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June 03 2009

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDevotees in white clothes with orange and red shawls stand around a long table covered with a red cloth, arranging plates of offerings and brass vessels. A dark stone lingam-like form and a brass lamp sit on the table near the front. Several people in white and saffron stand behind the table in a yellow-walled hall, one man in white holding a red book. A green cloth hangs on the wall above. Scene suggests puja preparation. a person not clearly visible.2016-02-21Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photo of a communal meal service in a white-walled hall with a yellow canopy. Two men in plain white t-shirts and white trousers, wearing rudraksha malas and name badges, carry steel plates of food toward the right. Behind them, a row of chafing dishes sits on a white-draped table with yellow skirting, served by workers in white caps and hairnets. On the left, a shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands in the foreground, and two more people in orange-and-maroon sanyasi clothing with rudraksha garlands walk through the middle. Several others in white are visible in the background. Bottled water sits at the right edge. This appears to be annadan food distribution.2015-07-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a busy hall where white-clad devotees line a registration or distribution table. In the foreground, a woman with a long dark braid wears a white sari with a yellow border and stands at the table, bending toward a small vial and cotton. Men in white kurtas, several with shaved heads and lanyards, crowd the table; one man in a white shirt wears a rudraksha mala. At the left edge, a person in an orange-saffron robe with a red-orange shawl is partly visible. At the lower right, an elderly person with a shaved head wears a white embroidered top and a rudraksha mala while bent over. Behind them, more seated devotees in white fill the floor. A small orange bottle and a tin sit on the table, with papers and cardboard boxes nearby.2010-09-19October 07 20102010-10-07Indoor photo of a serving area at a convention hall, with three people ladling drinks from large terracotta pots. In the foreground, a bald older man in white kurta with orange lanyard and rudraksha mala uses a steel ladle over a blue container. A woman in white with an orange lanyard stands beside him holding a red steel tumbler, and an older woman in a white and green sari with a red bindi and glasses holds a red tumbler and ladle. Background shows more people in white, steel serving containers and a wall display.2013-03-23 +1 copiesDecember 04 20102010-12-04Indoor ritual scene with a group of devotees in white clothes and rudraksha malas seated around a silver plate of offerings with pink flowers and fruit. A bald man in white leans forward with outstretched hands over the plate, while a man in white standing behind him with glasses and a lanyard watches. Women wear yellow shawls, one with a dot on her forehead, and others sit with folded hands. On the left, a figure in orange robes is seen partially. A dark red curtain and staircase sit in the background. Appearance-based candidate not clearly identifiable; no one is confirmed as a person.2010-10-10May 19 20142014-05-19Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesThree men in plain white kurta-style shirts drink from cups in an indoor hall. The man on the left sips from a white paper cup, the middle man in a white kurta with a red lanyard and a rudraksha-style mala drinks from a white cup, and the older man on the right with grey hair and a moustache drinks from a small steel bowl while holding a stainless steel tray with cut green cucumber slices. Behind them other people in white clothing stand in the room, with a red curtain at the right edge and a small printed sign on the wall. No one present is identified as a person.2013-07-04 +1 copies