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Two women sit on sand in shade at an outdoor relief distribution in a village. The older woman, with grey hair, wears a green blouse and purple sari and holds a paper plate with food. The younger woman, with hair in a bun, wears a maroon patterned sari and holds a paper plate while handling a plastic bag. Scattered plates, a plastic bottle, sandals and a blue cloth lie on the sand, with a sand heap and standing people in the background, including a woman in a red sari at the right edge.

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Women and men sit on a concrete floor under a shaded canopy, eating from steel plates of rice and curry during an annadan meal. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari with gold border and red bangles serves rice onto a plate, while a young woman in a teal and pink sari with a pink shawl scoops food on the left and another woman in a blue sari with gold border sits at the right. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis and shirts eat from plates, and a bystander stands in trousers at the top. A green tarp and folding chairs appear in the background. a person's presence is not visible in this frame.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27October 07 20062006-10-07November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photograph of a group of women and a few men seated on a dusty brick-paved ground, eating flatbread from small plates during what appears to be a communal meal. In the foreground a woman in a maroon shawl and pink-and-gold saree with bangles smiles while holding bread. Beside her, a woman in an orange-and-yellow striped shawl sits with her back turned. Behind them, elderly women in red, pink and orange shawls sit eating, and a man in a saffron-yellow shawl sits near a backpack. Plastic bags, a cloth bundle and a small clay bowl lie on the ground, and standing people in the background wear white and pale clothing. No readable text is visible.2013-02-08February 09 20132013-02-09A photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on a stone step outdoors, eating from steel plates during an annadan meal. In the foreground, an older woman in an orange sari with a white sari border holds a steel plate of food and eats with her fingers, carrying a crocheted bag. Beside her, a young boy in an orange shirt sits watching. To the right, a woman in a lavender floral sari and dark blouse, with a vertical tilak on her forehead and bangles, eats from a plate. Behind them, women in pink, teal and mustard saris sit with plates, one holding a baby in white. Standing figures in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt stand in the background. The scene shows a relaxed, communal meal.2012-11-27January 07 20122012-01-07 +1 copiesFebruary 09 20132013-02-09Close view of several women seated on a concrete ground eating food from leaf plates during an outdoor meal service. Their arms and hands are visible; one woman wears a red sari with gold border and red glass bangles, another wears orange and red fabric. A steel bowl sits on the ground beside the leaf plates, which hold rice and curried food. Scattered twigs and debris lie on the pavement. Annadan-style community feeding is suggested, with no a person visible in the frame.2013-02-13November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor photo of villagers seated on sandy ground under palm trees during an annadaan meal distribution. Women in saris, including a teal sari and a pink sari, sit on the sand with steel plates and cups in front of them. A small child in a white dress stands beside the seated group. A woman in a white headscarf carries a large bowl or tray in the background, and other people walk along a white boundary wall. A pond or water area is visible at the right, and some plates and litter lie scattered on the ground.2012-01-06