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Outdoor food distribution stall under a thatched roof at a crowded camp, with a woman in a white top and orange-red shawl serving food from a large steel pot onto leaf plates. Beside her an older woman in white and orange sits on a red chair. A line of men waits: one in a grey sweater over white kurta, one in a brown vest with a red-brown shawl holding a white jug, one in a grey jacket with a white scarf, and one in a cream sweater. A woman in a red sari with an orange shawl and a pink bundle waits in line. A sign reads Guests Is God. Banners and orange tent fabric hang behind; more people stand at the right. Several visible people, shown as a photograph of a camp food stall with no clear identifiable presence of a person.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01A thatched-roof food stall at a Kumbh Mela camp serves visitors. A banner strung across the thatch shows a row of deity and saint portraits, including a figure in saffron with a bearded sage beside him. Beneath it a handwritten paper sign reads Guest is God. Volunteers in white clothes and head covers serve food from a table draped with blue patterned cloth, while an elderly man in a purple kurta with pink shawl and a younger man in a grey sweater hold leaf plates. A white-shirted man with a towel over his shoulder stands with his back to the camera. Bamboo poles, a dark truck and a dark blue backdrop with gold Nithyanand lettering frame the scene.2013-02-09 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 11 20132013-02-11A photo of a thatched food stall at an outdoor camp with bamboo supports and a dirt ground. A man in a dark jacket and grey shawl walks past holding a large white woven bag, while several volunteers serve food from a large steel pot on a metal tray. One man in a white dhoti with an orange-red cloth stands at the pot, another in white with an orange-red lower garment faces the stall, and a woman in a red sari and white top serves nearby, all holding leaf plates. A banner behind them shows a saffron-robed figure and a dove logo. Several people and a red-clad figure are visible in the background.2013-02-11 +1 copiesA crowd of women in shawls and saris queues under a thatched roof at an outdoor food counter. In the foreground a woman in a red blouse and white floral-print sari stands behind a table covered with a blue-and-white cloth, holding a tray of pale leaf-plate bowls. Women in orange, purple, maroon and beige shawls press forward, one holding a steel cup. Several men and a figure in an orange cap stand in the background. Bamboo poles and a thatched canopy frame the scene; a small wooden sign hangs in the background. No deity, throne or ritual setting is visible.2013-02-11 +1 copiesOutdoor annadan distribution at a Kumbh Mela-style encampment. A thatched straw canopy shelters a food serving stall, with a row of framed deity prints hung on its front. Devotees queue in front, many women in saris of yellow, red, pink and patterned fabric, plus men in shirts and a man in white dhoti and cap at the left. Behind them stand a large banner with Devanagari script and a brown wall with a carved stone figure. Several people carry bags and bundles; one woman in yellow holds a cloth bundle while another checks her phone.2013-02-15February 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copiesFebruary 10 20132013-02-10 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15February 12 20132013-02-12 +2 copies