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A large crowd of devotees gathers under a striped and patterned canopy tent during an annadan style meal distribution. Many people hold round paper or metal plates of food. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, women wear pink, orange and white saris, and some women have flowers in their hair. Banners and tent poles frame the scene, with a few printed banners visible in the background. No individual can be clearly identified as a person in this crowd.

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A dense crowd of men and women eats a meal under a large tented pavilion with striped and patterned canopy cloth, bunting, and banana-leaf or palm-frond supports. Many people hold metal plates of food. In the foreground a man in a pink patterned shirt carries a plate, a man in white shirt and dark trousers with a lanyard eats from a plate, and a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt eats at right. Several people wear white kurtas and white shirts, and women wear sarees including a purple one. The scene suggests a community annadan meal. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this crowd.2009-08-01A dense crowd of devotees gathered under a long red and white patterned canopy strung with colourful bunting and tied to bamboo poles. Most men wear white shirts and white dhotis, and several carry small brass or steel plates with offerings. A woman in the foreground wears a dark red blouse and a white garland in her hair, and another woman in a pink sari stands at left. The people stand shoulder to shoulder in a queue moving through the tent, with an open field and trees visible beyond the canopy.2009-07-26A large crowd of devotees eats a meal under a green tarp canopy decorated with red, yellow, blue and white triangular bunting. Many people hold round plates of rice and vegetables. Men wear white shirts and trousers, women wear white, pink and blue saris and salwar, and some children wear bright clothes. Red carpet covers the floor and a red-and-white striped backdrop lines the side. Blue plastic chairs sit at the right edge where people are seated eating. No speaker is identifiable from appearance in this view.2009-07-25A large crowd of devotees is gathered under a canopy of patterned pink and blue fabric strung with bunting, lit by bright white lamps in an outdoor tent at night. Many people stand in a dense queue, most in white shirts and white dhotis or sarees, with women in red, purple, and blue saris and salwars. Several men and women hold steel plates and bowls of food, and large metal pots sit on tables along the right. No individual can be identified as a person in this view.2012-01-08A large crowd sits and stands under a striped tent canopy with bamboo poles and banana plants, many people eating from metal plates. Men in white shirts and dhotis sit on red plastic chairs at left and center, women wear saris and salwar kameez in purple, pink and green, and a volunteer in a blue shirt stands at right. Several people carry round plates of food, and children sit among the seated diners. The scene suggests a communal meal distribution at a mass event, with overhead bunting in red, purple and blue strung across the tent.2009-08-01A photograph of a crowded annadanam meal hall under a pink floral-printed canopy with bunting in red, green, blue and purple strung along the edges. Many devotees stand and mill about on a dirt floor, several holding steel plates and bowls of food. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and shawl stands centre, and women in saris and salwar kameez are visible. Serving tables with steel trays of rice are at the lower left and foreground. Strip lights hang from the tent poles. The scene has many people, so the count range is 100+.2012-01-08February 15 20092009-02-15A large open-sided tent with a patterned red and orange canopy and striped bunting, set up for a free meal distribution. Rows of blue-covered tables and red plastic chairs are filled with seated diners eating from metal plates. Several people in white clothing, some with orange shawls, serve food and walk between the tables. A woman in a pink sari sits at the front table. Children and onlookers stand at the left edge under the tent. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2007-10-14August 08 2009 - Kalpataru, Cuddalore India2009-08-08Evening photograph of a large open-air meal hall under a draped red, orange and maroon canopy with blue corrugated roof edges and tall bamboo poles. Many people, mostly men in white shirts and white dhotis, stand or sit closely together holding metal plates of food. A few women in saree and gold jewellery are visible at the lower right, one wearing a pink saree. Bright white tube lights hang from the frame and a rectangular red banner hangs on a pole at center. Foreground figures are partly cut off. Visible scene shows distribution of food at a convention meal.2009-02-28A crowded outdoor pandal under a thatched roof, decorated with a strip of multicoloured triangular bunting in yellow, green, red, purple and blue, with trees behind. Devotees in white dhotis and mundus, saris in pink, purple and maroon, and checked cloth stand close together, many holding paper or leaf plates of food. A man in a white shirt in the foreground turns away from the camera, and a woman in a white sari and gold border stands in the centre. No one visible is clearly identifiable as a person, and no such figure appears in this crowd.2008-04-19A large crowd of devotees is gathered under a green tarpaulin canopy decorated with colourful triangular bunting, lined with a red-and-white striped border. Many people in white clothes, saris and salwars stand and sit on blue plastic chairs on a red carpet, several holding round metal or banana-leaf plates of food. Men in white shirts and dhotis, and women in white and coloured saris, move through the rows. Hanging lights and a floodlight on a pole are visible. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2009-07-25