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May 05 2016

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A large tented hall with a long red carpet runs through the centre, lined with rows of silver metal plates and cups set out for a bhandara feast. Women in white dhoti-style saris with red and gold borders stand on both sides, many wearing white head coverings and clear plastic gloves, with some wearing rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Colourful paper and cloth tassel decorations and lanterns hang from the white tent roof. Several men in white dhotis and orange-red shawls stand at the far right and far back.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a ceremonial welcome at an outdoor festival camp with white tents, red and orange flags, and a long red carpet over teal matting. Women in cream and gold-bordered saris with rust-red shawls stand in two rows holding decorated brass kalasha pots with coconut tops. A woman in a dark patterned sari walks down the carpet between them. Men in white are visible in the background among the tents.2016-04-23July 21 20132013-07-21October 12 20152015-10-12Large outdoor-tent feast at a Kumbh Mela style bhandara: a dense crowd of hundreds of people seated on the red carpeted floor in rows, many in saffron and orange robes and head cloths, with many more in white dhotis and white caps or hairnets. Several servers in white clothes with white hairnets carry steel plates and buckets, serving food to the seated devotees. A large screen at the top shows a stage performance. Some people wear rudraksha and marigold garlands. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person in this wide view, so no candidate is marked.2016-05-05A photo of a communal meal service in a dining hall. Several women in white dress with red-orange shawls stand behind steel serving trays and ladle food; one server wears a white hairnet and clear gloves. Other servers in white and red-orange wraps carry plates loaded with rice, vegetables and dark berries toward the diners. A woman in the foreground wears a white and red-orange outfit, a beaded necklace and a red bindi while holding a plate. Framed red artwork hangs on the wall behind, and tables and chairs fill the room. The scene reads as annadan, a serving of food to devotees.2016-02-22A large seated audience at a satsang hall, mostly women dressed in white with red-and-orange shawls draped over their shoulders. Many sit on white mats over a red carpet, with hands pressed together in prayer or resting on laps. Some wear orange saris, beaded necklaces and bindi or forehead markings. A young girl in a pink outfit sits at the right edge. Red and gold banners and framed panels line the back of the hall. No single presenter is clearly identifiable, and the hall is filled with participants in the foreground and middle rows.2015-10-11April 25 20152015-04-25A group of women stand in rows in a wood-panelled hall with yellow padded wall panels, performing a devotional ritual with palms pressed together in anjali mudra. Several wear red-and-orange shawls with woven patterns over white or cream sarees and white tops; one in the foreground wears a white top with a red-and-orange shawl and a lanyard, and another holds a small lamp-like object. Trays and small offerings sit on the carpet at their feet, and water bottles are placed nearby. Other participants in white are visible behind, and a woman in the lower centre sits with hands clasped. No a person candidate is visible in this scene.2014-12-26A large ritual meal at a temple-style hall with a striped woven mat running along the foreground. Rows of women in saffron-orange saris and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged, many with garlands, facing banana-leaf plates set with small cups and food. Behind them, men and women in white dhotis and white saris stand with white head coverings, and several colourful ornamental umbrellas and a decorated shrine backdrop with painted deity imagery are visible. The scene reflects a Maheshwara Puja style offering of food to sannyasis.2016-12-18November 29 20112011-11-29