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Photograph of a crowded outdoor courtyard with a red floor covering where many devotees sit on the ground and on blue plastic chairs eating from plates and leaf-style meals. Women wear cream and white sarees with gold borders, bright yellow, orange and green saris, and a woman in the foreground has a red bindi and vibhuti-style marks. Men wear white shirts and dhotis, and a man in a checked shirt stands at right. A girl in a green dress wears a flower garland in her hair, and a small child in orange walks at right. Concrete block buildings and blue scaffolding frame the courtyard.

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A crowded indoor kitchen or dining hall with pink tiled walls, where a long steel counter holds steel pots and trays of food. A man in a bright orange turban and orange shawl stands at the left centre, facing a group of people in white clothes. Several men in white shirts and a young man in a white shirt with an orange shawl stand near the middle. Women in white, cream and red saris, many with long braids and flowers in their hair, crowd around in the foreground and right, some with hands raised in greeting. Bowls and steel containers of food sit on the counter at left. The scene suggests a serving or annadan activity during a program.

Aerial view of a large outdoor gathering on a grassy ground under a red-and-white canopy, with a crowd of many people, mostly in white shirts and white dhotis or trousers, some women in colourful saris and salwar kameez. Many people carry round plates or leaf plates of food. A camera operator is visible at left.

A large outdoor tent with a red floor and yellow-orange draped ceiling, where dozens of people sit cross-legged on the floor eating from metal plates and leaf plates during a communal meal. Many wear white traditional dhotis, shirts and sarees, some with white and ash forehead markings, and several carry yellow cloth bags. Devotees serve and eat together in rows, with a woman in a yellow blouse and white saree in the left foreground and older women in white sarees seated nearby. Crowded and busy, the scene shows a mass annadan style meal.

A 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.

A large outdoor tented dining area under a red-and-white striped canopy at an ashram. Many devotees in white clothing stand and queue along metal barriers on a dirt ground, several holding plates and bowls. Volunteers in white dhotis and shirts serve food along the line. A woman in a pale blue sari stands at left, another in a blue sari and a woman in red-and-maroon garments appear among the crowd. Some men wear red and grey shirts. Stone-edged plants line a brick walkway beside a terracotta building at left.

A large outdoor communal meal on a red mat-covered ground, with many devotees seated cross-legged in rows. Many wear white or cream clothing, several women in saris with bright blue, green and orange borders, and some children in colourful frocks. People hold leaf plates and steel tumblers, and a few servers in white bend over to serve food. Pale plastic chairs are visible at the back, and a row of tall trees and a building stand beyond the crowd. Some attendees wear lanyard badges.

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