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A large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall cylindrical decorations in blue, yellow and orange hanging from above. Rows of people wearing white clothes, orange turbans and red-and-white sashes sit cross-legged on mats and green leaf plates, many holding food. Gold deity murtis and an altar sit at the far end, with a few standing attendants. Small lamps line the floor in front of the seated rows.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11December 11 20112011-12-11Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesDecember 11 20112011-12-11September 17 20102010-09-17A large hall with a white tented ceiling and colourful cylindrical banners hanging from above, with ceiling fans. Many seated devotees, mostly bald-headed monks and men in white dhotis and orange shawls, sit in rows on orange and blue mats facing forward, several with hands joined in prayer. A few people in orange robes sit at the front, and one person in white takes a photograph with a camera on a tripod at right. Small brass lamps and offerings sit before the rows on green leaves, and a blue-and-white painted backdrop is visible at left. Crowd appears to be hundreds of seated people.2010-09-17Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA large hall with a white tented ceiling and hanging decorative tassels in red, yellow and blue. Rows of seated devotees sit on the floor on orange-and-white mats before banana-leaf plates with food and small cups. Most men wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with sacred threads; several women wear orange saris and yellow shawls. Many have hands pressed together in anjali or are seated in quiet prayer. At the far end a gold ornate throne with an orange cushion and a framed portrait stand near a stage with a painted backdrop. A gold-framed armchair sits at the right. Some people stand near the throne area, and a sound speaker is mounted on the upper right.2010-11-12December 27 20072007-12-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall with a white draped ceiling and tall decorative pillars wrapped in coloured cloth. Thirty-odd seated people sit in rows on mats and cloths, many dressed in white, with women in saris and salwar kameez. Banana-leaf plates with food sit on the floor in front, along with paper cups. At the far end, a man in white stands and attends to the seated devotees while others in the front area perform service nearby, with a red curtained stage and a small altar behind them. The setting suggests a communal meal or prasadam distribution in a temple hall.2011-12-11