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A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange and rust-red garments sits on the floor of a hall, palms pressed together in prayer. Women in orange and red saris with gold borders and bare arms form the foreground, and many have their eyes closed. In front of each seated person is a banana leaf set with food and a steel cup, and rows of small paper cups line the floor. A standing man in white clothing and a white cap, holding a tray or plate, stands at the back, and more people in white and orange sit along the far wall. Lamps hang from the ceiling.

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Long rows of women seated on the floor in a hall, palms pressed together in prayer. They wear orange-red saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas. In front of them are banana-leaf plates laden with rice, vegetables and sweets, with small white cups set between the rows. The tiled floor is bright and the room has tall white walls.2013-11-14August 02 20162016-08-02 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 19 20172017-09-19 +1 copiesSeated women in rust-red and saffron-orange sarees sit in rows on a white tiled floor, many with palms pressed together in namaste and eyes closed. Several wear rudraksha malas and white forehead markings. Before them on banana leaves are plates of rice, curries, fried snacks and papadums, with small paper cups of tea. Some women read from an open book. A seated figure in orange at the back has a shaved head. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person.2013-12-16 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 14 20132013-11-14Long rows of young women in saffron-orange saris sit cross-legged on a white floor along a long white cloth, hands pressed in anjali before banana-leaf plates heaped with food and steel tumblers. A woman in orange stands at the far end near a large projected screen showing a portrait in pink and white, and white-clad attendants move about in the background. The setting is a hall with pink walls, a gilded pillar and a framed deity image in red. The scene suggests a communal feast offering during a devotional ceremony.2017-08-14Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 16 20192019-07-16A large indoor hall with rows of women seated cross-legged on mats in matching saffron-orange sarees, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with white forehead marks, hands pressed together in anjali. In front of each seated woman is a banana-leaf plate with rice, flatbreads, vegetables and fruit, alongside brass tumblers and bowls, as if for an annadan meal. Several guests in the background watch from the sides and rear of the hall under bright lights, with a large lit screen at the top of the frame.2018-01-08A large hall with rows of women seated on the floor in saffron-orange saris, hands pressed in namaste, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In front of them are banana-leaf plates with food, metal cups and bowls, arranged in long lines for a meal offering. A large screen at the back shows a figure, and more seated devotees fill the background.2018-01-08