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Two men in maroon-orange robes sit cross-legged on a glossy floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, their foreheads marked with white vibhuti stripes and rudraksha malas hanging at their chests. Before them lie banana leaves heaped with rice, vegetables and flatbread, with paper cups nearby. Behind them a wall display shows black-and-white framed portraits, and a small brass bowl with yellow flowers sits on a red cloth.

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Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeated devotees in an indoor hall perform a prayer before banana-leaf meals. In the foreground, two men sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra and eyes closed. The man on the left wears a saffron-pink dhoti and a long orange-red shawl, with a rudraksha mala and white vibhuti lines on his forehead and arms. The man on the right is bald and wears an orange-red dhoti and shawl, a rudraksha mala, gold bangles and a wristwatch, with white markings on his head and arms. Behind them, more men in orange and saffron robes sit with white tripundra markings and pray. Small paper cups and plates of rice, bread and food sit on green leaves on the floor. Around 6 to 8 people are visible.2013-11-10 +1 copiesA 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 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30Several saffron-robed men sit on the floor in prayer with palms pressed together and eyes closed, a devotional or satsang setting. The two foreground men have white markings on their foreheads and arms, rudraksha malas and dark bead bracelets, and wear orange-red shawls over saffron cloth. Small paper cups, leaf plates with food, and gold-and-yellow draped cloth backdrops with metal poles appear behind them.2013-10-04July 30 20132013-07-30May 25 20132013-05-25November 10 20132013-11-10 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA row of seated monks in saffron-orange and red robes with gold-bordered yellow shawls and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on a floor with hands pressed in anjali. Several have white sandalwood or vibhuti markings on their foreheads and arms, and one wears a small headset microphone. In front of them are rows of white paper cups and leaf plates with food and flower offerings. Other people stand blurred in the background.2014-09-13