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A large hall during a seated ritual meal, with a large group of women in saffron and deep orange-red sarees and rudraksha malas sitting cross-legged on the floor before green leaf plates of food and small cups. In the foreground at left, a figure with long hair in a red garment sits on an ornate gold throne-like seat with a silver bowl and a tall ceremonial staff nearby. Behind the rows, shaven-headed men in white dhotis stand near a wall with a framed painting, and a row of brass lamps stands on a table. Bottled water is set along the floor.

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Interior hall during a seated ritual meal offering. A figure in orange and red sits on a gold throne at the far left, with a standing attendant in white beside them and a lit lamp nearby. Long rows of seated devotees face the center. Many women in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas press their palms together, while others in white saris and white garments sit on a striped mat in the foreground. Before them are leaf plates with food, small cups and bowls. Yellow flowers and a brass tray of offerings lie at the front. Red walls and framed images of saffron-clad figures line the background.2016-02-23A large hall during a puja where dozens of women in rust-red and orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground a woman in an orange-and-red sari sits with her back to the camera. On the left, a figure in red sits on a gold-trimmed seat in front of a silver vessel and a kalasha, with a brass urn nearby. Behind the rows, a row of brass lamps sits on a shelf beneath framed portraits on the wall. Water bottles and banana-leaf plates with offerings are placed on striped mats and white cloth. The hall has pale walls and a polished floor.2016-03-30January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of many women seated cross-legged in rows on the floor of a hall, wearing rust-orange and saffron sannyasini robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, with some having white tilak markings on their foreheads. In front of them are long green banana-leaf plates set on the floor, loaded with rice and food, with small white cups of liquid beside them. Several seated women have their hands folded or are placing food. Background devotees in orange and red clothing sit further back in a bright, pale-walled room.2016-08-02A large hall with rows of women in orange and rust-coloured saris sit cross-legged on white mats before banana leaves laid with food, bowls and tumblers. Many have rudraksha malas, bangles, and vibhuti or tilak on their foreheads, and several have hands pressed together in namaskar or are eating. In the background stand golden deity murtis and a golden elephant figure, with a few white-clad people further back. The scene resembles a communal meal (annadan) in an ashram hall. No a person candidate is visible.2017-09-11Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA large hall where many devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged in long rows on the floor, many with hands pressed in anjali, before rows of leaf plates holding food and steel cups. A bearded figure in orange robes sits on an elevated seat at the upper right, above the crowd, and a screen shows another figure in white. Several people in white clothing sit on the right side among the devotees. Red curtains and framed pictures decorate the walls, and steel containers stand at the left.2019-01-01March 30 20162016-03-30Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03A photograph of a large hall where rows of women in saffron and rust-orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor before green leaf mats set with small white cups and food offerings. A woman in orange stands at a clear podium at the back left, and a projection screen on the left shows a portrait. Gold-painted decorative pillars and white hanging panels line the right side. Many women wear rudraksha malas and some have white tilak markings. The scene suggests a seated ritual gathering in an ashram-style hall.2016-08-02Annadhan in 20152015-01-01 +1 copies