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A photo of devotees queuing for a meal under a large yellow canopy decorated with red, green, blue and yellow pennant bunting, set outdoors among trees. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts stand in line holding steel plates, one man in the centre wears a red rudraksha-style bead necklace and white clothing, and a man in a striped blue-and-white shirt with a lanyard holds a plate. A man at right wears a purple beaded mala and white clothes and holds a plate. Long metal tables with benches stand in the foreground and a few other people sit or stand in the background.

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October 15 20122012-10-15 +1 copiesOutdoor annadan serving under a canopy strung with multicolored bunting in purple, red, yellow, green and blue. Several men line a long table heaped with orange and white marigold garlands and green leaf garlands. Men in shirts and dhotis hold metal plates and bowls while servers reach to fill them, and a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands at right with his back to the camera. Palm trees and a brick building stand in the background.2012-11-27A 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.2012-01-08November 01 20152015-11-01A 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.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor food service at a festival meal line under an orange and yellow marigold-decorated canopy with red and pink drapes. Men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing rudraksha malas and lanyards, stand behind steel pots of rice and yellow food, serving with ladles onto banana-leaf or leaf plates. Women in cream and white saris with gold borders are receiving food and seated at long blue-topped wooden benches. A man in plain white clothes holds a leaf plate at the right edge. Several people are visible, and the scene shows annadan style communal serving.2007-12-30Outdoor food-distribution area under a canopy of red and orange umbrellas with fringed edges, with a large crowd behind. In the foreground, men in white shirts and trousers stand at a long green table and serve from metal containers, one holding a plate of food. A man in a red patterned shirt holds a plate, and a man in a white T-shirt with a logo stands at the right. Women in saris and a crowd of devotees fill the background. Fallen marigold petals litter the table. This looks like an annadan style meal service at a large gathering.2009-01-01November 24 20062006-11-24 +2 copiesA long line of people queues under a large open tent canopy with striped orange, green and red fabric hanging overhead. Men and women hold out leaf plates and bowls while volunteers serve food from steel pots onto them at a long wooden table covered with scattered food scraps. A man in a yellow shirt and dark trousers stands at the serving station, and a man in white shirt and white cap stands to the right. Wooden poles support the canopy and a green table stands in the foreground. The scene is an outdoor communal meal distribution.2009-01-01A food-serving line under a colourful striped canopy with red, yellow, green and blue pennant bunting. Men in white shirts and white dhotis queue along metal serving tables, several holding steel plates and water bottles. One man in front wears a white shirt with a lanyard and carries a steel container and a canvas tote. A man in a beige shirt holds a plate, and a woman in a white sari with a gold-coloured border stands among them. A man in orange wrap-cloth stands at left. Some people wear badge lanyards bearing small portrait photos. The setting appears to be an outdoor meal area with a concrete building behind.2008-08-01November 27 20122012-11-27