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A long row of devotees, mostly women and children, sits cross-legged on a red carpet eating from white paper plates containing yellow food. In the foreground a smiling woman in a teal and green patterned sari with a red bindi looks toward the camera while a young girl in a polka-dot dress and a bald toddler sit beside her. Behind them, a few men in white dhotis and orange-red sashes stand near golden decorative structures. The people seated appear to be sharing a communal meal. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the scene.

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April 30 20162016-04-30April 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.2016-04-30April 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copiesA 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.2016-04-28A photograph of devotees seated in rows on a red mat during a communal meal, each with a white paper plate of yellow rice in front of them. In the foreground, a woman in a black and floral sari and a woman in a purple sari with gold blouse sit beside a young girl in a black top and purple skirt. Behind them, men in green and black shirts eat with their hands. A man in white dhoti and orange shawl stands at left. In the background, a gilded throne-like structure with lion carvings frames a deity murti adorned in red and gold.2016-04-30A long communal meal in a covered tent with red floor cloths laid end to end. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the red cloth, eating from white plates while a server in a teal and green striped sari bends forward to serve from a steel vessel. Men in white shirts sit at the right foreground, and a young person in a yellow cap sits among children in the left rows. Carved stone pillars frame the tent entrance, and more people stand and walk in the background. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this scene.2016-04-24April 30 20162016-04-30A row of women, girls and children sit cross-legged on an orange cloth spread over the floor of a white-walled tent, each with a paper plate of yellow food in front of them. A woman in a red and gold sari with red bangles sits centre, a grey-haired woman in a red sari with a forehead bindi sits behind, and a girl in a blue top and a younger girl in a red outfit with hair clips sit at left. Devotees appear to be receiving prasad during an annadan meal.2016-04-30A long line of seated devotees, many of them children, sit cross-legged on a red carpet eating from white paper plates filled with yellow food. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk along the row serving food, and one man in white holds a white cloth. Behind them a golden ornate shrine or pavilion with a green dome and carved golden lions stands under a white tent with orange flags. Visible people include women in blue and purple saris and men in shirts.2016-04-30A long seated meal line on a red carpet runs across the foreground, with rows of devotees sitting cross-legged before white paper plates heaped with yellow food. Men, women in colourful saris, and small children eat together. In the background, a golden canopied throne with a green-topped arch stands before a seated figure in red-and-saffron clothing draped with a garland, while a woman in a red and white sari walks the aisle between the rows. Several people in white kurta-style clothing and a man in a white cap and glasses are visible among the diners.2016-04-30A large crowd of devotees sits cross-legged on a red floor covering inside a white tent, eating from white paper plates during a communal meal. In the foreground a man in white dhoti and shirt, with a bare-shouldered wrap, serves food from a blue bucket with a ladle. Many seated people wear shirts, kurtas, saris and churidars in blue, red, white and striped colours. No one is identifiable as a person in the frame, so no appearance-based candidate is claimed.2016-04-30