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Photograph of a long hall where many young people in saffron-orange robes and orange head wraps sit cross-legged on the floor in two rows along colourful striped mats. Each seated person has a banana leaf in front of them with small portions of food, and steel cups are set along the leaves. Gold-coloured railing posts line the left side of the central aisle. Behind them, a row of seated people in white and light clothing watches, and a standing attendant in white moves through the room. A framed image hangs on the upper right wall and a golden statue stands near the back.

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A long indoor hall where rows of young men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head turbans sit cross-legged on the floor, bare-chested with white tilak marks, eating from green banana-leaf plates set in long lines. Steel tumblers stand between the plates. Several in the foreground wear rudraksha malas and some have white forehead paste. Behind them, other seated and standing people in white and pastel clothing watch, and at the right edge a figure in white draped clothing stands near ornate colourful decorations and a gold statue on a stand at the back left. The setting is a temple-style dining hall, consistent with a communal meal.2017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesLarge indoor photo of a long communal meal in a hall with white tiled floor and framed religious pictures on the walls. Rows of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes, many with orange turbans and bare shoulders, sit cross-legged before green leaf plates with rice, food and small brass cups. Standing devotees in white dhotis and kurtas, one in a magenta shirt, serve or watch along the rows. Sannyasis with white body markings and rudraksha malas are visible in the foreground. Behind them a large crowd of standing people in white and colourful clothes fills the room.2018-01-08A large indoor hall with rows of seated men in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange head cloths, many wearing rudraksha malas and vibhuti-marked bare chests, sitting cross-legged on a long white cloth before banana leaves laden with rice, papadum, sweets and side dishes with steel tumblers. Many are visibly seated in meditative posture, hands folded. On the right, a woman with long dark hair seen from behind, wearing a white and yellow sari with a brown beaded necklace, looks toward the line. Behind them, a colourful striped floor mat, a yellow-draped table and white-clad attendants. A projector screen on the upper right. Scene suggests a communal feast.2017-08-14Indoor hall with white tiled floor and banners on the walls, where a group of saffron-robed sannyasis and women in orange saris sit in two rows on mats before brass plates. Rows of small oil lamps and leaf plates with fruit and flowers line the floor between them. Several standing women in orange and white and a few seated devotees in white dhotis and saris look on. Hanging lanterns decorate the ceiling. Some in the front row wear rudraksha malas and vibhuti. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance.2019-07-16August 14 20172017-08-14September 11 20172017-09-11September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19A large hall filled with rows of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing, many women with long braided hair and bright orange saris, others in orange kurtas and turbans, all seated on the floor before green banana leaves holding food and steel tumblers. Rolled mats and patterned floor covers run along the rows. At the far end of the hall, a golden ornate throne-like seat stands before a red-draped stage, with a person in orange seated near it. Framed artwork hangs on the pale walls, and a video camera on a tripod records the gathering. The scene suggests a communal meal served during a festival.2017-08-14A large hall with rows of seated devotees eating a meal served on green leaf plates with small metal cups and bowls. Many seated people wear saffron and orange robes, head wraps and bindis, some with bare upper bodies and white body markings; others stand along the back in white, cream and red clothing watching.2018-01-08Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies