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A photograph of a long row of seated monastic devotees in saffron-orange robes, many with bare upper bodies or light wraps, hands pressed together in prayer with closed eyes. Several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti tripundra marks on their foreheads. They sit on mats in a white-floored hall before green banana-leaf plates holding rice, fried snacks, vadas and sweets, with white paper cups of liquid placed along the leaves. Behind them, orange cloth hangs and a golden seat is visible in the background. No individual is clearly identified as a person in this frame.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on a hall floor with palms pressed together in namaskar during the Maheshwara Puja. Many wear rudraksha malas, white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and orange cloth wraps; some have bare upper bodies with white markings. Before them lie green banana-leaf plates set with rice, vegetables and cups, with a red curtain and a large colourful backdrop behind. Several people in the background stand near the stage.2016-08-02A photograph of many saffron-robed monks and devotees seated in long rows on the floor of a marble hall, hands pressed together in namaskar, during a meal. Each seated person wears orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas; several have shaved heads and vibhuti or tilak marks. In front of them lie banana leaves heaped with food, flanked by rows of paper cups and glasses. The foreground figure is a shaved-headed monk in orange, with a mala and white forehead mark, praying. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figures are priests and devotees at a communal ritual meal.2014-09-13April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13A row of saffron-robed male devotees sits cross-legged on a pale floor, palms pressed together in anjali. Many have white vibhuti or tilak markings on their foreheads and arms, and wear rudraksha malas and wrist bands. In front of them, banana leaves hold rice, fried items and small paper cups. Some eyes are closed in prayer, and a few men wear glasses. The scene is a group prayer before food, with the people set in orderly rows.2013-11-10 +1 copiesSeveral monastic men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together, many with rudraksha malas and white-marked foreheads. A seated man at the right holds a microphone and an open notebook, apparently reading or leading. Before them are rows of small white cups and banana-leaf plates of food, along with brass pieces. A laptop sits on the floor. The men at the front are visibly sannyasis, and the seated reader is a leader, but no one's identity is established from appearance. Other participants sit behind in the blurred background.2016-08-02September 21 20162016-09-21