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Devotees seated on the floor in an indoor hall perform an offering with palms pressed together in namaskar. In the foreground, a woman in a rust-brown sari with gold border and rudraksha malas sits with eyes closed, flanked by women in saffron-orange and brown robes with rudraksha malas. A woman at right wears a rust-brown turban with a trident emblem and gold ornaments. Banana leaves holding bananas and food offerings lie on the floor in front, with steel tumblers and a lit oil lamp at right. Other devotees with sacred ash markings sit behind them.

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Women in rust-red and orange saris sit cross-legged on the floor with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, many with white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Behind them, more devotees in orange and white clothes sit in prayer. In front, green leaf plates hold rice, fruit, sweets and small white cups, interspersed with water bottles. No a person candidate is visible in this frame.2016-09-30May 08 20172017-05-08February 23 20162016-02-23 +1 copiesWomen in orange and rust-red saris with white vertical forehead marks sit cross-legged on a tiled floor, palms pressed together in anjali mudra with eyes closed. Rudraksha malas hang around their necks. In front of them are banana leaves holding rice, fried snacks, vegetables and sweets, with small white paper cups of liquid, consistent with a food offering during a puja. Other devotees in orange sit behind them, and a palm-leaf plate sits in the foreground. The scene appears to be a sannyasi-style ritual meal in a hall.2016-08-02A 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.2016-08-02January 01 20192019-01-01A long row of women in orange saffron robes sits cross-legged on mats along a white tiled hall, many with palms pressed together in namaskar. The foreground woman, with hair in a bun and a rudraksha mala around her neck, keeps her eyes closed. Before the row are brass and steel cups and banana leaves heaped with food. Blurred figures in the background and the distant crowd suggest a large gathering.2018-01-08Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 14 20172017-08-14Night outdoor gathering of a large seated crowd, mostly women and girls in rust-red and maroon robes with yellow borders and rudraksha malas, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Some sit with hands folded in prayer or palms joined, others rest their heads on their hands. Behind them, standing onlookers in white and orange clothing watch, and a few men in orange and white kurtas stand near the back. Bright lights illuminate the scene, with a patterned rug and dirt ground beneath the seated devotees.2013-11-25February 23 20162016-02-23A seated group of devotees with hands pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes closed, at a puja or satsang setting. Many wear orange and rust-red saris and robes with rudraksha malas, and several have white and red forehead tilaka lines. Dreadlocked hair is worn in tall buns. In the background a man in a white robe sits behind a white-draped table with a green cloth and brass vessels, and another man in cream clothing sits on the right. Small banana-leaf offerings with food lie on the mat in front of the devotees.2019-01-01