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A group of women and girls in saffron-orange robes with red borders and rudraksha malas stand along a row of banana-leaf plates set on the floor. They lift rice food with their hands to serve or feed one another, and a young girl in front opens her mouth to receive food from an adult woman. A large ornate golden throne-like seat and red cushions sit in the background of a bright hall, with white cups placed beside each leaf.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01A group of young women in matching saffron-orange saris with magenta borders and rudraksha malas serve food at a long line of banana-leaf plates on the floor. Several women in the foreground hold yellow rice or sweets toward their open mouths, while others reach forward with food. White vibhuti marks are on their foreheads. A man in white clothing works at the far left near steel vessels, and a projection screen hangs on the wall behind. This appears to be an annadan or prasad serving scene.2013-07-14 +1 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesA photograph of a line of young women in orange and rust-coloured saris with gold borders and red blouse bands, standing in a row and offering handfuls of pale yellow food to one another. Several wear rudraksha mala necklaces, bangles and earrings, and some have tilak or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Green banana leaves with food lie on the floor in front. A woman at right holds out cupped hands of the offering, and a hand from the right edge reaches in. Behind them the hall is filled with more people in orange and white, and a white screen hangs at the back.2013-07-10 +2 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14A photograph of a long line of women and girls in orange and rust-coloured saris with gold borders, many wearing rudraksha malas, standing along a hall floor with green leaf plates set before them. In the foreground a smiling woman in a rust sari with gold border feeds food from her hand toward a young girl, while a girl in orange with a hair tie leans forward to receive it. Another woman beside them holds a small portion of food in her palm. A cameraman films from behind the line, and a deity murti and framed portraits appear on a side table in the background, with red curtains and a decorated pillar overhead. This appears to be a group serving of food, possibly annadan, with the portrait and murti indicating a devotional setting. Visible people: about ten to fifteen.2012-04-23 +2 copiesJuly 12 20162016-07-12September 30 20162016-09-30Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 12 20162016-07-12September 30 20162016-09-30A group of women and girls in orange and saffron saris with gold borders and rudraksha malas stand in a hall feeding one another a yellow sweet from their hands. In the foreground a young girl in orange with red trim opens her mouth to receive a sweet from an older woman, who wears a long rudraksha mala and a pendant. Others around them hold sweets, and a golden throne with a seated figure in red appears at the left background beside a striped floor mat. A framed portrait hangs on the wall behind, and a screen stands at the back. The scene resembles prasad distribution after a puja, with offerings and marigold garlands on the floor.2013-07-10 +2 copies