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Outdoor scene at a temple courtyard beside a pink temple wall and a stone pool. In the foreground a long-haired man in orange robes and a thick marigold and white flower garland sits cross-legged, holding a steel plate of food and looking to his left, with a red-orange tilak on his forehead. Behind him a woman in a black patterned kurta with an orange shawl and an ID badge stands holding a steel cup. Other people in white, pink and blue saris and white clothes stand or sit around steel vessels, bags and bicycles, with a small framed photo board leaning against the step. Several visible people in the crowd.

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Outdoor photo at a temple courtyard in Varanasi, with a pink temple building and a low wall behind. In the foreground, a seated woman in an orange robe wears a thick marigold and white flower garland and eats from a steel plate. To the right, a woman in a black patterned dress and yellow-orange dupatta stands watching, while a woman in a white shawl sits near a blue-rimmed stone tank. Several people in orange, blue and white clothing sit along the edge eating from plates, and a man in white walks past parked bicycles.2006-01-07Outdoor riverside scene at a Varanasi ghat with a crowd of devotees. In the foreground, a seated person in orange robes and a marigold garland sits on a stone ledge with bare feet, while a young girl in a red top and white stole reaches toward a steel bowl. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and black shoulder bag stands to the right, and another man in a green polo with a lanyard holds a plate. A pink wall with a small sign rises behind the crowd. Several people are visible, including partially seen figures at the edges.February 24 20242024-02-24February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of a food distribution (annadan) at a station-like covered area. A central figure in orange saffron robes with long curly dark hair, a red bindi and a rudraksha mala sits smiling and receives a steel plate of flatbread from a man in a white shirt with a rudraksha mala. Around her, men and women in orange clothing, a woman in a blue sari, a man in an orange shirt, and men in white shirts with lanyards gather closely. A man in the foreground ladles food from a steel pot, and a metal pot of lentils sits at lower left. A black pillar stands at the left edge, with a red-and-white sign behind the crowd.2008-06-09Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesOutdoor gathering at the Triveni Sangam riverbank, with a crowd of devotees seated on sandy ground. In the foreground a man with long dark hair, white tilak on his forehead, an orange saffron robe and a gold-beaded necklace sits cross-legged on a black rubber mat with hands pressed in anjali, a traditional greeting. Beside him a silver puja plate holds a small silver lamp and a silver kalasha pot sits on the mat. Behind him a man in white kurta sits with palms joined, and many people in white, red, grey and blue clothing sit or stand in the background under a bright sky.2006-01-08A photograph of a seated man with long dark swept-back hair, wearing orange saffron robes and a rudraksha-style necklace, smiling as he reaches toward a woman in orange and white who holds out a banana leaf plate of rice. A large metal tray of cooked rice sits in the foreground, and a small brass cup is nearby. Behind them, a open-sided pavilion has concrete blocks stacked along the back wall, with several other people in white and orange clothing standing and watching. A green slate board is propped at the top of the frame.2006-10-21May 24 20052005-05-24December 20 20112011-12-20Outdoor ritual on a white marble platform at a temple courtyard. A woman in orange robes and a gold necklace sits cross-legged holding a silver vessel, while a man in a green-patterned tunic and orange wrap kneels and touches a small gold shrine-like object on a gold tray. Nearby stand silver bowls, brass pots and a tray of red flowers. Behind them a standing man in a light blue shirt with a rudraksha-style bead mala presses his hands together. Many devotees in orange shawls sit and kneel on the marble, and orange and red ceremonial banners hang at left.2006-06-01Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +2 copies