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A photo of an annadan food-distribution line under a white tarpaulin tent with a red backdrop and strings of multicoloured bunting. Women in white with light blue head and hair coverings serve food from steel pots and containers on a table. Devotees queue along metal barricade rails: a man in a white shirt on a phone, a man in a teal-and-striped shirt, and a boy in a purple t-shirt reaching forward. A woman in a cream sari with gold necklace stands at the serving table. No swami or a person figure is visibly identifiable in the frame.

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A large outdoor annadan meal line under an orange and multicolour striped tent canopy, with serving staff in pale blue hairnets and white saris serving food from steel pans into plates held by devotees. Men in white shirts and dhotis and others in checked shirts queue behind metal railings. Behind the tent, a crowd of many people fills the open grounds beside palm trees and a red-roofed building. A framed portrait hangs on the white side wall of the tent. A woman in the foreground wears a maroon blouse, a black beaded necklace and bangles.2012-11-27A photograph of an outdoor annadan food service under a white tent with orange, red and green bunting overhead. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hairnets serve rice and curries from large steel pots and buckets along a counter. A woman in a white sari with a green blouse and a red-beaded mala ladles food. Many people in white and pale shirts queue in front, holding steel plates, while a man in a checked shirt carries a steel vessel behind them. Large cooking pots sit on the ground at right.2012-11-27A long line of men queues under a white tent decorated with orange and multicoloured bunting for a free meal service. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a large steel pot with a ladle, while others in checked shirts and white clothes wait behind metal barricades. On the right, women in white saris and blue hair nets and caps serve food from steel vessels. Palm trees are visible beyond the tent edge.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of an annadan food service under a tent with blue, yellow, green, red and purple bunting along the top. Volunteers in white clothes and light teal hairnets serve food from steel pots on a metal counter. In the foreground a young girl in a white sari with a sheer white shawl looks toward the camera while ladling food. Beside her, a woman in a white sari and a man in white dhoti and shirt stand at the serving line, while a bald older man in a white shirt and dhoti walks in the foreground. Devotees in mixed clothing line up behind the counter, and palm trees and a wooden pallet stack are visible outside.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A crowded outdoor food distribution under a large tented canopy strung with red, blue, green and yellow bunting. People queue along a rustic wooden pole barrier while a woman in a white sari with a teal blouse stands at a steel table serving from large stainless steel vessels with lids. Men in white shirts and dhotis, some wearing name badges, stand in line alongside women in white and yellow saris and children. The ground is dirt and the setting appears to be a communal meal line. a person is not clearly visible in the scene.2013-01-06Annadhan food distribution under a white tent with orange, red and multicoloured bunting strung along the poles. A man in a white shirt holds a steel plate while a volunteer in a white shirt, rudraksha mala and light blue head cap ladles rice from a large steel pot. A woman in a green sari with a red bindi stands at left holding a steel tray, and another volunteer in a blue head cap spoons rice onto plates. Several men in shirts and a crowd of people stand behind the serving line.2012-11-27Photo of a crowded outdoor annadan food distribution under a tent decorated with red, yellow and green bunting. Volunteers in white clothes and blue hairnets serve food from steel vessels, and a man in a white shirt and orange-edged cloth ladles food onto a plate held by a young girl in a blue and orange dress. Other devotees queue closely; a girl in a pink top holds a baby, a woman in a red sari stands nearby, and an older man in white dhoti and shoulder cloth stands at right. Palm trees and a sign are visible beyond the tent.2012-11-27A large covered tent serving a community meal. Volunteers in white dhotis, white shirts and white saris with gold borders, many wearing blue-green hairnets or caps, ladle food from large metal vessels and pots onto plates. Devotees crowd the serving lines. Strings of orange, pink, green and multicoloured pennants hang along the tent edges and a green garland drapes the right side. A small logo appears in the upper left corner.2012-11-27A large outdoor annadan food-distribution tent with orange and red draped fabric and strings of colourful flags overhead. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hair nets serve rice and yellow spiced food from steel pots into metal plates held by a long line of people. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala serves from a pot in the centre, while a bearded man in a white shirt and blue cap works behind the counter. Steel pots, a water jug and a chair are visible on the tables. Many people queue on the left, some wearing white and others in pink, orange and striped clothing. No identifiable a person is visible.2012-11-27