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Several men sit cross-legged on a mat on a tiled floor, eating a vegetarian meal served on banana leaves. In the foreground, two men in white shirts and white trousers with orange lanyards eat; the man on the left in a white graphic-print shirt and gold bracelet lifts food to his mouth, while the man on the right in a plain white shirt holds food with his fingers and wears a rudraksha-style mala. Behind them, seated devotees wear white with red or orange shawls, and orange cloth draping and a garlanded background are visible. Banana leaves hold rice, dal, fried snacks, sweets, pickles, chutneys and small cups of sambar or drink. Chairs and a red curtain appear at the back.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01Several men sit cross-legged on a white-tiled floor eating a vegetarian meal served on banana leaves. Most wear white kurta-style shirts and white dhotis; several have orange and saffron beaded lanyards or malas. In the foreground a man in a red shawl printed with script and a gold wristwatch looks down at his leaf, while a man in the center lifts food to his mouth with his right hand. The leaves hold rice, curries, fried items, pickles and coconut chutney, with paper cups of drink nearby. A bearded man in white with an orange mala eats to the left, and a person in orange robes bends over at the top. The mood is a communal annadan-style meal in an ashram hall.2013-09-05September 05 20132013-09-05 +2 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesSeveral 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 copiesMen in white ethnic clothing sit cross-legged in a long row on mats in a hall, eating a communal meal served on banana leaves with rice, curries, fried items and sliced vegetables. Several wear orange-saffron lanyards with ID badges, and some have orange or red shawls and rudraksha-style beads. A man in the centre wears an orange turban and a teal-and-white striped shirt, and others on the right wear white with red shawls. Plastic cups, bottles and water glasses line the floor along the leaves, with a blue line marking the seating area and orange drapery in the background. No figure is identifiable as a person by the cues described, so the candidate is left unsure.2013-09-05 +1 copiesA row of men sits cross-legged on a marble floor eating a communal meal from banana leaves laid end to end. Served foods include rice, vegetables, sweets and cubes of white cheese, with paper cups of drink placed along the leaves. Most men wear white dhotis and shirts with red or orange shawls draped over one shoulder; one older man in thin-rimmed glasses and a white shirt holds a piece of food near his mouth. A man in orange-and-saffron robes stands in the background, and an orange-robed figure appears at the top edge. The setting suggests a temple annadan-style meal, with ash-coloured and orange clothing visible among the group.2014-09-15Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA 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 copiesSeptember 05 20132013-09-05 +1 copiesA row of men in white dhotis and shirts sit cross-legged on a marble floor, eating from green banana leaf plates arranged along a blue-edged mat. Several wear red or orange shawls over their shoulders. Plates hold rice, vegetables, sweets and small paper cups. Two men in the foreground eat with their hands; one older man in glasses sits at right, and a figure in white stands in the background. No one is identifiable as the a person; the scene shows devotees sharing a meal during the event.2014-09-15September 15 20142014-09-15