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Women seated in rows on the floor of a bright hall eat a meal from banana leaves set before them. Many wear saffron-orange shawls over white saris and white kurtas, and one woman in the foreground wears a green-bordered sari. A gilded, ornate throne with a framed portrait of a saffron-robed figure stands at the left, with a projector screen, hanging woven and orange tassel decorations, and red curtains along the back wall. Small white cups and food portions are placed on the leaves, and a water bottle sits at the lower right.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01Devotees sit cross-legged in two long rows on a polished white marble floor during a seated meal and prayer. Their hands are pressed together in anjali mudra. Most wear white dhotis or saris with saffron-orange shawls; one man at the far left wears a saffron head cloth and a white kurta. Before each person is a banana-leaf plate with food and a small cup. At the centre back, a gilded ornate throne holds a framed portrait of a figure in saffron robes on a small red-draped table. Colourful striped decorative hangings and a white screen hang at the back of the hall, and red curtained windows line the walls.2013-03-08 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08 +1 copiesMarch 08 20132013-03-08Devotees sit in a long row on a polished floor, palms pressed together in namaskar before banana-leaf meals served with rice, flatbreads, sweets and small paper cups of drink. At the far end, a figure in orange robes sits on an ornate gold throne with red flower garlands, the seated person appearing as a person with orange robes and long hair, placed centrally before the row. In front of the leaves lie a brass lamp and a brass bell on a silver tray. The women wear orange and white saris and orange shawls, one with glasses, others with hair pulled back. Red curtains hang behind the dais.2011-11-07Annadhan in 20102010-01-01 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA hall with a maroon curtain and a patterned banner on each side shows rows of seated devotees eating a meal from banana leaves on the floor. Left foreground, shaved-headed men in white dhotis and orange shawls sit at their leaves, one smiling. A woman in a teal sari and dark shawl stands centre, serving from a steel vessel, while a man in white dhoti bends over the leaves. Right, women in orange and red saris and yellow-trimmed white sarees sit in lines serving food. Further back, a golden chair and a raised dais with a seated figure in orange; a woman in dark clothing sits at the rear. Cups of water are placed beside each leaf, and a projector screen hangs upper left.2011-11-07Photo 11744640 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of a large hall where many people sit in rows on the floor on mats, eating from banana-leaf plates with small oil lamps and cups before them. Most seated people wear saffron-orange garments, while others wear white dhotis with orange or red borders, and several women wear white saris. Along the stage a figure in orange sits on an ornate gold-and-cream chair before a dark red curtain, while a standing attendant in white dress stands nearby. Tall decorative pillars with colourful woven bands and tassels flank the hall, and portrait photographs hang on the left wall beside a projector screen.2011-11-07