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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 2013

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November 10 20132013-11-10A group of five devotees sit cross-legged on a colourful striped mat during a lamp ritual indoors. Each holds a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame, raised near the chest or face. Most wear white kurta or shirts with red-orange shawls bearing dark patterns. A bald man in a blue shirt and glasses sits at left, a woman with grey hair and gold bangles lifts a lamp, a grey-bearded man with a rudraksha mala holds one centre, and a woman in white with bangles lifts a lamp at right. At far right, a young man with a white forehead band and orange-saffron robe with a mala joins the ritual. Behind them, rows of seated people in white and orange clothing fill the hall, with plates and small offering cups on the floor.2013-11-10Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 12 20162016-07-12A photograph of a seated group of devotees performing a ritual in a room with red walls and framed posters. Many participants wear white ritual clothing with red-and-orange sashes and lanyards. Several hold small oil lamps or lit lamps in their hands, and a large brass pot and fruit offerings sit nearby. In the foreground, a woman with long light hair sits cross-legged with eyes closed and lamp held before her, while a bearded man in white on the right extends a lamp. Behind them, saffron-robed sannyasis sit with hands folded in prayer. Water bottles and small offering plates lie on the floor mat.2015-10-23December 17 20132013-12-17A seated group ritual in a bright hall with a light floor. In the foreground a woman with long platinum-blonde hair, wearing a cream sari with gold border and a red shawl, holds a brass aarti lamp aloft with one hand while her other hand rests on her chest. Beside her a bespectacled man with a grey beard, dressed in white shirt and trousers with a red lanyard and rudraksha-style mala, holds a lit oil lamp in his hand. Behind them women in orange and red garments with mala beads sit with palms pressed together, and banana leaves with food offerings lie on the floor. The scene reads as an aarti during a puja.2013-07-14A photograph of a seated group of devotees in a red-walled hall holding small lit oil lamps with flames. Many wear white kurta-style clothing; several men have orange-red shawls draped over their shoulders and rudraksha or orange beaded necklaces, and some women wear saris and shawls. In the foreground a bald man with a beard holds a lit lamp and an older white-bearded man sits behind him. Shawls, lamps and seated rows fill the frame, with an ornate wooden gallery and a tall metal stand behind.2012-09-09 +1 copiesDecember 16 20132013-12-16A large seated congregation of devotees holds small oil lamps with lit flames during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a white forehead marking and moustache sits on a red mat holding a lamp, beside another bare-chested man with a lamp and a woman in white with a red-orange shawl. A woman in a white top and red-orange shawl holds a lamp near a woman with a black braid, and a bare-chested man with a red-orange lanyard sits at the right. Many more people in white clothes and orange-red shawls fill the background, and an orange-robed figure sits among them at the far right. Hanging red-orange lanyards and white ritual dress are prominent.2016-09-30Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies