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A long row of people sit cross-legged on a polished white marble floor eating a meal from green banana leaves. Each leaf holds rice, yellow and orange savouries, pickles, sweets and small cups of liquid. Foreground: a bald man with glasses in white clothes and a red shawl eats with his right hand. Beside him a man with a red shawl and a boy in cream kurta eat. Further back, men in white shirts and an orange-beaded mala and a boy in white watch the leaves. Paper cups line the leaves.

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May 28 20132013-05-28Annadhan in 20122012-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeated devotees in a hall with a white floor sit with palms pressed together in namaste during a meal-offering or prayer setting. Many wear white clothing and orange-saffron shawls or stoles, and some wear mala beads. Foreground women include one in a white top and a woman in a flowered blouse. Fresh banana-leaf plates piled with rice, flatbreads, curries and sweets lie on the floor in front, with white paper cups nearby. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this frame.2012-04-26 +1 copiesPhotograph of devotees seated on the floor of a temple hall, sharing a meal served on large green banana leaves with rice, pickles, sweets and small cups of liquid. Two men in front smile at the camera: the one at centre wears an orange-and-gold turban, red shawl, glasses and a grey trouser; the one at left wears white with a rudraksha mala and orange cord. Behind them, other men in white and red shawls sit near golden deity murti and statues, and a person in a red-and-orange sari walks past on the left. A patterned striped mat lies on the marble floor.2013-05-28 +2 copiesA row of shaved-headed men in white dhotis with maroon borders sit cross-legged on a white tiled floor eating a meal from green banana leaves. Each leaf holds rice, flatbreads, curries, fried snacks and a small paper cup. In the background a standing man in white bends over, and a golden-yellow chair with a framed portrait and pink flowers sits at the far right near the maroon curtain stage. Several men wear rudraksha malas and gold bangles, and a few in saffron-orange cloth sit at the far end. A wall sign with blue lettering is visible at the left.2011-07-20A photograph of women seated at a long row of white tables eating a meal served on banana leaves. Several women wear rust-orange saris with yellow borders and bangles, and some wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Each leaf holds rice, yellow dal, vegetable curries, pickles, sliced banana and papadam, with water glasses set beside them. A white cloth covers the table edge at right and a patterned red carpet lies beneath. The scene conveys an organised communal meal in an ashram hall.2014-01-22A long row of seated men eat a meal from banana leaves on the floor of a hall. Most wear white dhotis and some wear red or maroon shawls. A bald man in the foreground with a moustache and gold bracelet eats with his right hand from a leaf plate with vegetables and rice. Water bottles and small paper cups sit along the leaves. On the right, a man in a white hairnet, white dhoti and red shawl bends forward serving food. Behind him a framed portrait and flowers sit on a wooden table. Several people stand at the back, one in white with a red shawl.2016-02-24A row of men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on a marble floor, eating from green banana leaf plates arranged along a blue-edged mat. Several wear red or orange shawls over their shoulders. Plates hold rice, vegetables, sweets and small paper cups. Two men in the foreground eat with their hands; one older man in glasses sits at right, and a figure in white stands in the background. No one is identifiable as the a person; the scene shows devotees sharing a meal during the event.2014-09-15April 26 20122012-04-26 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20162016-02-24September 21 20162016-09-21