloped canopy fabric overhead. Crowds of mostly men and women in white clothing fill the space; many are seated on red and blue plastic chairs eating from leaf or steel plates, while others stand and move about between the rows. A two-storey orange building stands behind the tent. Shoes are scattered on the grass in the lower left, and a white plastic bag sits near the seated figures. The scene appears to be a communal meal in a temple grounds setting. No individual can be confidently identified as a person.2011-07-15Article - November 26 20062006-11-26