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December 28 2014

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Interior hall during a seated ritual meal offering. A figure in orange and red sits on a gold throne at the far left, with a standing attendant in white beside them and a lit lamp nearby. Long rows of seated devotees face the center. Many women in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas press their palms together, while others in white saris and white garments sit on a striped mat in the foreground. Before them are leaf plates with food, small cups and bowls. Yellow flowers and a brass tray of offerings lie at the front. Red walls and framed images of saffron-clad figures line the background.2016-02-23January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30A large hall with rows of women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit cross-legged on white mats before banana leaves laid with food, bowls and tumblers. Many have rudraksha malas, bangles, and vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and several have hands pressed together in namaskar or are eating. In the background stand golden deity murtis and a golden elephant figure, with a few white-clad people further back. The scene resembles a communal meal (annadan) in an ashram hall. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-11Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA large seated gathering in a wood-panelled hall with yellow-cream acoustic panels. Rows of devotees sit on a purple cloth with folded hands in prayer, many in orange, rust and saffron robes, others in white with orange shawls. Brass and steel plates of food, small cups and water bottles are set before them. A video camera on a tripod stands at the left edge, and a woman in white with an orange shawl sits at the front centre. Several bald men in orange robes kneel in the foreground near the centre-right. No one is clearly identifiable as a person, so the figures are described by role only.2014-12-28September 30 20162016-09-30A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual with brass plates and small vessels on low silver-coloured stands. Foreground women and girls wear orange and red saris, rudraksha malas and white forehead marks; some hold small spoons or cups and make offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the floor watching. Plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets, and a fabric-covered mat and red curtain frame the background. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-09-27January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copies