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A photograph of a hall during a food offering ritual. A standing priest in white dhoti and shawl, with a yellow-gold sash, holds a flaming lamp over a row of seated men in white and saffron robes on the floor. Ahead, a line of seated women in orange, pink and green saris sits before banana-leaf plates of food with small metal cups. A man in an orange robe sits at a yellow-draped table on the left. Near the back, a gold ornate chair with a framed photo on it stands on a raised platform, and a projection screen hangs on the wall. A woman in orange sits beside it.

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November 25 20122012-11-25November 25 20122012-11-25 +1 copiesOctober 14 20112011-10-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesApril 01 20132013-04-01A hall with a polished white floor where a seated figure in a red-orange robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold throne at the far end. Lines of devotees in red-orange and saffron clothing sit with hands folded in anjali on both sides of the floor. Banana-leaf plates with food, cups and flowers are laid out along the lines. A woman in a white sari kneels near the throne and attends to metal vessels, while another woman in white works at the right. A framed photograph sits near the left side. Setting suggests a ritual meal and puja gathering.2013-04-01October 12 20122012-10-12 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20142014-01-01 +3 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMen sit cross-legged in long rows on a tiled hall floor, eating from green banana leaves set before them. Most wear white dhotis and white shirts, one man in the foreground wears a cream kurta, and a few wear saffron or orange clothing. A woman in a white sari with gold border walks between the rows carrying a large steel vessel. Plates hold rice, sweets and cut fruit, and small paper cups stand beside the leaves. In the background a stage has red curtains and an ornate deity backdrop. This is an annadhan community meal.2013-01-01Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 24 20162016-02-24 +2 copies