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A photograph taken under a thatched straw canopy at an outdoor food distribution point. A bald man in an orange shawl leans forward at left, handing food from a large steel pot to a crowd of people. Among them a bearded man with long hair wears a white kurta with a striped shawl, and another man wears a black turban and checked shirt, holding a small bowl of food. Several women and children in headscarves and shawls, including a girl in a green scarf and orange top, press forward to receive food. Behind them stands a red-orange cloth backdrop and a structure with a distant temple tower. The scene shows annadan, free food distribution to pilgrims, at a camp setting.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01A crowded outdoor food distribution at a pilgrim camp under a thatched roof. A man in orange saffron robes at left, with short-cropped hair, is handing food to the crowd, and a bald companion in orange stands beside him. A woman in a purple headscarf reaches forward holding a leaf-wrapped food item, and a bearded man in white robes with a striped maroon shawl holds a bowl of fried food. Men in jackets and caps press in around them, and a steel basin sits in the foreground. A white temple tower is visible in the background.2013-02-06 +2 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +4 copiesOutdoor food distribution at a thatched-roof stall under a straw awning. A woman in a maroon sari and transparent gloves serves from a large steel pot onto a tray, while a man in a white hairnet stands at the left. Several elderly men wait in line: one wears a white turban and dark sleeveless vest with a white shirt and holds a walking stick; another in a cream-colored wrap and white turban clasps his hands. Men in saffron-orange robes stand nearby, one with rudraksha beads. A crowd of onlookers in casual clothes stands behind. Bamboo poles and a light fixture are visible overhead.2013-02-06 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesApril 17 20112011-04-17 +1 copiesFebruary 08 20132013-02-08 +1 copiesFebruary 06 20132013-02-06 +1 copiesNovember 25 20062006-11-25