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A photograph of a large communal meal under a long orange-and-white tent, with rows of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes and turbans on the ground. Steel plates and cups are laid out in long lines down the floor, and men in white shirts and saffron dhotis move along the rows serving food. Bright overhead lights and orange tent poles frame the scene, and a few people in striped or pink clothing sit at the right edge.

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A photograph of a large orange tent where sadhus and sannyasis sit cross-legged in long rows on bare ground, eating a communal meal from steel plates with small dal bowls, rice and flatbread, with steel tumblers of water and milk set between them. Many wear saffron and orange robes, several have orange or white turbans and long matted hair, and some have bare chests with beaded adornments. Men in white kurtas sit among them, and a few people stand and walk near the tent poles. The bright orange canvas and warm light fill the scene. No a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.2016-04-21A long white tent at a Kumbh Mela camp holds rows of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, sitting on blue floor sheeting before white paper plates and water bottles set in long lines. Many wear rudraksha malas. Men in white kurtas walk between the rows. A large painted backdrop of deities and colourful figures hangs at the far end, and red and white bunting decorates the tent ceiling.2015-09-15April 21 20162016-04-21February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA long tented dining hall with red fabric walls and striped canvas awnings, where rows of seated sadhus and sannyasis in saffron, orange and pink robes share a meal from metal thalis on the floor. Many wear white or orange turbans, some have long grey beards, and several hold glasses of water. Tied clothes hang along the tent wall at right. No individual figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the page refers to a meal served to sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp.2013-02-15 +1 copiesOutdoor annadan meal at a Kumbh Mela camp under a striped tent canopy. Rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes eat from metal plates on a concrete floor, with rice and curry served. A man in an orange kurta stands center holding a steel bucket and serving food down the row. Several bearded sadhus wear orange head cloths, rudraksha-style beads and vibhuti marks. Tarpaulins, bamboo poles and onlookers in the background indicate an open camp setting.2013-02-15 +2 copiesApril 22 20162016-04-22February 15 20132013-02-15April 21 20162016-04-21 +1 copiesA large outdoor tented gathering of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes, many wearing orange or yellow turbans and pink or peach garments. They sit in long rows on the ground beneath white and orange striped canvas canopies supported by white and orange poles, with brass plates of food and small cups placed before them. A man in an orange shirt carries a metal bucket along the aisle. Near the centre, a standing man in orange robes with a saffron shawl and a seated young man in pale yellow clothes sit among the crowd. Hundreds of people fill the scene.2016-05-07A long orange-draped tent with a sandy floor, lined with rows of people seated on the ground eating from silver-coloured metal plates and bowls. Many attendees wear saffron and orange robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti carries a metal tray along the row while another orange-clad attendee walks past. On the right, seated devotees on low wooden tables hold steel tumblers and plates, with water bottles nearby. The scene suggests a communal meal, annadan, in an ashram tent setting.2016-04-23Large communal meal in a long tent with orange-and-white striped canvas roof, white poles and bright hanging lights. Hundreds of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, with steel plates, metal bowls and water bottles set before them. A server in orange clothing bends to serve from a metal bucket at left, and standing figures move between the rows, while a few men in white and pink headwear sit in the foreground. This is an annadan style meal at a Samishti Nirvani Akhada camp.2016-05-11