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A group of devotees sit cross-legged on a tiled hall floor in prayer, palms pressed together at the chest. The two women in front wear rust-red saris with gold borders; the woman on the left wears glasses and a rudraksha mala, the woman on the right wears a beaded mala and a vermilion bindi with a white forehead mark. Behind them, women in saffron-orange robes sit with hands folded. Each person has a banana leaf meal before them with rice, a dal or curry, a dollop of yogurt and flatbread, and small white cups.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesWomen in rust-orange saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall, performing a ritual over banana leaves. The woman on the left wears a red blouse, a black beaded mala and a red kumkum mark, and she is pinching or sprinkling material from a leaf with her right hand. The woman on the right, in a maroon blouse and mala, lifts an orange sweet or offering. Small white paper cups, scattered grains and sweets, and a mobile phone lie on the leaves. Several other seated women in matching orange saris and vibhuti marks are visible behind them.2013-04-01July 14 20132013-07-14Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copiesA group of women devotees sits cross-legged on mats in a bright hall, performing a chanted prayer with palms raised and open. In the foreground, a woman with grey-streaked hair and a red bindi wears a maroon sari with a gold border and a dark rudraksha mala, eyes closed. Beside her, a woman in a maroon sari with gold border and a mala holds her hands in a similar gesture. Behind them, rows of women in orange and saffron saris and garments, some with beaded malas and tilak, sit on green leaf-covered mats. Small paper cups and a book rest on the floor, and a few brass-coloured items appear near the back.2013-11-10July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesWomen in orange and rust-red saris with white vertical forehead marks sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. In front of them are banana leaves holding rice, fried snacks, vegetables and sweets, with small white paper cups of liquid, consistent with a food offering during a puja. Other devotees in orange sit behind them, and a palm-leaf plate sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a sannyasi-style ritual meal in a hall.2016-08-02Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies