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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 2013

December 16 2013

2013-12-16 +1 copies

December 16 2013

2013-12-16 +1 copies

December 16 2013

2013-12-16 +1 copies

Indoor ritual gathering in a hall with a deep red feature wall and purple damask-patterned panels. A saffron-robed figure seated on a gold-and-red throne at the right, wearing a saffron turban and a red shawl, faces a large seated group on the floor. Rows of people in saffron and orange robes sit on the left and centre, while others in white clothes and red-orange shawls sit and stand along the back. A red patterned rug, brass bowls of food, metal dishes, a steel flask and leaf-plates are arranged in front. Several printed panels hang on the wall behind. The figure on the throne matches the page's description of a person only with a probable appearance cue of a saffron turban and ornate seating, so this is recorded as an appearance-based candidate.

A photograph inside a hall with red walls and framed panels, where a seated figure in an orange turban and orange robes sits on a gold-trimmed throne-like seat before a red and gold patterned rug. Rows of people sit on the floor in orange, saffron and white clothing, many with garlands and prepared leaf plates and small cups in front of them. A standing woman in white with a garland stands at the right edge. Brass bowls, steel dishes, a flask and offerings lie on the floor in the foreground, and a wall display of photographs is visible at right. The scene suggests a group ritual meal and gathering, with the central figure seated in a prominent position apart from the others.

A photograph of a seated group sharing a meal in a bright hall with a light tiled floor. In the foreground, four people in white clothing sit with their backs to the camera on a striped rug. Facing them across a long row of banana-leaf plates is a line of people in saffron-orange robes, several with shaved heads and white markings, their plates holding rice, vegetables and sweets. At the far end, a figure in red and gold sits on a high ornate golden throne-like seat, with an attendant in saffron nearby. Cups of water are set along the leaf plates, and a small table with objects stands at the right edge.

2013-10-04 +1 copies

Interior photo of a large white-walled hall with ceiling fans and a gold-and-red throne at the far end. Rows of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor before small lit candles and metal plates of food, a meal-service setting. A woman in an orange sari stands at right serving from a steel pot, while a person in orange bends near the throne area. A seated figure on the throne wears red-orange robes; no visible cues establish identity, so the throne occupant is treated as uncertain. Scene suggests an annadhan community meal.

Photograph of a large hall filled with seated devotees in white and saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange shawls, arranged in rows facing a raised seat. In the foreground, a figure on a cushioned throne with gold trim, wearing an orange turban and an orange wrap, faces the assembly. Devotees in front sit with hands in anjali mudra before banana-leaf style plates of food, small lamps and brass bowls on a white cloth. A red patterned rug lies to one side. Background walls are red and cream with a framed picture on the wall. Lamps are arranged along the front edge of the floor.

July 15 2015

2015-07-15 +2 copies

Seated ritual gathering in a hall during a puja, with rows of devotees on red mats facing a central raised seat draped in a green and blue fan backdrop. Saffron-robed priests sit at the left with bare shaved heads and ash marks, while white-clad devotees and women in orange shawls sit in rows. Brass vessels and a kalasha stand near the central seat, and low wooden tables hold banana-leaf plates with food offerings and small cups. A standing attendant in white moves at the far right. The scene shows a satsang-style puja setting rather than a identifiable individual, and the central seated figure is too small to identify with confidence.

2014-07-26 +3 copies

A large hall with a long blue floor covering where rows of seated people face a raised golden throne-like seat at the far end, beneath a red curtain and framed by potted plants. Along the rows, saffron-robed participants sit with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, with small plates of food and water bottles set before them. On the left, several young boys in saffron cloths and garlands sit in a line, and a few white-clad men in white dhotis with red shawls sit nearer the camera. A seated figure in a saffron-coloured robe is positioned on the golden seat, with a white-clad attendant beside it. Several women in white and red shawls and saris also sit in the foreground, and a projector screen is mounted on the right wall. The setting suggests a seated group ritual meal or satsang in a formal hall, with a person indicated only by the saffron robe and rudraksha cues on the figure seated on the central throne.