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A photograph of an indoor ashram hall with hanging tassel decorations in red, yellow and blue. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-red sari with a gold border and a black beaded mala necklace smiles as she applies a pale paste to the forehead of a young woman in an orange sari with a pink border, whose hair is tied in a bun with a clip. The woman in red holds a small white bowl or cup in her other hand. Behind them, several women in orange and red saris stand and sit, and seated devotees in white and orange sit on mats along the right side of the hall. The scene suggests a ritual or blessing gathering, with a sign of a dove-like logo at the top left corner.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesIndoor photo of a devotional food-offering scene in a large hall with pale walls and ceiling lights. In the foreground, a smiling woman in a rust-red sari with white vibhuti marks on her forehead holds a small handful of cooked rice toward a woman with dark hair in a bun, dressed in orange. Several other women in orange robes stand around, and a woman in a green-and-orange sari appears at the right edge, with framed posters on the wall behind.2016-08-02Several women in matching rust-red saris with gold borders gather closely, one offering a small portion of food from her hand to a woman in the centre who has a red bindi, white forehead markings, a long rudraksha mala and a nose stud. Other women hold food portions and wear rudraksha malas and bangles. In the background a man in white dhoti and white head cloth with an orange shawl stands near framed photographs of red-toned ritual scenes on the wall. Context suggests a food offering ritual in an ashram room.2016-02-23Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual food offering in a large hall with red curtained panels and framed pictures on the walls. A woman in a rust-red robe with a rudraksha mala and white forehead marks feeds a yellowish food ball to a seated woman in saffron-orange robes with a long rudraksha mala and white markings on her forehead. Another woman in pink feeds food from her hand beside her, and several women in orange and red robes with rudraksha malas stand around, some holding food balls. Background figures in red and orange robes move through the room.2016-02-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesPhoto of a large hall during a ritual gathering. In the foreground, several women in red and rust-coloured saris and salwar kameez stand close together, a woman in a rust sari with rudraksha mala at center applying a mark to the forehead of a younger woman in orange robes with a gold border, who has a white vibhuti mark on her forehead and a rudraksha mala. Another woman in orange with gold trim sits in front, eyes lowered, her hands held near a plate. Behind them a long table is laid with many brass and steel plates of food offerings, and monastic-looking people in orange robes stand along the right side. Two lit oil lamps glow on the back wall, and a golden chair stands at the left with a figure in red seated near it. Bright yellow flowers appear at the left edge.2016-02-23 +1 copiesSeveral women in saffron and rust-red saris and dhotis cluster together in a temple hall, sharing prasad. A woman in a rust-red sari with a dark bun and gold nose ring holds a yellow sweet to the mouth of a younger woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha-style mala. Other women on the left and right hold yellow prasad in their hands, smiling. In the background, several men with bare upper bodies, white forehead markings and orange cloth wrapped at the waist stand in the hall, with pillars and floral decorations behind them. No identifiable a person candidate is visible.2016-11-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copies