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Several men sit cross-legged on a white floor sharing a meal from green banana leaves set with small food portions and white paper cups. Most wear bright orange-gold turbans, white kurta-style shirts and red shawls, with rudraksha or beaded necklaces visible on some. A man in a striped white shirt stands out among them. In the background a figure in a red turban and dark robe stands near a deity murti on a side shelf. The scene suggests a group annadan style meal.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA seated group of men in white kurta-style clothing and white dhotis, many wearing bright orange-gold turbans and red-maroon shawls, sit on mats in a pink-walled hall during a meal. Each has a small white cup and a green leaf plate set before them. Standing attendants in white with white head coverings move among them, and one figure in a brown robe stands at the right. A small deity figure appears at the upper left against the wall. Several men wear rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and lanyard badges. No clearly identifiable a person figure is evident, so no candidate is named.2013-05-28 +1 copiesA row of devotees sits cross-legged on a polished white floor, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates with small paper cups of drink beside each one. Most wear white kurta-style clothing and red-orange scarves, some with rudraksha or red mala beads and bangles. A man in a white shirt and glasses leans forward near the centre, and an older man with grey hair sits in the background near a white staircase.2014-09-15Several men sit cross-legged on the floor of a hall, eating a vegetarian meal served on green banana-leaf plates. In the foreground, a man in a white shirt and a beige-grey shawl-less outfit with glasses and a wristwatch picks up food with his right hand, while a man in a white dhoti and a red shawl beside him eats similarly. Behind them, further men in white clothing wear orange lanyards and rudraksha-style beaded malas. Plates hold rice, papadum, pickles, sambar-like sides and sweets, with paper cups of drink and a pink bowl at the front. The floor is pale marble and the room has a blue-edged mat along the edge.2013-09-05 +2 copiesA row of men sit cross-legged on a glossy white marble floor eating a communal meal from green banana leaves. They wear white dhotis and white shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over one shoulder, and some wear orange lanyards. Each leaf holds rice, sweets, fried snacks and small dark fruit pieces, with small paper cups of liquid set beside them. Behind them, a young girl in pink and a small child sit near a golden deity shrine, and a shelf of small bottles and figurines stands in the background. A man in white and saffron sits at the back right.2012-10-27 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of men seated cross-legged on the floor of an open pavilion, eating from banana-leaf plates of rice, sides and sweets. They wear white dhotis and kurta-style shirts with orange saffron shawls draped over the shoulders. The nearest man on the right has long hair, a full beard and a wristwatch and is seated with hands folded. Brass oil lamps and kalasha-like vessels stand along the row, and spectators sit on red benches in the background. The scene resembles a communal meal following a ritual, shown in a sacred-arts style setting.2006-11-20A seated group of men eats a meal from banana leaves on a white floor during what appears to be a communal feast. In the foreground a man in a light blue striped polo shirt and orange lanyard sits at left, holding a small round tambourine-like drum. Beside him an older man with grey hair wears a white kurta, an orange lanyard and a rudraksha mala, holding a paper cup. Men in white kurtas with red shawls and orange lanyards sit in rows, eating with their right hands from leaf plates heaped with rice, sweets, fried snacks and curries, with paper cups set among the plates.2013-09-05 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20142014-09-14Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20142014-09-14