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A long line of men queues under a white tent decorated with orange and multicoloured bunting for a free meal service. In the foreground a man in a white shirt and white dhoti stands beside a large steel pot with a ladle, while others in checked shirts and white clothes wait behind metal barricades. On the right, women in white saris and blue hair nets and caps serve food from steel vessels. Palm trees are visible beyond the tent edge.

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A large outdoor annadan meal line under an orange and multicolour striped tent canopy, with serving staff in pale blue hairnets and white saris serving food from steel pans into plates held by devotees. Men in white shirts and dhotis and others in checked shirts queue behind metal railings. Behind the tent, a crowd of many people fills the open grounds beside palm trees and a red-roofed building. A framed portrait hangs on the white side wall of the tent. A woman in the foreground wears a maroon blouse, a black beaded necklace and bangles.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27Photo of a food distribution line at an outdoor annadan tent under a white canvas canopy with orange and multicoloured bunting. On the left, an older man in white shirt, blue head cover and clear plastic gloves serves rice from a large steel pot onto steel plates. Men and a few women in everyday clothes queue along a metal railing; a man in front wears a white shirt and blue shawl, another in a white shirt holds a steel plate, and an elderly man in white stands at right holding a water bottle. Palm trees are visible beyond the tent.2012-11-27A photograph of an annadan food-distribution line under a white canvas tent decorated with orange and multicoloured bunting. Several men in the foreground queue in light shirts and white dhotis; a bearded older man in a white shirt and orange-and-white checked shawl holds out a steel plate to be served yellow rice. Behind the steel pots, servers in white shirts and light green or blue head caps and gloves ladle rice, and a man wears a dark beaded necklace. Several people stand along the table with more steel vessels of rice. No person is identified as a person in the image.2012-11-27Annadhan food distribution under a white tent with orange, red and multicoloured bunting strung along the poles. A man in a white shirt holds a steel plate while a volunteer in a white shirt, rudraksha mala and light blue head cap ladles rice from a large steel pot. A woman in a green sari with a red bindi stands at left holding a steel tray, and another volunteer in a blue head cap spoons rice onto plates. Several men in shirts and a crowd of people stand behind the serving line.2012-11-27A photograph of an outdoor annadan food service under a white tent with orange, red and green bunting overhead. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hairnets serve rice and curries from large steel pots and buckets along a counter. A woman in a white sari with a green blouse and a red-beaded mala ladles food. Many people in white and pale shirts queue in front, holding steel plates, while a man in a checked shirt carries a steel vessel behind them. Large cooking pots sit on the ground at right.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27A large outdoor annadan food-distribution tent with orange and red draped fabric and strings of colourful flags overhead. Volunteers in white clothes and light blue hair nets serve rice and yellow spiced food from steel pots into metal plates held by a long line of people. A woman in a white sari with a rudraksha mala serves from a pot in the centre, while a bearded man in a white shirt and blue cap works behind the counter. Steel pots, a water jug and a chair are visible on the tables. Many people queue on the left, some wearing white and others in pink, orange and striped clothing. No identifiable a person is visible.2012-11-27A photograph of an outdoor annadanam food service under a white tarpaulin canopy edged with multicoloured bunting and orange fringe, with palm trees behind. Several young men in checked and striped shirts stand in a queue holding metal plates while a server in white with an orange lower cloth and a blue hair net ladles food from a large steel pot. A woman in white with a blue head covering works at the right. Tables are dark and crowded, and a small sign hangs under the canopy.2012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27November 27 20122012-11-27