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A crowd of men gathers under an open-sided shed with red metal posts, many dressed in white dhotis and white shirts with lanyards around their necks. In the foreground, a man in a white cap and white shirt stands beside a stainless steel counter holding metal serving containers, while another man in a white cap ladles or serves food. A man in a light blue shirt walks through the queue, and a few people wear saffron or orange robes in the background. Beyond the shed are unfinished concrete buildings, a red-brick structure, and open land with palm trees under a cloudy sky.

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A large crowd of mostly men in white dhotis and white shirts queues along a covered veranda beside an orange-painted building. In the foreground, a server in a white shirt and white head cap pours from a stainless steel urn into small white cups on a metal counter, while a man in white with a lanyard reaches for one. Other attendees in white, orange and striped shirts stand waiting on a dirt ground, and a few wear rudraksha malas. Unfinished concrete structures and trees fill the background under an overcast sky.2010-08-21A photograph of an open-sided relief camp under a corrugated metal roof, with a dirt floor and sacks of grain stacked at the right. A saffron-robed monk with a grey backpack stands at a small table and holds papers, beside a man in a white dhoti with a bare upper body. Several men in white kurtas and shirts stand around, one wearing a green surgical cap, and steel cooking vessels sit at the back. The scene suggests an annadaan food distribution during cyclone relief work in Kuttiyankuppam village. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no identification is made.2012-01-06August 02 20092009-08-02A large crowd gathers under a thatched canopy supported by wooden posts, apparently for a communal meal. Several servers in white shirts and white caps stand at a long table serving food onto steel plates, with a large steel pot and covered steel dishes in front. Guests in saris, kurtas and shirts hold plates and stand chatting, including a woman in a green sari and a man in a teal kurta. The open water or plaza behind the canopy is visible at left.2010-02-04January 01 20092009-01-01A large outdoor meal service on a dry sandy ground at an ashram-style campus with red-painted walls and bamboo in the background. Many people in white clothes and colourful saris move among rows of white plastic chairs, carrying leaf or metal plates of food. In the foreground a server in a hairnet and lavender shirt stands behind a clear plastic sneeze guard, and a man in a white shirt with an ID badge sits at right. A monk-like man in saffron/orange robes carries a plate near the center, and another person in orange sits on red mats at right. Red mats cover the seating area and banners hang on poles overhead.2015-11-01 +1 copiesMay 10 20172017-05-10A photograph of an outdoor annadan meal service under a large canopy of red patterned cloth edged with strips of colourful fabric in green, blue, purple and red. Several men in white dhotis and white shirts serve food from large steel pots at a metal table, one wearing a white hairnet and another with an orange-and-white cloth at his neck. Devotees in white and checked shirts stand holding metal plates and cups, and a seated young man in a plaid shirt eats from a steel plate. Trees and a low orange building are visible beyond the canopy. No one in the scene is identifiable as a person.2012-01-08February 28 20092009-02-28A crowded outdoor food distribution under a large maroon and brown canopy supported by bamboo poles. Men in white shirts and trousers, some with white or red ID badges, stand at the front serving food in clear plastic containers, while a man at lower right bends over a steel tray. Women in saris and salwar, some wearing orange, red and pink saris and white shawls, wait with plates and containers in the dense crowd. Steel serving vessels and food packets line the table at lower right. Buildings and parked vehicles are visible behind the tent.2009-08-02Outdoor scene under a large blue and pink tarpaulin canopy at a ground with red-roofed buildings and trees behind. Many men and women in white shirts, white dhotis and white clothes line a long glass-topped steel display case. Several participants wear white hairnets, and a man in the foreground at right with a beard and rudraksha-style beaded necklace looks toward the case. Others lean over the case, handling items inside it.2015-11-01 +1 copiesFebruary 28 20092009-02-28