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A hall of seated monks and nuns in saffron-orange robes with pink-red borders sits in rows on woven mats, many with palms pressed together in namaste. Several have shaved heads, and some wear rudraksha malas. Banana leaves holding food and small paper cups sit in front of them. Two figures at front right have pressed palms and beaded necklaces, and one wears a white-clad person standing at the far back among the rows.

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November 14 20132013-11-14November 14 20132013-11-14Annadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesPhoto of a large seated group of ashram disciples in saffron and orange robes, many with shaved heads, sitting cross-legged on mats in a hall during a meal. Banana-leaf plates with food and small paper cups are set before them. Most are seen from behind, while a row of women in maroon and red sarees sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra at the back. Two-way hall with white tiled floor and glass doors.2013-11-14Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13September 13 20142014-09-13 +3 copiesDecember 08 20132013-12-08September 23 20132013-09-23A photograph of a seated annadhan meal inside a hall. In the foreground, shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes sit in rows with palms pressed together in anjali, some with white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Before each figure lies a banana leaf heaped with food, with small paper cups of drink beside it. Behind them, rows of people in red and white sit on mats, and a few white-clad attendants stand at the far right near a large vessel. The scene suggests a community food-offering ritual.2013-01-01 +1 copiesPhoto 11735638 +1 copies