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A crowded outdoor annadhan food distribution under a canopy of patterned maroon and pink fabric strung with colourful triangular bunting in green, yellow, blue and red. Brown side screens line the covered walkway. Many people queue and sit on the ground holding steel plates of food. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands near the centre distributing food. Women wear sarees in red, pink, teal and purple, and a young girl with flowers in her hair sits at lower right. Bougainvillea and palm trees appear beyond the tent.

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December 08 20112011-12-08A crowded outdoor annadhaan food distribution under a colourful canopy of pink, green, blue and purple cloth strips. Many people hold steel plates and bowls of food while standing and queuing. Visible figures include a man in white with a green shawl, women in red, orange and blue saris with flowers in their hair, a woman in a green and white outfit with a head covering, and a boy in a white shirt. The scene shows ordinary devotees receiving meals.2011-12-08A large crowd of people gathers under a long canopy with a colourful patterned fabric in purple, orange, green and white. Many attendees wear white dhotis and shirts, while women wear sarees in red, blue and pink. Several people stand near food-serving tables on the left, holding plates, as others walk past. Banners and posters hang along the sides of the tent, and a speaker is visible at the left edge. The scene looks like a communal meal or annadan set-up at an outdoor event. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2009-07-17 +1 copiesA large outdoor food-serving pavilion under a canopy of colourful striped and fringed cloth on wooden poles. Men in white dhotis and white caps and shirts serve from metal pots and steel vessels at a long green-topped counter, ladling a red-orange curry or sambar onto large leaf plates. Devotees in saris, salwar and pastel clothing queue behind wooden barricades, many holding plates. A man on the right wears a white shirt, and a young woman in a pink top with a braid decorated with flowers stands in the foreground. One servant in an orange shirt with an orange shawl stands at left. The scene resembles an annadan community meal.2009-01-01Outdoor annadhan meal served under a large canopy with yellow, red and maroon patterned fabric and striped valance. Rows of long tables are filled with people seated on blue plastic chairs eating from banana leaves or plates. A standing man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at the center of the tables, with another man in white nearby. Women in colorful saris, some with yellow flowers in their hair, sit among children. Decorated cloth hangings line the back of the tent with a large tree beyond.2007-01-29July 26 20092009-07-26July 25 20092009-07-25January 08 20122012-01-08January 06 20132013-01-06Photograph of an outdoor annadan meal service under a white tent with red, green, pink and yellow bunting. People sit on the ground eating from metal plates and steel bowls. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left holding a steel plate. A woman in a purple salwar kameez with white flower garland stands center-left. Two older men in orange shawls and white dhotis stand near a table at center, one with saffron cloth over his shoulder, next to a framed portrait and orange cloth on a table. A woman in a blue floral sari stands at right. Several children sit on the ground in pink, blue and red clothes, one girl with a braided plait eating. A devotee's offering table with flowers and a framed picture is visible behind.2012-11-27A crowded outdoor event under a tent canopy with a striped multicolored bunting ceiling and rows of wooden poles tied with rope. A bare-chested man in an orange dhoti with a yellow head covering stands at left as a barrier stands between him and a long queue of people. Many devotees, including women in saris and men in shirts and trousers, stand or sit on plastic chairs along the path, and a seated child in blue sits near the front. A pink patterned backdrop and a speaker are visible at the far end, with more people gathered near the stage. Trees and red dirt ground surround the tent.2008-04-19Outdoor annadhan food distribution under a canopy with a multicolored striped and floral fabric roof. Women in white and a woman in a red patterned blouse serve rice from a large steel pot onto leaf plates held out by a crowd of devotees. Men in white shirts and white dhotis stand in line, and a man in a red turban and white clothing stands in the background. Stacks of plates rest on a table beside the pot. Trees and more people are visible beyond the tent. This is a photo of a food-serving event.2011-01-01 +1 copies