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A long buffet line under a white tent serves a crowded meal. In the foreground a woman in white with a red-and-white shawl and bindi stands at the left, serving from a copper-and-brass chafing dish. A shaved-headed man in saffron-orange robes with a red shawl and tilak, holding a plastic-gloved hand over a steel tray, serves food beside her. Behind them, people in white and orange robes line the counters and carry plates, and dishes of curry and rice sit in gold-trimmed warming trays. A man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard stands at the right edge with his back to the camera. Golden drapery hangs along the top of the tent.

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A crowded white-tented serving area where devotees queue to receive food. A bald man in saffron-orange robes with a red-orange shawl and a vertical tilak stands among others, while a woman in a red-orange blouse and saffron cloth wears a tilak on her forehead and a necklace. Several people in white clothes with red-orange shawls hold stainless steel plates and serve food from brass-railed counters. Some serving staff wear white head caps. Brass railings and serving trays line the foreground, and a man in white at right holds a plate of prasad-like food.2015-07-07July 01 20152015-07-01August 14 20082008-08-14October 21 20062006-10-21 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 08 20122012-07-08A buffet serving line at an indoor evening event. Behind a glass-topped counter with steel chafing dishes of food, a young person in orange robes with long dark hair serves rice and curry onto plates. Beside them, a woman in an orange sari with a red bindi stands, and a man in orange saffron robes with a rudraksha-style neck cord serves from a large tray of vegetables. Guests in white clothing hold plates in the foreground, and a larger group in white and cream robes stands in the background near a wall and a potted plant. A sliding glass door opens onto a dark evening view.2008-08-14Outdoor food distribution under a red draped tent with a white scalloped border. Beside him a man in white shirt and trousers smiles and stands behind a steel pot. On the left, a man in a white shirt holds a plate of rice and vegetables, and in front of him are steel vessels of rice. Other volunteers in white shirts assist nearby, and an older man with grey hair stands at the right edge.2006-11-25Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 29 20132013-03-29 +1 copiesA crowded indoor hall with a coffered ceiling, recessed lights, wall-mounted air conditioners and arched alcoves in cream and gold tones. Many devotees wear saffron-orange shawls and robes, mingling and facing various directions. Several shaved-headed men in orange stand among them, and a man in a white shirt is at center. A tripod-mounted light stands at left and a wooden door with a patterned panel is at right.2008-06-28