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A large crowd of devotees is gathered under a canopy of patterned pink and blue fabric strung with bunting, lit by bright white lamps in an outdoor tent at night. Many people stand in a dense queue, most in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with women in red, purple, and blue saris and salwars. Several men and women hold steel plates and bowls of food, and large metal pots sit on tables along the right. No individual can be identified as a person in this view.

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January 08 20122012-01-08A photograph of a crowded annadanam meal hall under a pink floral-printed canopy with bunting in red, green, blue and purple strung along the edges. Many devotees stand and mill about on a dirt floor, several holding steel plates and bowls of food. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl stands centre, and women in saris and salwar kameez are visible. Serving tables with steel trays of rice are at the lower left and foreground. Strip lights hang from the tent poles. The scene has many people, so the count range is 100+.2012-01-08January 08 20122012-01-08A 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.2009-08-01Evening photograph of a large open-air meal hall under a draped red, orange and maroon canopy with blue corrugated roof edges and tall bamboo poles. Many people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, stand or sit closely together holding metal plates of food. A few women in saree and gold jewellery are visible at the lower right, one wearing a pink saree. Bright white tube lights hang from the frame and a rectangular red banner hangs on a pole at center. Foreground figures are partly cut off. Visible scene shows distribution of food at a convention meal.2009-02-28A dim tented food hall at an evening event, with a white canvas canopy and maroon draped fabric along the sides. Many people in white shirts and white dhotis or saris stand in a crowded queue around stainless steel containers and trays, taking food. A man in a checked shirt in the foreground holds a steel plate. Bright tube lights hang on the poles, and a small white banner with red text hangs at the left edge. A few people stand with folded hands near the centre. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in the scene, so the appearance is uncertain.2006-11-26Crowded night-time annadana meal under a canopy of multicoloured cloth panels edged with gold trim, with a bright white tube light at the right. Many men in white dhotis and shirts, along with a few in striped shirts and checked shirts, stand and sit closely, some holding metal plates of food. A woman in a blue top stands at left. A man in a red cap is at the lower left. Rope runs across the lower foreground. No identifiable a person candidate is visible, and the crowd is seen from behind and at a distance.2012-01-08A 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.2009-08-01April 06 20122012-04-06A 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.2009-07-26Night-time annadanam food service under a large colourful canopy with bamboo poles and bunting, lit by bright work lights. Several people in white shirts and trousers stand behind steel tables and pots serving food onto leaf or steel plates. A woman in a yellow top and green skirt with a braided belt and an older man in an orange shawl stand among the crowd of devotees waiting in line. A girl in a green top and a child in a checked shirt are visible near the serving counter.2012-01-08February 15 20092009-02-15