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Night photo of an outdoor gathering with a dark sky and a palm frond at the left edge. Several men stand in a loose group: a man in a grey checked shirt holds up a small object at left, a man in white kurta with a yellow shawl stands beside him, and a man in white kurta with dark glasses stands center. A barefoot man in a red polo and dark shorts stands to the right, and a man in a white shirt and grey trousers holds a yellow object near the center-right. At far right, a man in orange-saffron robes stands beside a steel vessel on a white-covered table. A seated figure in a light shirt sits low in the middle. The bright white-covered tables and a silver metal bowl are in the foreground.

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September 03 20082008-09-03Evening photo at an outdoor courtyard with palm plants and a white wall behind. On the left, a man in white dhoti and a yellow shawl with a rudraksha mala stands beside a white plastic water container on a table. A serving volunteer in white clothes stands in the foreground at the table, which holds steel plates of food, papadums, a bowl of rice dish, rolled bread and small cups. Several men and women in light clothing move about the courtyard, some blurred with motion, one man in a blue patterned shirt holding something in his hand.Night-time photo of a man in a white kurta with a yellow shawl and a rudraksha mala, holding a metal plate of food with both hands and looking down. Behind him, several men in shirts (one in a red-and-white striped shirt) stand close together, some holding plates and eating, in a dark outdoor setting near a white carved stone edge. Appearance-based cues on the foreground man are modest (white kurta, yellow shawl, rudraksha mala) and do not clearly establish identity, so no identification is made.2008-09-032008 - Programs and Events at Kailaasa In HyderabadNight photograph of an outdoor temple-courtyard gathering. A man in an orange-saffron dhoti-style garment with a maroon-red border and a multi-strand beaded necklace stands in the centre, facing right and holding his hands together. Around him, men in white or pale shirts and dark trousers stand and talk; one man at right holds his hands together near the chest. On the left a white-clad man stands beside a draped table holding steel vessels, a silver bowl and a lamp. Behind them is a tall stone temple gopuram tower under a dark sky, with palm fronds at left and a carved white pillar at right. a person in saffron, present in person.2008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03September 03 20082008-09-03A photograph taken in dim light of a ritual offering table covered with a white cloth. Several men stand close to it: on the left, a man in white clothing and glasses presses his hands onto a steel vessel; in the centre, a man in a yellow shawl over white garments, with a tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala hanging from his neck, holds his hands over the table while looking upward; on the right, a man in a grey checked shirt reaches toward the offerings. Behind them a figure in a striped shirt stands in the shadows. On the table are steel tumblers, a wicker basket holding a coconut piece, scattered rose petals and other offerings. The yellow-shawled man's appearance does not clearly confirm the page's claim, so his identity is uncertain.2008-09-03Night-time photograph of a crowd at an outdoor temple-style event. In the centre, a man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red border bows forward with outstretched hands toward a devotee holding a brass aarti/puja plate with fruits and a small brass lamp and bell. To the right, a man in a checked shirt and orange dhoti holds the offering tray, and another man in a white shirt holds a bag of yellow flowers. On the left, men in white shirts and dhotis wear rudraksha malas. Behind them, a figure in saffron-orange robes with a beaded mala stands among other white-clad devotees, while a photographer with a camera stands at left. A rope barrier runs across the lower foreground and a decorated canopy hangs at the upper left.2006-09-24A photograph of a busy outdoor food service at night beside a tree trunk wrapped in rope. In the foreground, a man in an orange polo shirt holds a plate of fried snacks, while a man in a white shirt and white dhoti-style cloth with a checked towel over his shoulder stands beside him. Behind them, men in white shirts and white dhotis are frying and serving food from large dark pots over a cooking setup, with a man on the right in a white shirt and a dark rudraksha-style mala reaching in. Plates of golden fried items are visible, and the setting appears to be an open-air annadan style meal service. A partially visible man in a white shirt stands at the back. Six to twenty people are visible.2011-12-20Night-time outdoor gathering in a dark open ground, with a crowd of devotees holding metal plates of food or offerings. Many wear white and orange or saffron garments, with yellow and orange scarves draped over shoulders. A young woman in a saffron robe in the centre carries a plate, while a man in a white garment with orange shawl stands behind. Several children and women in colourful saris and white clothes also take part. Lights glow faintly in the background near a small white structure and trees.2008-05-01August 18 20192019-08-18