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Two women sit cross-legged on a woven mat on a tiled floor, serving food from steel plates. The woman on the left wears an orange sari with a maroon border and has a white tilak on her forehead and a rudraksha mala. The woman on the right wears a rust-red sari with gold border, a red bindi, white forehead marks, and a long rudraksha mala; a third person in red is partly visible at the right edge. Small paper cups of drink and a speaker stand are in the background.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01April 14 20132013-04-14Women in rust-orange saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall, performing a ritual over banana leaves. The woman on the left wears a red blouse, a black beaded mala and a red kumkum mark, and she is pinching or sprinkling material from a leaf with her right hand. The woman on the right, in a maroon blouse and mala, lifts an orange sweet or offering. Small white paper cups, scattered grains and sweets, and a mobile phone lie on the leaves. Several other seated women in matching orange saris and vibhuti marks are visible behind them.2013-04-01Women in terracotta-red and pink saris with gold borders sit in a long row on the floor, leaning forward over steel plates of rice and curries during a communal meal. Several wear rudraksha malas, bangles and white forehead markings, and one at left has a long braid with a pink-and-maroon sari. A man in a white dhoti with gold border stands at upper right, holding a steel vessel above the row. White paper cups line the front edge of the table-like surface. The scene looks like an annadan style meal served to seated devotees.2013-04-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesWomen in orange and rust-red saris with white vertical forehead marks sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. In front of them are banana leaves holding rice, fried snacks, vegetables and sweets, with small white paper cups of liquid, consistent with a food offering during a puja. Other devotees in orange sit behind them, and a palm-leaf plate sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a sannyasi-style ritual meal in a hall.2016-08-02Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copies