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Annadhan in 20112011-01-01March 05 20112011-03-05A seated group of devotees performs a prayer ritual on a tiled hall floor, hands pressed together in anjali. Front left, a man in saffron robes with a rudraksha mala, eyes closed, sits on a mat before a brass plate. Beside him, another saffron-clad man with a mala also sits in prayer. To their right, shaved-headed men in white dhotis with red-and-gold borders sit with hands folded. Brass lamps, small brass vessels, flowers and fruit plates are arranged on mats in front of them, and behind the front rows many more participants in white and yellow clothing kneel in rows. Ritual items and a yoga-session atmosphere fill the room.2011-08-01A photograph of a large hall where dozens of seated people perform a group ritual. Several men in saffron/orange robes sit on orange mats at the front, one holding a small object and others with palms together, facing a row of brass plates, cups and small pots set on orange and red cloths. Behind them many men and women in white dhotis and white clothing sit in rows, some with hands folded in prayer. The floor is pale tile and the back wall shows orange hanging cloths and a shrine area with ornate golden items.2010-10-27A seated group of roughly two dozen men and boys sits on mats in a whitewashed hall with a tiled floor and ceiling fan. Several shaved-headed men in saffron/orange robes sit in the foreground with palms pressed together, while others wear white dhotis with red-bordered cloth and rudraksha malas. Leaf plates with food, small brass cups and steel tumblers sit before them. At the far end, a framed portrait on an easel and a seated figure in orange face the group. The scene suggests a satsang or puja gathering. No identifiable a person candidate is clearly visible.2011-03-05Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +3 copiesA large hall with a white marble floor where many people in white ritual clothes sit cross-legged in rows, eyes closed or hands folded in prayer. Each seated person has brass puja plates with small lamps, flowers and offerings set in front of them. In the foreground, several shaved-headed men in white dhotis and shawls with red borders sit with palms joined. Saffron and orange drapes hang on the walls, and the scene reads as a group pada puja or meditation session. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2010-09-15A seated group of men performs a puja in a bright hall with white floor and red chairs along the back wall. In the foreground, several men in saffron/orange robes with rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on mats, holding brass lamps and offering plates with flowers and fruit. Behind them, rows of men in white dhotis and white shirts, several with bare upper bodies and white markings, also hold brass lamps and sit before small offering trays. A television is visible at the left edge. Several people stand at the rear of the room.2010-10-16A seated group of men and boys in a large hall perform a ritual with brass and steel vessels, small oil lamps and offerings laid on red and orange cloths on the floor. Several shaved-headed men in saffron-orange robes with yellow borders, rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit in front, some holding small bells or ritual items. Behind them, men and boys in white and dark clothing and visitors sit on the floor, with a pillar-lined aisle and a seated crowd further back.2013-01-23Annadhan in 20112011-01-01 +2 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 18 20112011-08-18