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A festive marquee serving line of annadan-style food service. Golden chafing dishes with lids sit on a red-draped table edged in blue and gold cloth. A bald man in an unstitched white cloth and rudraksha mala, seated at the table, ladles food from a golden vessel. A woman in a blue patterned top holds a serving spoon over a dish, and a woman in an orange sari and a woman in a yellow top stand nearby with a man in white dress. Behind them are rows of white chairs, pink ruffled canopy drapes, saffron and red banners and a distant decorated stage with a golden canopy.

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A buffet line of food service under a open-sided tent with red tablecloth and colourful hanging banners. Brass chafing dishes with savoury snacks and food sit along the table. Several women serve themselves: a woman in a royal blue embroidered blouse and white saree with gold bangles fills a plate, a woman in a teal patterned top serves from a dish, and a woman in a purple top with a colourful scarf stands at the far end. A man in a cream kurta stands in the background among trees. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A photo of an outdoor annadan style food service under a decorated pink and white canopy with hanging floral strands and red carpet. Three women serve food from large brass chafing dishes on a yellow-draped table: the woman on the left in a dark blue saree with a red bindi lifts rice with a ladle, the woman in the centre wears a royal blue blouse with a red beaded necklace and gold bangles and serves a green curry, and the woman on the right in a teal saree ladles from a dish of white idlis. Behind them, guests sit at white chairs with red sashes, and a few people in white and orange garments stand near the tent. A fruit tray and steel plates are visible.2017-12-15A serving line of devotees at an outdoor food distribution. A smiling woman in a teal and white sari with a rudraksha mala and brown seed necklace serves food onto a steel plate with a ladle, while a woman in a blue polka-dot top and a woman in a dark blue top with a pink shawl stand beside her. Behind the table a bare-chested older man wearing spectacles and a rudraksha mala stands near a man in a grey shirt. Red, yellow and black decorative banners hang from the tent poles against green trees.2017-12-15A photograph of an outdoor annadan meal service under a open tent with a yellow and red cloth table. Brass chafing dishes filled with rice, puris and savouries line the table. A woman in a teal and white sari with a rudraksha mala and beaded necklace smiles while serving food onto a plate. Beside her a woman in a blue top and gold necklace ladles food, and a woman in a blue sari with a pendant serves at the right. Behind them a man in a white kurta with a mala and an older bare-chested man with a mala stand or sit. Colourful striped pillars with diamond motifs frame the tent.2017-12-15December 15 20172017-12-15A large open-sided pandal decorated with pink frilled canopy drapes and ceiling fans, with a red carpet covering the floor. Several people in white and colourful saris and dhotis move around tables of brass vessels and kalasha pots arranged in rows, while white chair covers with red sashes line the foreground. Striped and patterned banners in red, green and black hang from poles at the back, and people in white kurtas and orange saris stand near the offering tables. The space appears set up for a ceremonial meal or puja. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible.2017-12-15Outdoor annadan-style buffet under a pink draped tent on a red carpet. Women serve food from large brass and steel pots set on a yellow-draped table: a woman in a green saree with gold border ladles from a steel vessel, an older woman with glasses and a purple top with a colourful shawl serves from a pot, and a woman in a purple saree with gold border and a hairnet wears clear plastic gloves beside brass lidded containers. Guests and a few people in white attire stand in the background among chairs under trees.2017-12-15December 06 20162016-12-06December 18 20162016-12-18December 15 20172017-12-15A large white-draped tent hall filled with seated devotees at round tables with orange tablecloths and white chair covers, eating a meal from steel thali trays. A brass oil lamp stands on the nearest table, and colourful striped umbrellas hang overhead. Many attendees wear white, saffron and pink saris, kurtas and salwar; some wear rudraksha malas. Staff in white walk between tables carrying food. The scene looks like a communal annadan meal.2016-12-06