A crowd of men in white shirts and light trousers queue beneath a large red and orange floral-patterned canopy, collecting food from steel vessels and plates at a serving counter. Several men on the right wear lanyard ID badges. Palm trees and a building are visible beyond the open side of the tent. - Nithyanandapedia

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A crowd of men in white shirts and light trousers queue beneath a large red and orange floral-patterned canopy, collecting food from steel vessels and plates at a serving counter. Several men on the right wear lanyard ID badges. Palm trees and a building are visible beyond the open side of 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.

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A 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.

A photograph of an outdoor annadan meal service under a large canopy of red patterned cloth edged with strips of colourful fabric in green, blue, purple and red. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts serve food from large steel pots at a metal table, one wearing a white hairnet and another with an orange-and-white cloth at his neck. Devotees in white and checked shirts stand holding metal plates and cups, and a seated young man in a plaid shirt eats from a steel plate. Trees and a low orange building are visible beyond the canopy. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.

Photograph of an annadan food-serving line under a white tent with a red and multicoloured bunting border. Several men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, stand behind large steel pots and ladle food onto plates. A woman in a red sari with gold border stands in the foreground, receiving food. Other people wait in the background beneath the tent.

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.

A 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.

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.

A photo of a community food distribution under a white tent with red, green, yellow and orange bunting. In the foreground a man in a white shirt with white tilak and a rudraksha mala wears clear gloves and serves food from a large steel pot. Beside him an older man in white clothes with white tilak and a mala serves from a steel vessel, and another man in white ladles food onto plates. A man in white with a maroon cloth at his waist holds a steel plate, and a man in an olive-green shirt holds a plate of food at right. Several more people in white and in saris stand in the background, some with green head covers, lining the serving counter.