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A photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on a stone step outdoors, eating from steel plates during an annadan meal. In the foreground, an older woman in an orange sari with a white sari border holds a steel plate of food and eats with her fingers, carrying a crocheted bag. Beside her, a young boy in an orange shirt sits watching. To the right, a woman in a lavender floral sari and dark blouse, with a vertical tilak on her forehead and bangles, eats from a plate. Behind them, women in pink, teal and mustard saris sit with plates, one holding a baby in white. Standing figures in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt stand in the background. The scene shows a relaxed, communal meal.

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November 27 20122012-11-27A paved courtyard where a seated group of women and children eat a communal meal from metal plates. In the foreground a woman in a pink blouse and orange-peach sari serves food, while a woman in a red blouse and white patterned sari sits centrally feeding a small child. Others in yellow, pink, blue and green saris sit on the ground around them, with a white car and potted plants behind.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Outdoor scene at a crowded paved courtyard during an annadan food distribution. Several women and children sit on the ground eating rice from metal plates. A woman in a red sari sits at right, another in a lavender sari sits beside her, and an older woman in a pale blue patterned sari bends low over her plate. A girl in a pink dress sits near a small boy in a red shirt, while a boy in a teal striped shirt sits on a black plastic chair at left. Men in white dhotis and shirts walk through the background, one carrying a plate of food. The ground is patterned with hexagonal paving stones.2012-11-27Outdoors on a hexagonal-tiled courtyard, a group of villagers sit on the ground eating a meal from round steel plates of rice and food. A man in a pink-and-white striped shirt and white dhoti, seated at left, scoops food with his right hand. Beside him, a woman in a purple sari with a blue-green shawl holds a plate, and a boy in a white school shirt and grey shorts with a backpack eats. At right, a woman in a green-and-gold sari with an orange border and a young boy in red shirt and trousers with a beaded necklace also eat from steel plates. Other people sit or stand in the background, and clay pots are visible at top left.2012-11-27Women and men sit on a concrete floor under a shaded canopy, eating from steel plates of rice and curry during an annadan meal. In the foreground, a woman in a red sari with gold border and red bangles serves rice onto a plate, while a young woman in a teal and pink sari with a pink shawl scoops food on the left and another woman in a blue sari with gold border sits at the right. Behind them, seated men in white dhotis and shirts eat from plates, and a bystander stands in trousers at the top. A green tarp and folding chairs appear in the background. a person's presence is not visible in this frame.2012-11-27April 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesDevotees sit on a concrete floor under a covered orange-walled veranda, eating a meal from steel plates during an annadhan food distribution. In the foreground a woman in a pink sari with gold border and red bangles scoops rice from a steel bowl, with a blue-and-white bag beside her. Beside her a woman in an orange sari sits with two young children, one wearing a light jacket and one holding a red bag. Behind them rows of men and women sit or stand along the veranda, a woman in a pale green sari stands at right holding papers, and slippers are lined along the wall. The scene shows a communal meal line.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A photograph of seated devotees during a communal meal at an outdoor evening gathering. A smiling older woman in an orange blouse and pale blue sari with purple flower print leans forward to serve food from a steel plate, while a younger woman in a bright blue sari with white and gold trim sits beside her with a steel bowl of rice. A young woman in green on the left smiles at the camera, and a man with a white forehead mark sits to the right. A small child with white flowers in her hair sits in front, with a green bottle and steel plates nearby. Several women wear white and red forehead marks and gold bangles.2011-04-17Photograph of a communal meal under a open-sided tent with green fabric screens behind. Many seated women and children, some in red, orange, blue and pink saris, sit on a concrete floor eating from metal plates while others serve food. A woman in a red-orange sari stands at right carrying plates, and men in white shirts and dhotis move among the seated diners. Blue and white canopies and bunting show at the top.2012-04-06 +1 copiesOutdoor communal meal under a open-sided tent with green fabric screens and strings of bunting. Many people sit on a concrete floor eating from metal plates and steel bowls, while others sit on white plastic chairs at the back. A woman in a red sari and a woman in a blue sari sit near the front, a child in a yellow top sits on the left, and a woman in orange and pink holds a plate at right. Several men in white shirts and dhotis eat nearby, and a woman in a white sari walks through carrying food. Bamboo poles hold up the tent structure.2012-04-06