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A group of people sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a meal from stainless steel plates. A woman in a green floral top and purple skirt on the left ladles food onto a plate, while a woman in white with a gold bangle serves nearby. In the foreground a young man in white kurta with glasses holds food in his right hand, a red thread on his wrist. Others include a woman in a pale sari, a woman in a dark shawl, a man in a white shirt and a boy in a red and blue top. Small white paper cups sit between the plates, and a wall-mounted TV and shelving are behind them.

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July 31 20112011-07-31A seated row of devotees in white clothing with red shawls shares a meal served on green leaf plates along a long mat on a marble floor. Women and children sit cross-legged; a woman in the foreground with long wavy hair and a white top reaches toward a plate. Cups of food and sweets are arranged between them. Patterned red cloth hangs in the background. No clearly identifiable a person is visible in this frame.2014-09-15Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20122012-01-01 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20112011-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA communal meal is served on a white-tiled hall floor, with devotees seated in rows on green banana leaves. A man in a cream shirt and black trousers bends forward, serving food from a large steel vessel while others in white garments and gloves assist with pots and dishes. Seated women include one in an orange top and another in white with a beaded necklace, and a boy in white sits in the foreground beside rows of rice, vegetables and cups. Light fixtures and a ceiling fan are visible, and several people stand in white at the back.2009-07-19April AF 2012Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA large group seated on the floor in a temple hall during an arati or lamp-offering ritual. Front row includes a woman in white sari with gold border holding a lit oil lamp, a woman in green and gold sari with a rudraksha mala, a shirtless young man in white dhoti with gold border and rudraksha mala holding a lit lamp, and a bearded older man with rudraksha mala holding a lamp. Behind them many men in saffron/orange garments with rudraksha malas and forehead markings sit on mats, some with white body paint or tilak. Brass bowls and small lamps rest on a green cloth before them. No individual is identified as a person by appearance.2019-01-01Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copies