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A long row of seated sadhus and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes eats a communal meal (bandara/annadan) from metal plates on a concrete floor inside a tented pavilion with red and white fabric walls. A man in an orange robe and orange turban with rudraksha beads sits near the centre, while a bearded man in white and an older man in a brown cap in orange garb sit beside him. Steel pots and serving vessels sit in the foreground, with a younger man in a brown tunic at the lower right. Plates hold food and small glasses of water are set along the row; another robed attendant walks in the background.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01A long tent serving a communal meal to many seated sadhus and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes, many with orange or pink turbans and some with grey or yellow headwear. They sit cross-legged on a floor in rows, holding metal plates and small bowls. Standing servers in saffron clothing carry steel pots and buckets along the aisle, serving food. Red and white draped cloth lines the tent roof and sides, with wooden poles and a bright outdoor background. The scene is a bandara-style feeding at a Kumbh Mela camp.2013-02-15 +3 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +3 copiesA large group of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit cross-legged in rows on a bare concrete floor inside a red tent during a meal at the Kumbh Mela. Many wear orange and saffron robes, with several in red, orange or white head coverings, and some have grey or white beards. Each person has a steel thali plate of food and a small glass in front of them. Clothes hang on lines along the red tent walls, and a child is held by a standing man in white at the back.2013-02-15 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long communal meal inside a large red-and-white tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. Rows of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a bare floor, each with a metal thali of food and small glasses of water. Many wear orange or red turbans and rudraksha malas, and some have white cloths over their shoulders. A man in a dark shirt walks along the central aisle between the rows. Other seated figures are visible at the right edge and in the background.2013-02-15 +3 copiesA long covered tent with red and striped fabric canopy and bunting lined with rows of seated sadhus and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes and orange head cloths, eating from metal plates at a communal annadan meal. A standing figure in orange robes carries a tray or plate along the row, and several others sit in the foreground, some with bare upper bodies and ash-marked foreheads. Tent walls hang with orange cloth and white valances.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +3 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA rotated photograph of a long seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis taking a meal in a tented pavilion, with red and white canopy fabric on the left. In the foreground two bearded men sit close together: one in a bright orange robe and the other in a red top, each with a metal plate of food including a lime wedge and rice. Many other orange-clad and turbaned monks sit along the row. Steel cups stand on the ground beside the plates.2013-02-15 +1 copies