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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01A seated man in a large black turban and rust-red robes with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders sits on a gold-carved throne, hand-mixing a yellow rice preparation from a large engraved silver bowl set on a green leaf. A silver trident-topped staff stands beside him. Behind, several seated people in white and red-bordered clothing and a woman in red sari watch the ritual in a hall with a wooden door. The scene resembles a Maheshwara Puja food offering (pinda). The man's appearance matches the page's a person cues: black turban, rudraksha mala and red robes, though the face is not clearly verifiable.2016-02-23A smiling man with long swept-back hair, rudraksha malas and a small red bindi sits on a red cushion and serves food from a large steel bowl onto a banana leaf, holding up a handful of rice mixture. He wears saffron/orange robes and a tiger-print throne is visible to the right with an ornate gold frame and marigold flowers. Two seated devotees in saffron robes with rudraksha malas sit behind him on a red-and-white carpet, one with palms pressed together in namaste. Plates of food and paper cups sit on green leaves in front, with a white-draped table holding a small book and flowers behind. The setting appears to be an outdoor ashram courtyard. a person identity is uncertain from appearance alone, and the server is shown here serving food in an annadan-style offering.2012-07-08A seated man on an ornate gold-and-red throne with a carved gilt backrest is handling food from a large silver bowl of yellow rice on a green leaf. He wears a maroon-red robe, a long rudraksha mala with a tilak on his forehead, and his hands are scooping rice. To his left, a shaved-headed attendant in orange-saffron robe with a gold border kneels and holds out cupped hands for the offering, with a second attendant in an orange robe behind him. A vase of pink and white flowers stands nearby on a red cloth.2014-09-13A seated man in a saffron-red sleeveless garment and brown rudraksha mala with gold ceremonial necklaces dips his hand into a large silver bowl of yellow-orange paste. He sits on a red throne with gold ornate carving. He has a white tilak and red bindi on his forehead, long dark hair, and a kalasha and silver pot nearby. Behind him, seated devotees in white clothes with red sashes watch on a marble floor.2016-03-30Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 15 20142014-03-15March 30 20162016-03-30July 14 20132013-07-14September 30 20162016-09-30A seated man in orange-saffron robes and a long rudraksha mala with a gold pendant sits cross-legged on a red patterned carpet before a green-rimmed steel bowl of cooked grain set on a banana leaf atop a low wooden stand. He wears a red bindi, a small head microphone, and his long dark hair falls past his shoulders. He stirs the food with both hands. A red and gold cushioned backrest stands behind him. Partially visible leaf plates with sweets and fruit lie in the foreground. a person seated in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold pendant, serving or blessing food during the ritual.2012-10-12Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies