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Indoor hall where a long row of seated devotees eats a communal meal from green banana leaves laid on white cloth, with water bottles set along the edges. Many participants wear white dhotis or kurtas with red-orange shawls and red-orange lanyards, and a man in a maroon shirt and white dhoti sits in the foreground serving food with his hand. Another man in a saffron robe stands at the left near the wall, and more people in white stand along the back. Behind them, a wall display of framed photographs shows a Kumbh Mela 2013 event, and a small framed image hangs on the far end. Rows of folding chairs and serving stations line the right side of the hall. The scene reflects an annadan style communal meal.

March 30 2016

A large hall with pale pink walls and tiled floor where many devotees sit on the floor in rows for a communal meal. Most wear white clothes with red shawls or red-orange wraps and lanyards. Banana leaf plates heaped with food and small cups of water line the white cloth in front of them. Several saffron-robed sadhus and white-clad attendants move among the rows, serving and walking. Framed photo panels hang on the back walls.

2016-04-04 +1 copies

Annadhan in 2013

2013-01-01 +2 copies

Wide photo of a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and red-framed windows. Rows of people sit on the floor on both sides of a central aisle, eating from green leaf plates with small cups in front of them; most wear white clothes, and some wear orange or pink. Several people in orange robes stand near a stage and table at the far end, and a woman in a red shawl stands at right. Two men in blue shirts stand at left.

June 22 2009

A photo of a seated communal meal in a hall with pale walls and polished floor. Many participants sit cross-legged in rows on white cloths, eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curries and side dishes, with small white cups and water bottles along the line. Most men wear white kurta or dhoti-style clothes with red-orange shawls draped over their shoulders, and several women wear saris and salwar in pink, yellow and red. Behind them, framed photographs stand on a long table and a man in white and orange moves through the room. Several people are eating with their right hands. The scene is an annadan-style community meal.

A large hall with red-tinted ceiling lighting hosts a seated communal meal during a ritual programme. Long rows of devotees sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates heaped with food, water bottles and small cups set along the rows. Many in saffron and orange robes sit on the left, while others in white dhotis and white shawls sit at right. In the background, a figure in orange and red sits on a golden throne-like seat near a ceremonial stand, with several white-clad people standing and attending nearby. The hall walls display framed red and orange panels.

June 22 2009

A long hall with a row of participants seated cross-legged on white cloth along both sides, eating a traditional meal served on green banana leaves with small cups and water bottles. Many men wear white kurtas or dhotis with red shawls draped over their shoulders; a few women wear saris or white and cream clothing. A server in a white dhoti and red shawl stands at right, ladling food from a steel tray onto the leaves. Behind the rows, a backdrop of framed photographs covers the wall and a table holds flowers and offerings. Roughly two dozen people are visible.

A large indoor hall with a white tiled floor and rows of seated people eating a communal meal from banana leaves, with steel tumblers at each place. Many are dressed in orange-red saffron garments and red head wraps, with some sitting bare-chested and others in white. Hanging decorative streamers in red, orange and yellow decorate the ceiling, and a large screen glows at the far end of the hall. Wall posters and framed images line the walls. Hundreds of people are visible, seated in long lines and moving about the room.

A large hall with white ceiling drapery and maroon curtains sets up a long seated meal. Rows of people sit cross-legged on the polished floor before green banana leaves holding snacks, with small paper cups. Men on the left wear white dhotis and shaved heads or tilak, some with rudraksha malas. Women on the right wear orange or saffron shawls over white clothing. Several white-clad attendants stand and serve along the rows, and a figure in a green sari stands at the right. Colourful bunting hangs from pillars at the front, with a projector screen on the wall. No clear depiction of the central figure is identifiable, so no a person candidate is confirmed.

2011-07-20 +1 copies