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A long hall with polished cream floor tiles and brown border strips shows rows of seated devotees facing each other across a central aisle, with banana-leaf plates of food, small paper cups and a few snacks in front of them. In the foreground at right, a bald man in a saffron robe sits with his hands folded in anjali mudra, dressed in orange with a brown shawl, and behind him seated men wear white. On the left, women in orange and red saris sit with hands pressed together in prayer, one with red and yellow markings on her face, and younger women in white and yellow stand or sit near the back. Many participants have hands joined in prayer before their meals.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a large hall where many people sit in rows on the floor, palms pressed together in prayer, facing toward the front. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in orange robe with a rudraksha mala sits with hands folded, beside a seated man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, and a seated man in white with orange waist cloth. Rows of seated participants in orange, white and yellow clothing extend back toward a stage area with a painted backdrop of a deity and a white draped table. Leaf plates with fruit and sweets, small cups and oil lamps sit before the rows.2010-10-12A photograph of a large hall where rows of seated devotees sit on mats in front of banana-leaf plates heaped with food, with small cups beside them, many with hands pressed together in prayer. Men on the left wear white dhotis and some are bare-chested with rudraksha-style beads; women on the right wear white saris with orange borders and orange shawls. At the far end on a raised dais, a seated figure in orange sits before a golden throne-like chair with red cushions, with a framed picture on an easel and standing attendants in white nearby. Colourful hanging cloth banners and ceiling fans hang above, with red curtains behind the stage.2010-11-12Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 12 20102010-11-12Women and young girls sit cross-legged in rows on a tiled hall floor, palms pressed together in namaste before banana leaf plates of food with rice, flowers and sweets, and small white cups. Most wear orange saris or yellow-and-white garments, some with yellow shawls. A large framed picture of a deity with a tree backdrop hangs above a stage with orange chairs and a laptop. The seated figures in the foreground keep their eyes closed in prayer, and a bald head is visible at the bottom edge.2010-11-12May 23 20152015-05-23 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated group of devotees in a large hall taking a meal served on banana leaves set out in long rows along the floor. Many people sit with palms pressed together in namaskar. The front rows include shaved-headed men in white clothes, while the women wear white saris with yellow shawls and some wear orange. At the far end, on a raised stage, an orange-clad woman sits before a small table and a microphone. Behind her is an orange throne and a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure with long hair. Small paper cups, bowls of food and a brass bell sit on the floor. The scene suggests a communal meal or annadan.2010-10-12