Skip to content
Nithyanandapedia
Devotees sit cross-legged on a tiled floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves, served with rice and curries. Two women in the foreground wear white clothes, red shawls and bright orange turbans; the woman on the right wears a pink shawl and a red bindi and bangles. Behind them, many more people in white and red sit in rows, some holding small white cups. An orange cloth hangs on the wall and a red curtain is at right.

More like this

Open the gallery
Annadhan in 20132013-01-01Devotees sit cross-legged in a row on colourful striped mats in a white marble hall, eating a communal meal served on large green banana leaves with white cups set between them. Most women wear white kurtas or salwar tops with red shawls draped over the shoulders, and several wear gold bangles. Some are eating with their right hands, and one woman in a white outfit with long light-brown hair lifts food to her mouth. An older man in a light head covering sits at the far left, and a pale orange turban is visible behind the first woman. Behind them a red curtain and a carved golden shrine structure are visible in the background.2013-07-21 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesWomen seated cross-legged on a bare floor eat a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates in a bright hall. They wear white kurtas and salwar, with red-orange shawls and rudraksha-style red-brown beaded malas over their shoulders. A woman in the foreground with curly dark hair and glasses picks up food with her right hand; a woman beside her in a white and green top also eats. White paper cups of drink and small portions of rice, sweets and vegetables sit on the leaves, while more devotees behind them share the same meal.2014-09-15Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a group of women seated cross-legged on the floor of a white-tiled hall, eating a meal served on green leaf plates. Most wear white kurtas or salwar tops with red-orange shawls and red-orange beaded rudraksha-style necklaces, and red lanyard badges hang around their necks. A woman in the front left in white and red eats with her fingers, a woman in the centre wears a green top and white skirt and reaches toward a leaf plate, and a woman on the right with curly blonde hair wears a red shawl and bangles.2014-09-15Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhoto of several women seated cross-legged on the floor of a white-tiled hall, eating a meal served on banana leaves with paper cups of drink. They wear white kurta-style clothes with red-orange shawls and beaded necklaces and bracelets. One woman in the foreground gestures with food in hand while others eat with their fingers; the plates hold rice, vegetables and sweets.2014-09-15Several women sit cross-legged on a light marble floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves. The woman in the centre wears a white churidar-style outfit and dark sunglasses hanging at her collar, and she is mixing rice and side dishes on her leaf with her fingers. A woman on the left wears a white kurta with red embroidery and white dupatta, and a woman on the right wears white with a rudraksha mala. Other seated women in pink, white and a red scarf sit behind, with paper cups placed near the leaves. A large window lets in daylight at the top left. Visible people: about six seated women.2013-11-21A photograph of a group of women and a girl seated cross-legged on a bare floor, eating a communal meal from green leaf plates. The women wear white kurta-style clothing with red-orange shawls and red-orange beaded rudraksha-style malas, and one woman wears a red-orange dupatta and glasses. Small paper cups sit on the floor, and plates hold sweets, fried snacks and fruit slices. A child in yellow sits behind them. Several other seated participants are partially visible in the background. No swami or other candidate is visibly present.2014-09-15