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A large open-sided tent with a red and orange patterned canopy supported by bamboo poles and rope ties, filled with rows of blue plastic chairs. Many people sit eating from paper plates, some in white shirts and dhotis or trousers, others in saris and salwar kameez. A girl in a yellow salwar kameez with a braid stands at left, and a young woman in white with a braided hairstyle sits at right. No one is identifiable as a person; the scene shows a communal meal in progress with no visible deity, throne or ritual setup.

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Outdoor free meal served under a large red and yellow patterned canopy beside a tree, with long wooden tables and blue plastic chairs. Many seated men, women and children eat from leaf plates. A standing man in white clothes with an orange shawl serves food at the center, and another man in white stands at left. Women wear saris in bright colours and flowers in their hair. Hanging cloth panels with colourful deity and mandala designs line the tent walls. The scene is a free food distribution at a camp.2007-10-07July 07 20092009-07-07A crowded food-serving line under a large decorated tent with patterned ceiling fabric and colourful striped valances. Many devotees, mostly men in white shirts and dhotis and women in saris and salwar, queue and receive plates of food from volunteers. A volunteer in a white shirt and dhoti on the right serves from the side, while a young woman in a white top and lanyard in the foreground holds a plate. Blue plastic chairs and sandy ground are visible.2009-02-15A large open-sided tent with a patterned red and orange canopy and striped bunting, set up for a free meal distribution. Rows of blue-covered tables and red plastic chairs are filled with seated diners eating from metal plates. Several people in white clothing, some with orange shawls, serve food and walk between the tables. A woman in a pink sari sits at the front table. Children and onlookers stand at the left edge under the tent. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-14September 03 20072007-09-03 +1 copiesOutdoor 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.2007-01-29February 15 20092009-02-15A large outdoor annadan meal under a red and white checkered canopy. Many people sit on red and blue plastic chairs eating from leaf plates, while volunteers in white shirts and dhotis serve food from steel pots. Women in saris and salwar kameez stand among seated devotees, and children eat near the front. Garlanded and white-clad attendees move between tables under a bright sunny sky, with a small building visible behind the tent.2009-02-23March 11 20172017-03-11 +1 copiesA large open-sided tent with a patterned red and brown canopy and blue-and-white draped side panels hangs over long blue tables set with red plastic chairs. Many seated men eat from steel plates and drink from steel tumblers. A young man in white shirt and white dhoti with a red-bordered cloth over his shoulder carries a steel tumbler in the foreground. A man in a white short-sleeved shirt and grey trousers stands at right, watching the diners, and another man in white stands further right. Dust covers the ground.2007-09-02September 02 20072007-09-02July 26 20092009-07-26