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Photograph of a long seated meal line on a red carpet runner at an outdoor event at night. Rows of devotees, including children and adults, sit on the floor facing the centre, each with a white paper plate holding yellow food, and many are eating with their hands. At the far end, a golden ornate ceremonial structure with carved lion-headed pillars and a green canopy stands on a white backdrop. Two men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand near it, and several women in saris and salwar kameez in red, orange and yellow move along the line serving. Red and orange flags and hanging lamps decorate the tent. A man in a white cap and glasses sits in the foreground.

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A photograph of a long line of seated devotees eating from white paper plates on a red carpet in a tented hall during an annadan-style meal. Rows of people, many women in colourful sarees and salwar kameez, sit cross-legged along both sides. A man in white dhoti and white head cloth with a red shawl stands bent over, serving food from a steel bucket. Behind them a large golden chariot-like structure with a green-topped canopy, red and white flags and yellow hanging tassels fill the background. The scene is lit by overhead lights and includes several other attendants in white.2016-04-28A long line of seated devotees, many of them children, sit cross-legged on a red carpet eating from white paper plates filled with yellow food. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk along the row serving food, and one man in white holds a white cloth. Behind them a golden ornate shrine or pavilion with a green dome and carved golden lions stands under a white tent with orange flags. Visible people include women in blue and purple saris and men in shirts.2016-04-30April 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copiesA long seated meal line on a red carpet runs across the foreground, with rows of devotees sitting cross-legged before white paper plates heaped with yellow food. Men, women in colourful saris, and small children eat together. In the background, a golden canopied throne with a green-topped arch stands before a seated figure in red-and-saffron clothing draped with a garland, while a woman in a red and white sari walks the aisle between the rows. Several people in white kurta-style clothing and a man in a white cap and glasses are visible among the diners.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 28 20162016-04-28A long line of seated devotees eats a communal meal from white paper plates laid on a red carpet under a tent. Men, women and small children sit in rows along both sides, many with plates of yellow food. Two people in white dhotis and a woman in a red and white sari walk along the central aisle toward a gilded throne at the back, which has lion-figure carvings, a green canopy and red flags. A seated figure in red and gold with garlands occupies the throne, and a bare-chested figure is partly visible nearby. The setting suggests annadan at a Kumbh Mela event.2016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 24 20162016-04-24April 24 20162016-04-24April 27 20162016-04-27