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A crowded outdoor food distribution at a pilgrim camp under a thatched roof. A man in orange saffron robes at left, with short-cropped hair, is handing food to the crowd, and a bald companion in orange stands beside him. A woman in a purple headscarf reaches forward holding a leaf-wrapped food item, and a bearded man in white robes with a striped maroon shawl holds a bowl of fried food. Men in jackets and caps press in around them, and a steel basin sits in the foreground. A white temple tower is visible in the background.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01A photograph taken under a thatched straw canopy at an outdoor food distribution point. A bald man in an orange shawl leans forward at left, handing food from a large steel pot to a crowd of people. Among them a bearded man with long hair wears a white kurta with a striped shawl, and another man wears a black turban and checked shirt, holding a small bowl of food. Several women and children in headscarves and shawls, including a girl in a green scarf and orange top, press forward to receive food. Behind them stands a red-orange cloth backdrop and a structure with a distant temple tower. The scene shows annadan, free food distribution to pilgrims, at a camp setting.2013-02-06 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd of men gathered on a roadside under green trees, with several wearing orange clothing. A man in a white kurta with a rudraksha mala stands at centre-left, while a man in an orange headband and orange shirt is holding a leaf or paper plate of food. A young man in an orange shirt and orange shawl holds a small plate, and a bare-chested man with a black cap and orange shawl hands out food from the right foreground. The scene appears to be a distribution of food to devotees.2014-07-23Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +4 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor food distribution at a thatched-roof stall under a straw awning. A woman in a maroon sari and transparent gloves serves from a large steel pot onto a tray, while a man in a white hairnet stands at the left. Several elderly men wait in line: one wears a white turban and dark sleeveless vest with a white shirt and holds a walking stick; another in a cream-colored wrap and white turban clasps his hands. Men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, one with rudraksha beads. A crowd of onlookers in casual clothes stands behind. Bamboo poles and a light fixture are visible overhead.2013-02-06 +1 copiesOutdoor food distribution at a mela-style encampment under a thatched bamboo canopy. A man in white ritual clothing with a rudraksha mala and a bare upper body reaches out his hand to serve food. Beside him stand a man in an olive sweater with a white scarf, and women in teal, pink and pale pink saris, one holding a small leaf plate of food. In the foreground an elderly woman in a saffron-orange shawl with a vermilion forehead mark sits by a large metal pot of yellow rice. Crowds and tents are visible behind, with a temple structure at left.2013-02-11 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a crowd at a ceremony. On the right, a figure in an orange-saffron robe with long swept-back dark hair and a bright red-and-yellow tasselled umbrella above him holds a metal tray or plate toward an older bald man in white clothing with a rudraksha-style bead mala, who smiles and reaches out to take an offering. Around them, children and adults in white clothes press close, including a boy in glasses and a woman with light hair on the left. Behind them stand brick buildings and a hazy hillside under an overcast sky.2009-12-23December 15 20062006-12-15Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of an annadan food distribution. A long-haired figure in orange robes with a rudraksha mala sits on a blue mat, extending a hand to offer food from a metal vessel. Another orange-robed sannyasi kneels behind a large steel pot on a floor scattered with marigold petals. A bare-chested young man in a white dhoti with gold border and a rudraksha mala stands at right. Older men, a woman in white, and children reach forward to receive packets of food. Men in white shirts stand behind, and a woman in teal sits at the rear near a table with offerings.2012-01-03