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A photograph of an outdoor food distribution under a large striped tent with green, purple, pink and white canopy panels, set on grass beside tall palm trees. Many people sit on orange plastic chairs and on the grass at tables, while others in white clothes stand and serve from the tent. A red and orange decorated cloth hangs on the left side of the tent. The scene looks like a relief-camp meal service.

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A photograph of an open-air event under a large cloth canopy with multicoloured patterned panels and gold-and-red draped sides supported by bamboo poles and rope. Several people in white traditional clothing, including dhotis and white saris, stand and walk among tables and booths. A man in a white shirt and dhoti sits cross-legged on the ground at right, while a woman in an orange-bordered sari stands at left beside a person in a striped shirt. Printed notices and banners hang on the tent sides, and trees and a clear sky are visible beyond.2007-07-29Outdoor satsang under a large striped canopy with orange, pink, green and navy bands set on wooden poles over grass. Dozens of devotees sit cross-legged on mats in rows, mostly in white clothing with orange shawls or saffron-coloured robes, some with hair in long braids. Near the back, a figure in orange stands before a draped blue backdrop beside a stone building. A person in white stands at the right edge of the tent. Two decorative hanging ornaments with red and gold details flank the entrance, and brass vessels sit on a table under the shade.2008-01-17Outdoor festival scene under a large striped canopy with maroon, yellow and orange panels and a yellow-gold draped backdrop. Men in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers stand and sit, several holding small plates or leaf bowls. A woman in a green sari sits on the ground in the foreground, and a woman in a pink sari with a red blouse sits nearby. Seated devotees in white and a few in orange line the shaded area. Bamboo poles and rope support the tent, with a white building and a water tank behind.2007-07-29January 02 20162016-01-02A large crowd gathers outdoors among coconut palms and flowering shrubs during a festival procession. Two multicoloured umbrellas with red, yellow and blue canopies and fringed edges stand above the scene. Many devotees wear white dhotis and kurtas or white saris with yellow borders, some men with orange shawls and orange-red headcloths. Women in saris of blue, purple and white stand at the front, some holding their hair in braids. Simple white-roofed temporary structures and orange-and-white bunting line the grounds. Orange marigolds and green foliage fill the lower foreground. No single person in the image is clearly identifiable as a specific individual.2008-12-31Annadhan in 20072007-01-29 +1 copiesOctober 07 20072007-10-07 +1 copiesPhotograph of an outdoor annadan meal service under a white tent with red, green, pink and yellow bunting. People sit on the ground eating from metal plates and steel bowls. A man in a white shirt and grey trousers stands at left holding a steel plate. A woman in a purple salwar kameez with white flower garland stands center-left. Two older men in orange shawls and white dhotis stand near a table at center, one with saffron cloth over his shoulder, next to a framed portrait and orange cloth on a table. A woman in a blue floral sari stands at right. Several children sit on the ground in pink, blue and red clothes, one girl with a braided plait eating. A devotee's offering table with flowers and a framed picture is visible behind.2012-11-27January 02 20122012-01-02 +1 copiesOutdoor ceremonial gathering under a large white canopy strung with orange poles and bunting. In the foreground, a drummer in white shirt plays a cylindrical drum with yellow trim. Along a low stage with a green and orange cloth, several ritual attendants in white dhotis and bare upper bodies tend brass oil lamps and ceremonial vessels arranged on a long table. A bald man in white dhoti with a white shawl and garland sits near the centre, flanked by a man in orange robes with a bare upper body and a bare-chested attendant holding a white cloth. A cameraman with a tripod and a boom arm films the scene. Hundreds of seated devotees in white fill the ground, many wearing white kurtas and dhotis, with some in saffron. Green foliage and a building with a green roof are visible behind the tent.2012-07-03A relief kitchen under a colourful patterned canopy with striped border, set on bare muddy ground beside palm trees. Large aluminium cooking pots sit on metal stoves, one emitting steam, with a hose running across the ground. Several men stand in line near the pots: one wears a green head cloth and checked lungi, another a white cap and striped shirt, a boy in a blue shirt and checked lungi, and an older man in white dhoti. Metal tubs, plates of food and a few bystanders in white are nearby, with a scaffold structure to the right.2012-01-03July 03 20122012-07-03