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February 06 2017

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An elderly man in a red and white checked head cloth and a white shirt sits cross-legged on a paved edge outdoors, eating from a metal tray of food. Orange-robed figures sit on the left edge, and a palm-lined compound with pink bougainvillea, a blue water tank and a metal scaffold stands behind him.2017-02-06A photograph of two men seated cross-legged on a grey cloth over red mats, eating from paper plates at night. The man on the left has white hair, glasses and a white vertical tilak on his forehead, wearing a salmon-pink shirt and orange-pink dhoti, holding a plate of food with his right hand. The man on the right wears a white collared shirt and cream dhoti, holding a plate and eating. Other people are partially visible at the top edge of the frame.2017-06-08February 06 20172017-02-06 +1 copiesNovember 01 20152015-11-01April 28 20142014-04-28October 06 20062006-10-06Outdoor photograph of a meal being served under a tree-shaded wooden table with green foliage and a wire fence behind. Two elderly sadhus sit at left in saffron-orange wraps and orange turbans; the bearded one in the centre wears a red shirt under his orange shawl and holds a steel plate. A man in a white collared shirt at right, with a small red mark on his forehead, scoops food from a steel plate with his hand. Steel plates of food sit on the table. A printed copyright caption appears over the lower right of the image.2012-01-08April 28 20142014-04-28A seated line of sadhus in orange and saffron robes eats a meal on the ground inside a white tent, with marigold petals scattered on the earth. A man in white kurta and white dhoti walks along the line serving food from a metal bucket with a ladle. Bottles of water and steel plates are set out before the men. Several sadhus wear orange turbans, and one wears a pink robe with a mala. Bright orange robes and white clothing dominate the scene.2015-09-15 +2 copiesOutdoor ritual on a grassy patch with a red woven mat and striped mat. A man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban sits cross-legged on a low wooden stool in front of a carved wooden chair with a round backrest, arranging food on a banana leaf placed on a wooden tray: white rice, a yellow dish, fried items and a red chutney. Nearby, a silver lamp stand and a dark metal goblet sit on the mat, with scattered red flowers and a steel pot in the foreground. Behind him, standing people in white dhoti and shirt, some with saffron-bordered shawls and rudraksha malas, hold a small orange tray and a bowl. Red plastic chairs and steel vessels are arranged around the area, with a rocky hillside in the background. a person is the seated figure in saffron, a candidate matched by orange robes, turban and long hair, though his face is not clearly visible.2006-11-12Outdoor annadan meal at a festival ground with a dirt-and-paved path. In the foreground an elderly man with grey hair and white dhoti and shawl sits on a low kerb holding a steel plate of rice and yellow dal. Three younger men sit beside him; one wears a blue cap and striped shirt, another a maroon shirt, and a man in a blue shirt sits further left. Behind them, crowds walk among tents and banners, and a large framed photograph of a figure with red-orange clothing and a wide red cloth is propped on a pole. Tent poles and a strip of bunting are visible at the back.2012-11-27November 01 20152015-11-01 +1 copies