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A photograph of a large hall where rows of young women and men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaste. Each has rudraksha malas and some have white tilak marks on the forehead. In front of them are long rows of green banana-leaf plates filled with food and small brass cups and bowls, with a steel flask at left. The floor is light tiled, with framed pictures and hanging lanterns on the walls behind. Several dozen people are visible in the background, seated and watching.

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A large hall with rows of women seated on the floor in saffron-orange saris, hands pressed in namaste, many with white and red forehead markings and rudraksha malas. In front of them are banana-leaf plates with food, metal cups and bowls, arranged in long lines for a meal offering. A large screen at the back shows a figure, and more seated devotees fill the background.2018-01-08A large indoor hall with rows of women seated cross-legged on mats in matching saffron-orange sarees, many wearing rudraksha malas and some with white forehead marks, hands pressed together in anjali. In front of each seated woman is a banana-leaf plate with rice, flatbreads, vegetables and fruit, alongside brass tumblers and bowls, as if for an annadan meal. Several guests in the background watch from the sides and rear of the hall under bright lights, with a large lit screen at the top of the frame.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a long row of women seated on the floor in an ashram hall, dressed in orange-saffron sarees with rudraksha malas and bangles, palms pressed together in namaste. In front of them lies a long white cloth with banana-leaf plates of food and steel tumblers, consistent with an annadan or prasadam offering. Several women wear white tilak on their foreheads and gold earrings and necklaces. A large screen and a wooden cabinet are visible in the background, with a few other people standing behind the row.2017-08-14Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of women seated on the floor in orange saris with red borders and rudraksha malas, hands pressed in anjali mudra during a ritual. In front of them lie rows of green banana or leaf plates holding rice mounds, fruit, and small white cups, an offering arrangement suited to a Maheshwara Puja pinda tharpana food offering. A white statue stands at the upper left and gold columns frame the hall. The women are the physical participants; no man is clearly visible in the row, and no identifiable a person appears in the frame.2016-08-02Photo of a large hall where rows of people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on mats in front of long white cloths laid with banana leaves. Each leaf holds a meal of rice, flatbreads, sweets, fruit and small mounds of food, with white cups set beside them. Many participants sit with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, some with rudraksha malas on their wrists and necks, several with hair in tied buns or dreadlocks. In the background, a gold ornate throne stands under a golden canopy, with figures in white near it and a framed image on the wall. A partial overhead screen shows a figure in saffron. This appears to be an annadan style communal meal before prayer.2017-09-19Women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit in long rows on a white tiled floor in a large hall, hands joined in anjali, facing forward. In front of each row are banana leaves holding rice and food, with brass cups, small bowls and a brass plate. Decorative hanging lanterns and framed pictures line the walls, and a crowd of onlookers sits further back. This appears to be a communal meal offering with a seated devotional gathering, though no specific ritual is clearly visible.2018-01-08July 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesLong rows of young women in saffron-orange saris sit cross-legged on a white floor along a long white cloth, hands pressed in anjali before banana-leaf plates heaped with food and steel tumblers. A woman in orange stands at the far end near a large projected screen showing a portrait in pink and white, and white-clad attendants move about in the background. The setting is a hall with pink walls, a gilded pillar and a framed deity image in red. The scene suggests a communal feast offering during a devotional ceremony.2017-08-14September 13 20142014-09-13