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September 14 20142014-09-14September 14 20142014-09-14May 17 20142014-05-17A row of young men in saffron and rust-coloured robes sits cross-legged on a white marble floor, palms pressed together in prayer, many with white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In front of them are long rows of green leaf plates with rice and vegetable dishes, and white paper cups. Behind them, seated devotees in white and orange clothing watch, and a woman in purple and yellow sits at the back. Columns and a pale interior wall frame the scene.2014-09-13 +3 copiesA long row of saffron-robed devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a white-tiled hall, many wearing orange turbans and orange shawls. They sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and several have white markings on their foreheads and bodies. In front of them, green leaf plates and copper tumblers are laid out along the floor with rice, vegetables and food. No single individual is identified as a person in this frame.2018-01-08A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange cloths share a meal at a floor-level feast, served on green banana leaves with brass cups and small heaps of rice. Many have white and ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and long matted hair. In the centre, a man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala holds a black microphone and speaks, while a bearded man with glasses beside him smiles. Other people in white clothes sit at the far left and back.2018-01-08Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis and female devotees seated on low wooden platforms in a hall, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates with cups beside them. Rows of shaved-headed men in orange-red cloth with rudraksha malas sit at the back and along the left, some wearing white forehead markings, while women in orange saris sit in the foreground with their backs partly turned. A tripod-mounted camera stands at the top left, and a table draped in red cloth holds small statues and brass items. Many people are visible, and the scene is an ashram-style communal meal.2014-09-14A seated group of young men in saffron-orange and red-brown robes sits cross-legged on a white marble floor, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates. Many have white sacred ash bands across their foreheads and arms, and wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bracelets. Rows of white paper cups stand along the edges of the leaves, and several men reach toward their food, smiling. A person in white clothing is partially visible at the upper right edge. The scene resembles a communal annadan meal in a temple hall, with rice, curries and fried items served on the leaves.2014-09-13January 08 20182018-01-08A seated meal gathering in a hall: a long white cloth runs along the floor with green banana-leaf plates, small bowls of food, steel cups and water bottles. Several saffron-robed monks sit in a row with rudraksha malas and red-and-saffron sashes; two in front press palms together in anjali. Behind them, seated devotees in orange and red sashes and white clothes, including children and women in saris, watch. A small oil lamp sits on the floor at left.2015-12-20September 21 20162016-09-21