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Outdoor communal meal at dusk under palm trees, with a large crowd seated on the ground in rows eating from leaf plates on the sand. Women in saffron, red, green, yellow and blue saris and men in white shirts and dhotis sit close together. Decorative umbrellas and strings of bunting hang overhead, and a few people stand and walk between the rows serving food. Banners line the back of the scene. No single a person candidate is clearly identifiable, so this reads as an annadan style feeding gathering.

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Outdoor evening gathering of many devotees seated in long rows on sand, facing a central aisle, before small brick-built fire pits (homa kundas) with brass plates of offerings, flower garlands, fruit and oil lamps. Most attendees wear white, pink, teal, green and cream clothes; many women have flowers in their hair. Tall lamp posts light the scene, strings of decorative lights and marigold-style festoons hang above, and a large screen at the back shows a picture. Palm trees and a flag line the background. Several figures in white dhotis stand near the front and sides. The setting resembles a large communal puja or sacred meal event; the exact ritual is not clearly legible.2007-02-11May 26 20172017-05-26Night gathering under a white tarpaulin canopy supported by palm tree trunks, lit by tube lights. A large crowd of women and girls sits closely on mats and cloth on the ground, many in saree and salwar colours including orange, pink, green, blue and yellow. Some have flowers in their hair, and brass oil lamps and small vessels sit on leaf plates before them. A microphone stand is in the foreground. A few older women sit near the right side, and one child sits among the group.2011-05-02December 09 20052005-12-09A large crowd of villagers sits and stands under a thatched palm-leaf pandal roof supported by bamboo poles during an outdoor gathering. Many women wear saris in pink, orange, magenta, and purple, with marigold garlands woven into their hair, and several children appear in front. Men wear white shirts and white dhotis or lungis. A seated man in a white shirt sits on a blue plastic chair near green leaves, and a standing man in a white shirt gestures among the crowd. A colourful striped cloth hangs from a pole at the right edge. The setting appears to be a rural community event with many attendees.2008-07-28October 10 20162016-10-10November 27 20122012-11-27January 12 20072007-01-12October 16 20102010-10-16 +1 copiesOutdoor gathering under coconut palms at dusk, with many people seated on mats on bare ground eating from leaf and metal plates set on the floor. Behind them a large black banner shows a printed portrait of a bald-headed figure framed by a colourful ring of flowers, flanked by a tall framed panel and a small gold-rimmed altar. Hanging paper lanterns in red and pink and bunting strings decorate the area. Attendees wear white, saffron, green and pink saris and kurtas; children sit in front, and several people in white stand near the platform. The portrait is a printed image, not a person present, and the portrait's caption is not legible.2007-02-11Night outdoor satsang with a very large seated crowd on red plastic chairs and a green mat, many men in white and checked shirts, women in yellow and orange saris, a few in kurta-style clothing. Strings of bunting, stage lights, palm trees and a tall red-and-gold decorated figure stand in the background. Several large banners hang on poles, including a portrait banner labelled with Tamil text, and a large portrait of a bearded man in white is visible above the crowd. No clearly identifiable speaker is on stage in view, so the central presence is uncertain.2006-11-24May 22 20172017-05-22