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Photograph of a seated communal meal outdoors beside a white-tiled walkway. Rows of devotees sit on the floor, many women in orange and red saris with rudraksha malas and yellow-marked foreheads, and older men in white dhotis with red shawls. A young man in a white dhoti and shirt bends forward, serving food from a woven basket onto white paper plates; each plate holds flatbread and sweets. Red-painted gates and a pale wall form the background, and a few standing people in white dhotis are at the left edge.

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Annadhan in 20152015-01-01A seated group of devotees in a hall performs a ritual with brass plates and small vessels on low silver-coloured stands. Foreground women and girls wear orange and red saris, rudraksha malas and white forehead marks; some hold small spoons or cups and make offerings. Behind them, rows of people in white clothing sit on the floor watching. Plates hold fruit, flowers and sweets, and a fabric-covered mat and red curtain frame the background. The scene appears to be a group puja or satsang. No clear a person candidate is visible in the frame.2013-09-27September 20 20152015-09-20Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOctober 23 20152015-10-23Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesMay 23 20152015-05-23A photograph of women seated cross-legged on the white marble floor of a temple hall, eating a meal from banana leaves during an annadan-style communal lunch. Several women wear white salwar-kameez with orange shawls draped over their shoulders; one wears a dark brown striped sari and another a white dress with floral print. They hold food with their right hands, and small white paper cups, rice, a red chutney-like dish and sweets are arranged on the leaves in front of them. A stainless-steel vessel and a person in white serving from the left edge are partly visible. Pale pink walls and a window frame are in the background.2014-09-15A large outdoor tent pavilion with white canopy and orange-striped draping and orange pillars hosts a bhandara meal. Many seated men and women in orange and saffron robes sit on the ground in long rows, with white plates and small cups set before them. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala leans forward, and a woman in orange sari with gold necklace sits with eyes lowered. A standing sadhu in red robes gestures near a pillar, and a pedestal fan stands among the rows. Some men in white dhoti with yellow borders wear marigold garlands.2016-04-21Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesWomen 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 copies