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A long open-sided tent with a red and orange patterned canopy and striped side valances shelters a serving line for a communal meal. Devotees in white clothes stand shoulder to shoulder along metal serving vessels and leaf plates, with men in white shirts and women in white saris bordered in gold. A woman in the foreground wears a dark rudraksha-style mala and gold bangles, holding a plate. Several people hold clay or brass plates of food, and other devotees and onlookers stand beyond the line under the tent.

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A dense crowd of devotees gathered under a long red and white patterned canopy strung with colourful bunting and tied to bamboo poles. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several carry small brass or steel plates with offerings. A woman in the foreground wears a dark red blouse and a white garland in her hair, and another woman in a pink sari stands at left. The people stand shoulder to shoulder in a queue moving through the tent, with an open field and trees visible beyond the canopy.2009-07-26A large outdoor annadan meal under a canopy of red, yellow and blue draped tents with yellow fringe. Many devotees, mostly women in white and cream saris with gold borders, queue at long steel serving tables holding plates of food. A woman in the foreground on the left wears a black and white patterned top and holds a plate and a paper cup. A woman in the front centre wears a white sari with a vertical tilak mark on her forehead and a gold nose stud. Servers in white shirts and head caps stand behind the serving counters on the right, ladling food. Plates of red-tinged food and steel bowls sit on the tables. Roughly several dozen people are visible.2016-01-31A large crowd of devotees gathers under a striped and patterned canopy tent during an annadan style meal distribution. Many people hold round paper or metal plates of food. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear pink, orange and white saris, and some women have flowers in their hair. Banners and tent poles frame the scene, with a few printed banners visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd.2009-08-01August 02 20092009-08-02February 15 20092009-02-15August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08A crowded outdoor food distribution under a large maroon and brown canopy supported by bamboo poles. Men in white shirts and trousers, some with white or red ID badges, stand at the front serving food in clear plastic containers, while a man at lower right bends over a steel tray. Women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange, red and pink saris and white shawls, wait with plates and containers in the dense crowd. Steel serving vessels and food packets line the table at lower right. Buildings and parked vehicles are visible behind the tent.2009-08-02A dense crowd of men and women eats a meal under a large tented pavilion with striped and patterned canopy cloth, bunting, and banana-leaf or palm-frond supports. Many people hold metal plates of food. In the foreground a man in a pink patterned shirt carries a plate, a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard eats from a plate, and a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt eats at right. Several people wear white kurtas and white shirts, and women wear sarees including a purple one. The scene suggests a community annadan meal. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this crowd.2009-08-01January 31 20162016-01-31February 15 20092009-02-15August 02 20092009-08-02A large open-sided tent with red and orange-gold fringed canopy draped above long tables where many people queue to receive food on leaf plates during a communal meal. A man in white shirt and white dhoti, with a white cap, stands at the right serving from a steel pot onto the plates held by devotees. Several people in front wear white and checked shirts, and a woman in a white sari with a lanyard stands at left holding a leaf plate. Marigold petals litter the tables, and a white tarpaulin covers the ground. The scene suggests an annadan or prasadam meal line.2009-01-01