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A long row of people sit cross-legged on a red carpet inside a white tent, eating from white paper plates during a free meal line. Many are in khaki uniforms with badges, one seated man in front wears glasses and a khaki shirt, and others wear white kurtas, red caps and orange, purple and yellow saris. A man in a white kurta and white cap bends low to serve food from a blue bucket. A woman in a teal sari walks past at the left. Behind them, an ornate golden throne-like structure holds a seated figure in red and gold beneath a canopy, with more people in white along the back. Coolers stand at the left edge.

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Men in khaki and beige uniforms and red caps sit in long rows on a red carpet under a white tent, eating a meal from white paper plates during a free communal meal. Behind them, women in colourful saris sit in rows, and a gold-and-red throne with a seated figure and carved gold panels stands at the far end of the tent. Two air coolers stand on the left side of the tent.2016-04-27 +2 copiesA photograph of a free meal (annadan) served on a red carpeted floor inside a white tent. Seated in rows are uniformed police officers in khaki and tan shirts and trousers, plus civilians including women in saris and salwar kameez, children and older men, all eating from white paper plates. A bearded man in a white kurta and white head cover, with a saffron cloth over his shoulder and a blue bucket in hand, walks down the row serving food. In the background stands an ornate golden throne-like shrine with a deity murti under a green canopy, and more white-clad attendants move through the tent. Many people are visible, roughly thirty or more.2016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27April 24 20162016-04-24Photograph of a long line of seated devotees on a red floor covering during a communal meal service. Rows of people sit cross-legged facing each other along both sides, holding or waiting before white paper plates of yellow rice-like food. A man in a white dhoti and an orange-red sash bends forward, serving food from a bucket, while another person in white and orange stands behind him. Women in saris and a boy in a pink top sit on the right, and a man in a purple shirt and jeans sits in the foreground. Metal food containers and a shuttered shop front are visible in the background. The people visible number roughly two dozen, and no a person candidate is clearly present.2016-04-30September 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesA large tented pandal with white walls and red flags on a red carpet, where rows of seated devotees sit in lines on the floor facing each other with leaf plates in front of them, as if for a communal meal. A woman in a red salwar kameez walks down the central aisle carrying a plate or bowl, while other attendants move among the rows. Devotees wear white kurtas, checked shirts, saris and salwars; a child sits among them. Ceiling fans hang beneath white cloth canopies, and a carved wooden structure stands at the far end. The setting suggests annadan, a community meal served at a camp during a Kumbh Mela event in Ujjain. a person is not clearly visible in this scene.2016-04-24April 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copiesApril 27 20162016-04-27May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a long line of seated devotees eating from white paper plates on a red carpet in a tented hall during an annadan-style meal. Rows of people, many women in colourful sarees and salwar kameez, sit cross-legged along both sides. A man in white dhoti and white head cloth with a red shawl stands bent over, serving food from a steel bucket. Behind them a large golden chariot-like structure with a green-topped canopy, red and white flags and yellow hanging tassels fill the background. The scene is lit by overhead lights and includes several other attendants in white.2016-04-28May 05 20162016-05-05