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Outdoor annadan distribution at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment. A thatched straw canopy shelters a food serving stall, with a row of framed deity prints hung on its front. Devotees queue in front, many women in saris of yellow, red, pink and patterned fabric, plus men in shirts and a man in white dhoti and cap at the left. Behind them stand a large banner with Devanagari script and a brown wall with a carved stone figure. Several people carry bags and bundles; one woman in yellow holds a cloth bundle while another checks her phone.

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Outdoor photo at a Kumbh Mela camp on dusty ground. A thatched bamboo-roofed shelter has a strip of framed religious prints above it, showing deity images. Beside it, a monk in orange robes stands among a crowd of women in saris, including one in red with floral patterns and one in purple, plus a young child in a checked dress and a woman in yellow with a baby. Men in sweaters and a man in a grey knit cap watch nearby. A large banner behind them shows a temple carving and Devanagari lettering, and a decorated orange and pink ratha-style canopy is visible at right. A blue plastic bucket sits in the foreground.2013-02-15A photograph of a crowd queuing at an open-air food distribution stall at a Kumbh Mela site. A thatched straw-roofed hut with a bamboo frame stands in front of a large printed backdrop showing a temple and a banner reading "अन्न क्षेत्र" with a portrait of a smiling figure with raised hands. Several people in saris, shawls and kurtas, including women in teal, orange and pink, stand waiting beside the stall. Behind them an orange tent holds a decorated stand with garlands and a microphone. A row of small deity prints is displayed on the thatched stall. A photo of a person wearing orange and holding raised hands appears on the backdrop, and the scene is set on sandy ground.2013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12A crowd of people gathers under a thatched straw-roofed shelter at an outdoor food distribution point, where people hold small plates and eat. A banner on the left shows a smiling figure with raised hands above the words Anna Daan, and a poster on the shelter displays several devotional pictures. Men and women wear saffron, orange, pink and maroon clothing, sweaters and waistcoats, with a woman in a blue sari at right. Behind them stands a stone wall with carved reliefs and brown banners.2013-02-15A photograph at a busy outdoor Kumbh Mela-area food stall under a thatched bamboo roof. A crowd of devotees and visitors queues at the counter, where a man in an orange sweater vest serves food. A woman in a turquoise sari holds a steel container and a woman in a floral orange sari stands beside her; a small child in a green hat and orange vest eats from a leaf plate. A man in a grey jacket sweeps the dusty ground beside a truck. Banners behind the stall show a line of deity and saint images and a printed Sri Sri a person name. Scattered leaf plates and litter lie on the sand.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A crowded outdoor scene at a festival camp where devotees gather beneath a thatched straw hut. A large banner above reads a Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda caption, showing a portrait of a woman in red. Men and women in mixed everyday clothing, including a woman in an orange and red sari, a woman in a dark blue shawl and a man in a cream sweater vest, stand close together holding small brass or clay dishes, with a bent-over person in white in the foreground. Wooden poles and a rusted metal board frame the stall, with more colourful banners behind.2013-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20132013-02-08Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11