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A photo of an outdoor annadan meal at a Kumbh Mela camp on a red carpet. Rows of men in khaki uniforms and beige shirts sit cross-legged on the floor eating from plates, while a woman in a light blue sari and head covering serves food. Several people in white dhoti-style clothes with orange-red sashes move among the rows. Behind them, a raised golden throne with red cushions and a green canopy, flanked by carved lion figures, holds a seated figure in orange and red robes adorned with a garland. A small child in a black 'WE'RE ALL RIGHT HERE' shirt stands in the foreground, and a boy in a blue shirt is at right. White tents and red-and-orange flags surround the area.

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April 27 20162016-04-27April 27 20162016-04-27A photograph of a free meal (annadan) served on a red carpeted floor inside a white tent. Seated in rows are uniformed police officers in khaki and tan shirts and trousers, plus civilians including women in saris and salwar kameez, children and older men, all eating from white paper plates. A bearded man in a white kurta and white head cover, with a saffron cloth over his shoulder and a blue bucket in hand, walks down the row serving food. In the background stands an ornate golden throne-like shrine with a deity murti under a green canopy, and more white-clad attendants move through the tent. Many people are visible, roughly thirty or more.2016-04-27A long row of people sit cross-legged on a red carpet inside a white tent, eating from white paper plates during a free meal line. Many are in khaki uniforms with badges, one seated man in front wears glasses and a khaki shirt, and others wear white kurtas, red caps and orange, purple and yellow saris. A man in a white kurta and white cap bends low to serve food from a blue bucket. A woman in a teal sari walks past at the left. Behind them, an ornate golden throne-like structure holds a seated figure in red and gold beneath a canopy, with more people in white along the back. Coolers stand at the left edge.2016-04-27A long seated meal line on a red carpet runs across the foreground, with rows of devotees sitting cross-legged before white paper plates heaped with yellow food. Men, women in colourful saris, and small children eat together. In the background, a golden canopied throne with a green-topped arch stands before a seated figure in red-and-saffron clothing draped with a garland, while a woman in a red and white sari walks the aisle between the rows. Several people in white kurta-style clothing and a man in a white cap and glasses are visible among the diners.2016-04-30Men in khaki and beige uniforms and red caps sit in long rows on a red carpet under a white tent, eating a meal from white paper plates during a free communal meal. Behind them, women in colourful saris sit in rows, and a gold-and-red throne with a seated figure and carved gold panels stands at the far end of the tent. Two air coolers stand on the left side of the tent.2016-04-27 +2 copiesApril 30 20162016-04-30April 30 20162016-04-30April 24 20162016-04-24A long line of seated devotees, many of them children, sit cross-legged on a red carpet eating from white paper plates filled with yellow food. Attendants in white dhotis and orange shawls walk along the row serving food, and one man in white holds a white cloth. Behind them a golden ornate shrine or pavilion with a green dome and carved golden lions stands under a white tent with orange flags. Visible people include women in blue and purple saris and men in shirts.2016-04-30April 28 20162016-04-28 +1 copiesA photograph of a long line of seated devotees eating from white paper plates on a red carpet in a tented hall during an annadan-style meal. Rows of people, many women in colourful sarees and salwar kameez, sit cross-legged along both sides. A man in white dhoti and white head cloth with a red shawl stands bent over, serving food from a steel bucket. Behind them a large golden chariot-like structure with a green-topped canopy, red and white flags and yellow hanging tassels fill the background. The scene is lit by overhead lights and includes several other attendants in white.2016-04-28