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A photograph of a long dining table in a plain mint-green room with barred windows. Several people sit on chairs at banana leaf plates heaped with rice and side dishes, with steel tumblers set along the table. A man in the centre wears a white dhoti and shirt with long dark wavy hair and a full beard, and is eating with his right hand. Beside him, a bald man in saffron robes sits near several others in orange and saffron clothing. At the far right, a man in orange holds a plate, and a bald elderly man with a white beard and forehead markings sits with his upper body bare. In the foreground, a man in a white cap and white clothes eats from a leaf. a person appears as the bearded man in white at the centre, identified by long hair, beard and white clothing, seated at the meal.

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A photograph of a group seated at a long dark granite table in a plain mint-green room with barred windows, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates with metal tumblers beside them. Several men wear saffron/orange robes, one with an orange head wrap and a beaded mala. Two men in white clothes sit among them, one with long dark hair and beard. At the far right an older man with a shaved head and white beard, in white clothing, eats with his hand. A water bottle stands on the table at the back.2007-01-30December 30 20092009-12-30A photograph of a long, narrow hall where men sit on chairs along a white-draped table, eating a meal served on fresh green banana leaves with small metal bowls of curries, rice, and sweets. The man in the foreground wears a white dhoti with a red-and-gold border and has a tilak on his forehead. Beside him, others wear orange and red cloth. At the far right, a figure in a long orange robe and orange headwrap stands near the table, and another in white with an orange shawl stands at the edge. A woman in white clothing stands at the back, holding a pot. Blue-washed walls and a tiled floor frame the scene.2006-09-23December 30 20092009-12-30December 30 20092009-12-30Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30A long row of seated sannyasis and devotees eat a meal at a white tablecloth-covered table, each person on a green banana leaf with rice, curries and side dishes. Most wear saffron/orange robes; the man at the front left has white hair, a long white beard and a vertical vibhuti mark on his forehead. The man second from left wears a tall orange turban with long dreadlock-like hair, gold hoop earrings and a dark beard. Bottled water and paper cups are set along the table, and an orange cloth hangs from a white metal frame in the upper left background.2009-12-30A long row of seated sadhus and devotees eats a meal served on banana leaves laid along a floral-covered table in a large tented hall. Several men wear saffron and orange robes, one wears an orange turban, and others wear white. Servers in white walk the aisle between the rows, and rows of orange-clad people sit on white chairs at tables in the background. Plates hold rice, fried snacks, bananas and small bowls of side dishes, with water bottles along the table. Colourful hanging decorations and ceiling fans are visible overhead.2009-12-30Seated diners eat a meal at a long table covered with a floral cloth, with banana leaves serving as plates and bottled water set along the table. A server in white clothing and a white cap, wearing gloves and an ID badge, serves food from a steel pot on the left. Seated at the right, an elderly man with long white hair and beard wears white clothing, and several seated men wear saffron/orange robes and sit in a row. Decorative hanging panels and fans are visible overhead in a hall.2009-12-30A dining hall where long rows of devotees sit on chairs at tables covered with green banana leaves, eating a meal served from steel buckets. In the foreground, a shaven-headed man in saffron robes and a woman in a cream sari with a yellow border serve food. Seated diners wear saffron and orange robes and white clothes; several have long white beards. Plastic water bottles sit along the table, and a wall sign reads a warning message. Other attendees in white with yellow shawls stand in the background.2009-12-30A long dining hall with a dark grey granite table arranged in a U shape, set with green banana-leaf plates of rice, sides and sweets, and steel tumblers. Many seated men, mostly in saffron or orange robes, eat by hand; several have white beards or shaved heads. A white-robed man with glasses sits at left, and a saffron-clad monk with a folded orange turban is at the far left. A standing figure in white and saffron stands near the back wall. Walls are pale green with a round wall clock and a small emblem at top.2007-01-30