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A seated woman in an orange and gold floral sari with a red bangle and white-painted forehead holds a small toddler in her lap. The child, in a light garment, reaches toward a steel plate of food on the floor. Behind them, another woman in a green sari and other seated women in orange and pink saris sit on a bare stone floor, with more plates and food nearby.

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Annadhan in 20112011-01-01A photograph of a crowd of devotees seated on a stone step outdoors, eating from steel plates during an annadan meal. In the foreground, an older woman in an orange sari with a white sari border holds a steel plate of food and eats with her fingers, carrying a crocheted bag. Beside her, a young boy in an orange shirt sits watching. To the right, a woman in a lavender floral sari and dark blouse, with a vertical tilak on her forehead and bangles, eats from a plate. Behind them, women in pink, teal and mustard saris sit with plates, one holding a baby in white. Standing figures in white dhotis and a man in a white shirt stand in the background. The scene shows a relaxed, communal meal.2012-11-27A photograph of seated devotees during a communal meal at an outdoor evening gathering. A smiling older woman in an orange blouse and pale blue sari with purple flower print leans forward to serve food from a steel plate, while a younger woman in a bright blue sari with white and gold trim sits beside her with a steel bowl of rice. A young woman in green on the left smiles at the camera, and a man with a white forehead mark sits to the right. A small child with white flowers in her hair sits in front, with a green bottle and steel plates nearby. Several women wear white and red forehead marks and gold bangles.2011-04-17A photograph of a seated crowd receiving a meal. A woman on the left in a white sari and white blouse sits with eyes closed, with paper plates of food in front of her. Beside her, an older woman in a light blue patterned sari and white blouse watches. A young girl in a yellow-green top holds a small plate and spoon, and a child in a blue top sits behind. On the right, women wear orange and maroon clothing and orange flowers in their hair, and a pink cloth hangs over a shoulder. A rope barrier runs across the lower frame. The image is watermarked as a Nithyanandapedia archive photo, which is not described.2010-01-08April 17 20112011-04-17Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA toddler in a white outfit with gold-patterned trim sits among seated devotees, holding a long gold spoon up near their face while looking off to the side. Around them are women in orange-red saffron garments and rudraksha malas, and a woman in white at the top left. Silver foil packets and an orange container sit on the white floor in front of them.2018-05-21Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 25 20072007-12-25A bare-chested boy with short dark hair and a red cord necklace with a small pendant kneels on a dirt ground, holding a foil plate of yellow food in both hands and looking down. Around him women in saris stand close, including one in a red sari on the left and another in a green patterned sari behind him, some also holding plates of yellow food. The setting looks like a village distribution of food, with a white dog visible behind the crowd.2012-01-04A ritual scene in which a shaved-headed priest with bare upper body, white sacred thread and sandalwood stripes on his arms and forehead, wearing a rudraksha mala, guides a young boy in a navy shirt with a red tilak on his forehead. The priest's hands hover over a silver plate of offerings, with a glass bowl holding white and yellow items and pink flowers at the front. Behind them, a woman in a white and green sari with a black mala sits with folded hands, and a man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and gold garlands sits behind a microphone stand. A gold-edged red backdrop frames the setting.2010-11-08September 21 20162016-09-21