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Several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand in a decorated hall with draped white fabric and colourful striped pillars with yellow tassels. In the foreground, a man with a white tilak on his forehead and rudraksha malas around his neck holds a portion of food in both hands, while a companion beside him holds a similar portion. Other devotees in orange cloth stand behind them, and a person in orange with a rudraksha mala faces away from the camera. Food is being distributed on the mats at lower left.

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July 10 20132013-07-10Annadhan in 20132013-01-01July 10 20132013-07-10A group of shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes stand in a line inside a decorated hall with patterned cloth hangings and tasselled pillar covers. Several hold food offerings in their cupped hands, and those in front wear rudraksha malas and white urdhva pundra tilak on their foreheads. Behind them, others in orange dress stand near tables of prepared offerings, and in the background a person in white clothing stands near a raised platform. The scene appears to be a ritual food offering or prasadam distribution. No person is clearly identifiable as a person from the visible appearance.2013-07-10 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFour shaven-headed men in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls stand in a hall preparing offerings, holding golden-yellow grains in their cupped hands. Several wear long rudraksha malas and white horizontal tilak stripes on forehead and upper arms. Behind them, others in orange and red garments move through a decorated room with orange and pink drapes and a red curtain. Ritual preparation. Whether any figure is a person cannot be confirmed from appearance, so no identification is made.2013-07-14 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph inside a hall with a draped white ceiling and a colourful painted backdrop. In the foreground, a young man in orange-saffron robes with a rudraksha mala and orange shawl holds up food with his right hand and feeds a shaven-headed man in orange robes who has white markings on his face and chest; the recipient tilts his head back with mouth open. Another orange-robed man beside them holds food in his hands. Behind, many orange-robed devotees stand and sit on mats, with green leaf plates and small cups on the floor. A seated elder in white is at the right edge. Sparse crowd, mostly clothed in saffron.2013-11-10 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13Photograph of a group of saffron-robed sannyasi devotees in a warmly lit hall with gold ornamental panels behind them. Several shaved-headed men wear orange and red-gold shawls, rudraksha malas and a forehead tilak, and hold handfuls of yellow flower petals or rice. The central younger man in an orange robe and dark beads looks to the side while others lean in beside him. A gold-framed chandelier glows at left. The figure at the centre is a priest-like devotee; no candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance.2016-07-12Several shaven-headed monastics in saffron and orange robes with red-and-gold borders stand in a ceremonial hall before a deep red curtain. Several wear rudraksha malas and wooden bangles and hold small handfuls of white rice or grain. The man at centre wears a long rudraksha mala, a pendant necklace and a tilak on his forehead, smiling as he holds grain. Another monastic on the right, with bare shoulders and white ash marks on his arms, offers grain. Behind them a colourful ceremonial umbrella or canopy is partly visible, and a mirror-like pole rises at the top of the frame. The scene resembles a maheshwara puja offering of food to sannyasis.2016-08-02May 20 20132013-05-20