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A seated event on a stage with red draped tables. In the centre, a man in orange robes and an orange turban with a black rudraksha mala sits with hands clasped; a candidate matching a person appearance based on the orange turban, rudraksha mala and orange robes. To his left, an older man in white kurta and dark waistcoat wears a tricolour shawl and glasses. To the right, an older shaven-headed sannyasi in orange robes and rudraksha mala sits with hands folded. Behind them, a brass oil lamp with white flower garlands stands on a stand, a man in pale pink stands at the upper right, and a large backdrop shows a seated figure in orange with a temple tower.

A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus being served a meal on a mat-covered floor at a tent event. In the foreground, a bearded sadhu in an orange-pink turban and a bead necklace sits beside others with tilak markings. A server in a white dhoti with gold border and a red-and-gold garland stands bent over a steel bucket, serving food onto steel plates, with water bottles and rice on the banana-leaf-style spread. Behind them, more orange-robed men and figures in white stand near a red curtain and a fan. Visible physical people number roughly a dozen or more.

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April 23 2016

Photo of sadhus in saffron orange robes seated on low wooden benches under an orange tent, eating a meal from steel plates and bowls set on the benches. A man on the left in orange clothing pours from a steel bucket. Bottled water and steel tumblers sit on the tables. A bearded sadhu in center wears a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles and eats with his right hand, while others with shaved heads and white beards sit alongside.

A photograph of an open-sided pavilion with red curtains where several saffron-robed monks sit at a dining table covered with a floral cloth. Steel plates, glasses and water bottles are set on the table. A bald man in a saffron robe sits center-back holding a water bottle, and a figure in a saffron turban and saffron garment sits at right facing the table. Another man in white headwear and white clothing sits beside them. A man in a light blue shirt stands at the right edge outdoors, and a saffron-robed attendant stands at far left. Greenery and parked vehicles are visible beyond the open sides.

A photograph of a meal being served at a round table covered with a floral cloth in a sheltered pavilion with red curtains and red-brown wooden seats. A seated man in an orange turban and orange robe, with long hair, gestures while talking. Opposite him a clean-shaven monk in a saffron-orange robe eats, and beside him a bearded man in orange serves food from a steel plate. Steel thalis, water bottles and steel tumblers sit on the table. Two men in white kurtas, one with a yellow shawl and one with a video camera on his shoulder, stand in the background near a cardboard box. a person is a seated man in orange turban and orange robe with long hair, speaking at the table.

Seated monks and attendants share a meal at a long table draped with a floral cloth, set with steel plates, bowls, tumblers and water bottles, in a covered open-sided pavilion with red curtains. A young man in an orange robe and orange head-cloth, seated centre, rests his chin on his hand. A standing man in orange with a shaved head and a mala serves from a steel pot, while a man in white and another in orange attend nearby. Seated monks in saffron and orange robes, one with a bald head and one in a white cap, listen at the table. Background shows a palm tree and window frames.

A row of seated sadhus and devotees at a long meal inside an ornate golden-pillared hall during the Kumbh Mela. Saffron and orange robes dominate: a bearded elder with long grey hair and a grey beard in an orange robe and rudraksha mala sits near the centre, and beside him a bald man in orange wears a beaded mala. Further along, a man with a long white beard and flowing white hair wears a saffron shawl and mala. At the front right, an older man with long grey hair and beard in a saffron shawl and wooden beads sits beside a bearded man in pale peach-pink clothing. Each seated person has a silver-rimmed plate of food, steel tumblers and water bottles on low silver-trimmed tables. Behind them, brass lamp stands and a golden throne-like seat with flower garlands appear, and a fan is visible above.

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A photograph of a meal being served inside an open pavilion with red and white curtains and a tiled floor. Around a long table draped in a floral cloth, several men in orange and saffron robes sit on wooden chairs, with steel plates, bowls and glasses set out and water bottles on the table. A man in white kurta and yellow shawl stands at left serving, another in white stands in the background, and a man at right in orange holds a steel bowl. One seated man in orange wears a white head covering and another wears an orange turban. The page presents this as a visit from Ramakrishna Mutt swamis at the Bidadi Aadheenam; no one's identity is attributed from appearance. Four to six people are visible.

A row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits at long wooden tables under an orange tent, eating a meal from brass thalis containing vegetable curries, rice, pickles and sliced fruit. In the foreground, a man wearing an orange turban and a dark braided shawl with dreadlocked hair eats with his right hand, next to a bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Water bottles and steel tumblers stand on the tables. Behind them, more orange-clad devotees wait or walk along the tent. The setting suggests a communal annadan meal.

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