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Outdoor food distribution under shade trees at a Salem program. A woman in a saffron-orange sari, with long dark hair, leans over a white table and serves orange-yellow sweets from steel trays into clear plastic bags held out by a young boy in a white T-shirt and white trousers. Behind her, an older man in white with a rudraksha mala stands watching, and a bald man in white stands at left. Other devotees in white shirts and a woman in a red floral sari queue behind, with parked motorcycles and white plastic chairs in the background. A man in orange wraps stands at right.

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Outdoor serving table under a colourful fringed tent at a Salem event, with a crowd and parked motorcycles behind. A person in a saffron/orange robe with long swept-back dark hair and a rudraksha mala sits at the table, wearing clear gloves, handing out yellow sweets from steel plates. Beside them a man in white shirt and white dhoti stands at the table, and a man in white with a red tilak and beaded mala stands behind them. On the right, a woman in peach salwar and glasses and a girl in a pink top hold clear plastic-wrapped plates, while a woman in a blue floral sari and other attendees in white stand nearby.2006-07-28July 28 20062006-07-28A photograph of an outdoor food-distribution scene under a canopy of colourful striped cloth. A young person with long hair, wearing an orange saffron dhoti and shawl, sits at a white-covered table in gloves, serving sweets from steel plates to a woman in a white sari with a pink and blue checked shawl and a long braid. A man in a white shirt stands beside the table, and a man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands at left with a bare shaved head. Behind them, a crowd in white clothes is gathered by parked cars and motorcycles near trees and a lattice wall. Steel vessels are on the table at left.2006-07-28January 01 20092009-01-01Outdoor festival scene under a white tent at a temple event, with a blue carpet and red runner. On the left, a man in saffron robes with an orange head wrap and gold necklaces stands near a woman in white, while a bare-armed woman in an orange top offers a tray of yellow flowers or fruit to a group of uniformed schoolchildren in blue. Devotees in white, saffron and yellow saris and kurtas stand behind, and a pedestal fan and metal vessels sit at right. The person in saffron with the head wrap has cues consistent with the page's a person reference, though the appearance is not certain enough to confirm.2009-07-07A photograph at an outdoor festival tent during a Gurupoornima-style celebration. In the foreground, a long-haired person in a red sleeveless top with a rudraksha mala and ceremonial gold necklace bends forward, extending a hand to offer a small yellow fruit to a line of children in light blue school uniforms. Behind them, a man in white shirt with an orange shawl and garland stands among the crowd. A bald man with glasses and an orange robe wears a garland at left, and a young man in an orange robe and garland holds a bowl of yellow fruit at upper right. A lit oil lamp or candle is held near the front figure. A large crowd fills the background under a white tent canopy.2009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07July 07 20092009-07-07January 12 20072007-01-12January 12 20072007-01-12July 07 20092009-07-07Outdoor festival scene under a white tent canopy with a red carpet and floral garlands strung along the path. A young man in saffron-orange robes and a marigold garland stands centre-right, holding a basket of yellow flowers or offerings while a smiling man in a light grey shirt and orange shawl reaches toward it. Around them are devotees in white and saffron, a woman in a pale blue sari, and children at the lower left. A monk in orange at the left edge and onlookers in the background complete the gathering, with a fan and speaker visible at the right.2009-07-07