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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 2013

Annadhan in 2013

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Annadhan in 2013

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A seated group meal in a hall with a glossy white floor. Rows of devotees sit cross-legged on mats before green banana-leaf plates of food, with small cups and candles placed along the rows. Many wear saffron-orange shawls over white or cream clothing. In the background, a gold throne-like seat holds a framed portrait of a woman in orange, and two women in orange saris stand near it. Red curtains, orange-and-yellow hanging banners and a wall screen frame the room. A man in white stands at right, and a bald man in a white shirt sits in the foreground.

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Indoor annadaan meal in a white-walled hall with rows of devotees seated on the floor before banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small steel cups. Several people in orange and saffron robes walk between the rows serving, while attendants in white dhotis and kurtas move through the room. Behind them a golden throne with a red cushion stands near a framed portrait of a figure in orange, and a woman in a red sari and a child in pink stand at a doorway at left. Many seated people wear white, and the room is lit by ceiling fans overhead.

A large hall with a dark maroon curtain backdrop and draped bunting with elephant motifs. Rows of devotees in white clothes sit on the floor before green banana-leaf plates, many with food served and small paper cups placed along the leaves. A woman in a white sari with a yellow border bends low to serve from a steel bucket, while a man in a cream dhoti and orange shawl carries a silver tray down the aisle. At the far end, a figure in orange sits near a raised seat and a decorated stage. The scene resembles a communal meal at an ashram gathering.

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A seated meal service in a large hall with pale tiled floor. In the foreground, rows of young men with shaved heads wear white dhotis with red-bordered and saffron-edged cloths and sit cross-legged on orange and green mats, with banana-leaf plates before them. A woman in a cream sari with a brown border carries a steel tray, and a man in a white dhoti and shawl stands at left holding a tray. Other men in white attire carry steel vessels near the right side. Women in yellow-and-white and blue salwar outfits sit among the rows in the background. A blue signboard on the wall and a few standing onlookers appear behind.

March 08 2013

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A photograph of a large group seated cross-legged on the floor of a white-tiled hall, eating from green banana-leaf plates during a communal meal. Many attendees wear white tops with orange or saffron shawls and red scarves, while women wear white and saffron saris. A woman in a white sari and light grey head covering serves food from a steel pot at the right. A man in a white shirt stands near a standing fan. A photographer with a video camera and a cameraman stand near a gilded lion-shaped figure and a large framed painting of a robed figure on the back wall. Shelves and a doorway are visible.

A photograph of a large whitewashed hall where many devotees sit in rows on the floor eating a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates, a scene consistent with an annadaan session. Most seated people wear white clothing and some wear flower garlands. Several staff in orange and red saris and white shirts walk along the aisles carrying trays and serving food. A red-and-gold ceremonial chair stands at the far end near a small shrine area with a framed picture, and fans and tube lights hang from the high ceiling. A person in a white dhoti stands near the front, and the hall is filled with participants and servers.

A photograph of an annadaan meal session in a white-walled hall with exposed steel roof trusses and ceiling fans. Rows of banana leaves are laid on the white floor, each with small steel cups, while seated devotees in white clothes with white and floral garlands wait to be served. Women in red, maroon and orange saris and men in white kurtas and orange shawls move among them serving food, and a few stand near an orange-draped doorway at the back. A sign-free indoor ashram setting with a glass cabinet at left.