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A large open-air annadan meal under a long red-and-white striped canopy with scalloped edges, supported by blue poles. Many men and women in white dhotis, white shirts and white sarees stand in lines or queue along wooden barriers on a sandy ground. Several people carry plates or leaf dishes, and one man at lower right holds a flatbread. Some men have white and orange forehead markings. Other attendees wear yellow, red, blue and green shirts and a blue saree. A low orange building with red pillars runs along the left side.

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Outdoor food-distribution area under a canopy of red and orange umbrellas with fringed edges, with a large crowd behind. In the foreground, men in white shirts and trousers stand at a long green table and serve from metal containers, one holding a plate of food. A man in a red patterned shirt holds a plate, and a man in a white T-shirt with a logo stands at the right. Women in saris and a crowd of devotees fill the background. Fallen marigold petals litter the table. This looks like an annadan style meal service at a large gathering.2009-01-01November 01 20152015-11-01Outdoor photograph of a large gathering on a grassy lawn at an event. On the left, a red-and-cream canopy tent with draped red fabric stands over a serving area where people in white clothes work beside wicker baskets on tables. A crowd of about thirty people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis with some women in colourful saris and salwar, stands and walks across the lawn. Palm trees and low white buildings with a terracotta roof form the background under an overcast sky. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2006-11-25November 25 20062006-11-25January 31 20162016-01-31January 31 20162016-01-31A large outdoor meal service under a long canopy with a cream and pink striped top and maroon drapes along its edge. Many people, mostly dressed in white, queue and walk between tables and food stalls, some holding plates or leaf dishes. A brown and orange bus is parked at the right and clusters of seated people sit on the grass. A white-clad helper stands at the left serving from pots and buckets. Stacked white plastic chairs stand near the center. The setting appears to be an open field with trees behind. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2006-11-25January 31 20162016-01-31January 31 20162016-01-31A photograph of a large outdoor annadan meal service under a tent with yellow, blue and red draped fabric. A long queue of mostly white-clad devotees, many women in white saris and men in white shirts and dhotis, holds round leaf plates and paper cups while serving counters with steel trays of food line the centre. Volunteers in white, one in a white shirt with an ID badge, ladle food onto plates. A woman in an orange sari stands at the right edge. Several people wear lanyard badges.2016-01-31A long line of people queues under a large open tent canopy with striped orange, green and red fabric hanging overhead. Men and women hold out leaf plates and bowls while volunteers serve food from steel pots onto them at a long wooden table covered with scattered food scraps. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers stands at the serving station, and a man in white shirt and white cap stands to the right. Wooden poles support the canopy and a green table stands in the foreground. The scene is an outdoor communal meal distribution.2009-01-01A large outdoor gathering under red and yellow canopies with gold fringe, where many devotees dressed mostly in white sit on a red mat and eat from plates while others walk between rows. A woman in white with glasses stands at left, a man in a white dhoti carries a plate, and a woman in white with a green-sleeved blouse stands center right. Several seated people wear lanyard badges, and bags and bottles lie on the mat. Yellow draped tents and greenery frame the scene. No a person candidate is clearly visible.2016-01-31