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A photograph of a seated meal line in a hall. Several men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Many have white horizontal tripundra markings on their foreheads and arms, and wear rudraksha and wooden beaded malas. In front of them, banana leaves hold rice, bread, sweets and side dishes, with rows of white and pink paper cups. Behind them, a large framed portrait shows a face in an orange turban, and several men in white shirts stand along the back wall.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01A row of saffron-robed male devotees sits cross-legged on a pale floor, palms pressed together in anjali. Many have white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, and wear rudraksha malas and wrist bands. In front of them, banana leaves hold rice, fried items and small paper cups. Some eyes are closed in prayer, and a few men wear glasses. The scene is a group prayer before food, with the people set in orderly rows.2013-11-10 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMay 17 20142014-05-17November 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13November 10 20132013-11-10May 17 20142014-05-17A row of shaved-headed monastic men in rust-orange robes sits cross-legged on a hall floor during a meal. Several have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and white painted markings on their arms and shoulders. Some wear orange shawls with beaded strands, and one wears glasses. Their hands are folded or clasped in front of them. Before them sit banana leaves holding rice dishes, with paper cups of drink along the leaves. The leaves run in a long line toward the right edge of the frame. No individual is identifiable as a person from appearance cues in this image.2013-10-04 +1 copiesA photograph of many saffron-robed monks and devotees seated in long rows on the floor of a marble hall, hands pressed together in namaskar, during a meal. Each seated person wears orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas; several have shaved heads and vibhuti or tilak marks. In front of them lie banana leaves heaped with food, flanked by rows of paper cups and glasses. The foreground figure is a shaved-headed monk in orange, with a mala and white forehead mark, praying. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figures are priests and devotees at a communal ritual meal.2014-09-13Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies