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Outdoor food distribution at a thatched-roof stall at a crowded camp. Volunteers in white hairnets and orange robes serve food from steel pots onto plates and packets at a draped table. A queue of people in orange and white clothing waits, including a man in an orange striped shirt and white dhoti and a young child. On the right, an elderly sadhu with a long white beard, orange turban and yellow-orange shawl holds a leaf plate. A banner above shows a woman in red with raised hands and Hindi text reading annakshetra (food hall). The scene shows free meal service for pilgrims.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01February 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01A food distribution line under a thatched roof at a riverside camp. A server in a grey jacket and white hairnet ladles food from a steel pot into bowls held out by devotees. Visible recipients include a man in an orange-and-white striped shirt, a boy in orange, a small girl in a red top, a woman in a red and gold saree with a teal head covering, and a man in a black and white knit cap. An elderly man in an orange turban stands at right beside a sadhu with white beard and orange wrap. Tents and temple spires appear in the background, consistent with a Kumbha Mela camp kitchen (annadan).2013-02-06 +4 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesOutdoor annadan food distribution at a roadside stall under a thatched bamboo canopy. A man in an orange head cloth and dark vest holds out a leaf plate. A woman in an orange and red sari and a pink head cloth stands at a steel pot of food, and a young man in a checked shirt serves from another steel pot. A small child in green stands at the front. A large banner above shows a smiling figure with white-striped forehead markings in orange robes, labelled as a Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyananda portrait, and an Annakshetra sign. A truck and dusty ground are behind.2013-02-05February 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesOutdoor queue of about a dozen men in casual jackets, knit caps and kurta-style clothes stands beside a thatched food stall at a riverside camp. A large banner shows a smiling woman in a red sari with raised hands, labelled Anna Kshetra. Behind the stall a bearded man in white with a striped shawl ladles food from a steel vessel into a leaf or plate. A woman in a brown dress with a red scarf and handbag stands at the end of the line. The scene is a free food distribution, annadan, at the Kumbha Mela camp.2013-02-06 +3 copiesA crowd of devotees queues at a thatched-roof food stall at a Kumbh Mela-style outdoor site. A large sign on the left shows a smiling woman in orange and red robes with her palms raised, labelled as a portrait with the printed words Annakshetra and Jagadguru Sri Sri Paramahamsa Nithyanan. Men in white shirts and dhotis, a man in a brown vest and orange head cloth, and people in shawls and headscarves stand in line. A painted banner under the thatch shows multiple framed figures. Red and orange banners and bamboo poles fill the background.2013-02-11February 11 20132013-02-11February 08 20132013-02-08A crowded outdoor food-distribution scene at a thatched-roof stall with a bamboo frame, beneath a banner showing a smiling figure in a red-orange garment with raised palms, labelled as an Annakshetra. Devotees queue along a fence, many carrying large white sacks, orange cloth bundles and green bags on their heads or shoulders. In the foreground a man in a checked grey-and-white shirt holds a small item in his hands, while a woman in a purple salwar with gold earrings stands at right. Behind the stall a strip of framed deity images hangs from the thatch, and a large pink-and-white temple-style backdrop rises behind. Several men in white and grey head wraps stand near the queue.2013-02-08