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February 23 20162016-02-23Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21A long row of seated women in saffron-orange robes with red-and-maroon shawls sits with hands pressed in anjali along a white-covered table set with banana-leaf plates of food and water bottles, during what appears to be a food offering ritual. In the foreground a woman with rudraksha malas and a red-and-maroon shawl sits with hands folded, and a woman with a bindi and white-painted forehead sits at right. In the background, men in white dhotis and white head coverings stand near a serving counter, and a robed attendant in white with a red shawl stands at left near a brass vessel and flowers.2016-02-23A long row of seated people in orange saffron clothing eat from banana leaves laid on the floor of a hall. Many of them wear orange garments and have hair in buns, and some have white forehead markings. A server in a white garment with a gold border and clear gloves carries a steel vessel along the left edge, serving food into small steel and white cups placed along the leaves. The leaves hold rice, vegetables and fruit.2017-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of women seated on the floor in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed together in prayer or seated with eyes closed, facing a long line of banana-leaf plates heaped with food and small cups. A white-draped stage with two figures in white and red stands in the background. Sequence of devotees during a food offering ritual.2016-12-18September 21 20162016-09-21Long row of devotees seated on the floor at a communal meal in an ashram hall, with banana-leaf plates and food laid along the length of the row. Foreground: a woman with a dreadlocked bun and white horizontal tilak with red dot on her forehead, wearing glasses, looking toward the food; beside her an older woman with grey hair and white forehead marks. Behind them, many people in orange and saffron robes sit in line. At the right edge, a server in white gloves and purple clothing holds a metal container. Banana leaves, small bowls and steel vessels line the floor. Several more participants are partly visible in the background.2018-01-08August 02 20162016-08-02September 30 20162016-09-30September 13 20142014-09-13September 21 20162016-09-21