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February 11 2013

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01September 11 20152015-09-11September 20 20152015-09-20September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA photograph of a communal meal line at a Shuddhadvaitam camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row on the right and left. Several men and women in orange and saffron garments sit along a red-draped hall, while attendants in the foreground hold leaf plates and pass steel bowls and metal tumblers over a long spread of food. A man in a rust-red turban and orange wrap sits centre-right, and a bald, saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala is seen at right. Garlands of marigolds hang on the red backdrop. The scene shows annadan style community dining, with food being served to seated participants.2016-05-06September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA seated meal scene inside a red tent, with several monastics in orange and saffron robes sitting in a row behind low brass-and-wood tables set with metal thalis, steel cups and small bowls of food. In the foreground a bald man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala eats from a bowl, and beside him a monk in a rust-brown turban holds a steel tumbler. Another monk in an orange headwrap sits near the center and others wait in the background, all engaged in the shared meal.2016-05-06September 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copiesApril 14 20132013-04-14 +2 copiesPhotograph of sadhus seated in a row at a feast in a tent at the Kumbh camp. Men in orange and saffron robes sit behind low ornate metal thalis with banana-leaf plates of food, lemons and small steel cups. A central figure with white beard and dark rudraksha mala eats from a leaf plate. Golden drapery, garlands and a striped tent wall form the backdrop.2015-09-10 +2 copiesThree seated men in saffron and orange robes eat a meal from stainless steel thalis on low wooden stools, with petals and marigold scattered around them and plastic water bottles nearby. The man in the centre, with a shaved head and a tilak mark, is served rice, dal and chapati from a steel plate. The man on the left wears a peach-coloured shawl and a long rudraksha mala, and the man on the right has white hair and a white beard with spectacles and a red thread on his wrist. Behind them is a painted backdrop of pink lotuses, a blue water scene and deity feet. The setting resembles a prasad or annadan meal.2015-09-15 +2 copies