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Crowd of devotees queuing inside a large open pavilion with green-and-orange canopy and pink draping, moving between wooden bamboo barriers. Many people in cotton and sari clothing; a woman in a bright turquoise sari stands prominently at centre, another in a green sari and a man in a white shirt are nearby. Wooden poles support the canopy above and people are seated on plastic chairs along the right side, with more people visible in the background outside the tent.

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A crowded outdoor queue of devotees waits under tall tan-and-orange canopies on sandy ground, held back by bamboo railings. Women in saris, including a turquoise sari and a pale green sari, stand alongside men in white shirts and children in bright yellow and green clothes. A woman at left holds a flat brass or clay plate. Red plastic chairs and more people are visible beyond the canopies under a pink tent covering. No a person candidate is clearly visible in the frame.2009-01-01A crowd of devotees gathers under a large canopy of red, green and orange draped cloth at an outdoor event. Many people stand and sit among rows of red and blue plastic chairs, and bamboo barricades form lanes through the crowd. Women wear saris in orange, yellow, pink and white, while men wear shirts and trousers; a few children are visible in the foreground. Beyond the tent, the open ground is decorated with strings of small flags and banners. No specific ritual, deity or person can be clearly identified in this view.2009-01-01A large outdoor tented gathering under a canopy of red, orange, green and navy fabric with pink draping. Long queues of devotees, many in saffron, yellow, teal and white clothing, stand behind bamboo barrier rails while others sit on blue and red plastic chairs under the tent. Men in white dhotis and shirts move among the rows, and a bamboo-supported canopy frames the dusty ground beneath.2009-01-01A photograph of a crowded food distribution line under a canopy of poles with orange, purple and red cloth. Women in white, yellow-green and turquoise saris and men and boys in white shirts queue behind wooden railings while volunteers in white serve from steel vessels on a long counter at left. A woman in a white sari holds a steel plate and another carries a stack of plates. The setting appears to be an open-air hall with a sandy ground and low buildings in the background. Festival meal service is visible, though no a person appears in the frame.2009-01-01A large crowd of devotees queues under a tented pavilion with colourful striped canopy fabric in green, orange, purple and red, supported by tall bamboo poles. Men in white shirts and women in saris and salwars, including a girl in a bright yellow-orange dress and another in lime green, stand behind bamboo barricades waiting in line. On the right, people sit on red and blue plastic chairs at tables under the tent, and some wear orange and pink saris. The ground is bare earth and the setting appears to be an outdoor event hall.2009-01-01A photograph of a large open-sided festival marquee with red, orange, green and pink fabric canopies and bamboo poles. Rows of devotees stand in queues behind a rope barrier on the left, many in white or light clothing, and women wear bright saris including a turquoise one. On the right, blue and red plastic chairs are filled with seated people, some in white shirts, and men in white move between the rows. Partially visible through the tent openings is a sandy ground with more tents and scattered people. No identifiable a person figure is clearly visible in the frame.2009-01-01April 06 20122012-04-06A queue of devotees waits under a canopy of red, blue and striped cloth strung with bunting, beside palm trees, inside a rope-and-bamboo barrier. Men in white dhotis and shirts stand at left, with women in saris and salwar, a girl in a white top and a youth in a blue shirt near the front. At right, a woman in a white sari and blue head covering works at a serving station with metal vessels, as a person in a blue cap serves food.2013-01-06A 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 photograph of a food distribution line under a open-sided tent with bamboo poles and colourful fabric canopy edging. Volunteers in white shirts and trousers serve food from steel vessels onto leaf and steel plates along a green-covered serving counter. A long line of people stands behind wooden rails, including women in saris of teal, beige and pink, a girl in a turquoise dress, boys in white and a young man in a blue jacket. A man in an orange shawl stands at the left edge. Dirt ground and a crowd stretch into the background.2009-01-01A long queue of people waits under a red and green tent canopy with orange and green scalloped valances, serving food from steel vessels at folding tables covered with orange flower petals. Volunteers in white dhotis and a yellow shirt with an orange cloth serve food from a steel pot, while devotees in shirts and saris hold out leaf plates and bowls.2009-01-01A large outdoor annadan food service under a canopy of green and orange striped cloth panels with red fabric above. Long tables are lined with devotees and volunteers serving food from steel pots onto leaf plates and bowls. Volunteers in white shirts and white dhotis stand at the serving counter, a man in a yellow shirt carries a pot, and a woman in a white top with a long braid serves from a ladle. Crowds of men, women and children in colourful saris, shirts and kurtas queue along the table. Sheer pink fabric and tent poles extend into the background. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2009-01-01