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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +4 copiesA crowded outdoor food distribution at a pilgrim camp under a thatched roof. A man in orange saffron robes at left, with short-cropped hair, is handing food to the crowd, and a bald companion in orange stands beside him. A woman in a purple headscarf reaches forward holding a leaf-wrapped food item, and a bearded man in white robes with a striped maroon shawl holds a bowl of fried food. Men in jackets and caps press in around them, and a steel basin sits in the foreground. A white temple tower is visible in the background.2013-02-06July 28 20062006-07-28February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor food distribution at a thatched-roof tent during a Kumbh Mela event. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold bangle stands at left, serving from a large steel pot with the word "पाली" painted on it. A woman in white with an orange shawl holds a ladle and serves food into small leaf bowls, while other women in white and orange stand nearby. Men in scarves and a young child reach forward to receive food. An orange cloth backdrop with a printed banner hangs behind them.2013-02-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a food service line in an indoor hall with a dark pillar and stainless steel serving vessels. A man on the left wears an orange turban and orange robe with a long swept-back hair, smiling as he serves rice from a steel pot with a ladle into a steel plate, wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside him, an older man in white clothes and a rudraksha mala serves, and other men in white and light clothes stand along the counter. A basket of flatbread sits in the lower left, and an older smiling man in white is at the right edge receiving a plate of rice. A pink flower rests on the counter near the serving pot.2006-12-15Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +3 copiesA four-panel collage of annadhan food distribution at a Kumbh Mela camp, with hut-style thatched stalls and banners. Top left: a shaved-headed monk in orange robes serves food from a steel vessel to a line of people. Top right: a crowd of women in colourful saris and men in jackets queue along a banner-lined path. Bottom left: volunteers in orange and yellow vests and white kurtas work at a thatched food counter. Bottom right: a row of people in orange, green and white saris and robes hold out plates to be filled. The panels depict distribution activity, so the count reflects only the small number of people fully visible in the scene.2013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph at a riverbank ghat. Around her a crowd of people stands and sits, including a man in a blue jacket with a white cap, a woman in a white sari, and a woman in a blue shawl seated with folded hands. On the stone steps in front are silver puja vessels, a small bowl, a cup, a silver tray and a dark mat. Muddy water is visible at the left edge.2006-01-08A photograph of an outdoor food distribution under a red and cream draped tent with red fabric swags. A smiling person with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and a red forehead mark, and is ladling food from a large metal cooking pot onto a plate held by a man in a light blue striped shirt who leans forward. Other people stand nearby, including a bald man in white shirt and dark glasses with an orange shawl, a woman in an orange top holding a plate, and a man in white at the right edge wearing a rudraksha mala. A wooden table and grass are visible. The saffron-robed server matches the a person appearance cues of long swept hair and saffron clothing, serving food at an annadhan.2006-01-01