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A photograph of a meal service in an orange-draped tent at an outdoor event. A young man in an orange tunic and a yellow patterned turban leans over a long table, holding a woven basket lined with foil. Seated devotees in orange robes sit along the table with steel plates, cups and water bottles in front of them. One seated person has long curly dark hair and another wears an orange head wrap with a red tilak and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. A bald man in orange sits at the right edge. The scene suggests free communal food service, annadan, though no a person candidate is clearly identifiable.

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A long dining hall with orange fabric walls and tables set in rows, where saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit on wooden benches eating from steel thalis. In the foreground, a person in an orange head wrap and an orange-brown robe with long dark braids eats with their right hand from a thali holding banana slices, a small bowl and papadum-like pieces. Beside them, a man in orange with a long beard and a wristwatch eats from a similar plate. Along the table, several other people in orange and yellow robes sit with plates and glass water bottles. On the left, standing attendants in orange and a man in a red shirt carry a steel pot and move between the tables. Prasadam annadan meal setting, with a printed a person copyright line in the lower right.2016-05-04A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis at a long wooden table with water bottles and steel tumblers. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban leans forward, extending papers or an envelope toward a seated monk's outstretched hand. Behind him, a bearded man in orange and another in a plaid shirt stand near orange draped fabric; a standing man in a tan shirt is at the back. Warm stage lighting and orange drapes fill the background.2016-05-04Photograph of a long dining hall inside an orange tent during the Kumbh Mela, where sannyasis in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden benches eating from stainless steel thalis with rice, curries, pickles and fruit. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth and a beaded necklace, leans over his plate. Bottled water and steel tumblers sit on the tables, while men in orange and cream clothing walk along the aisle carrying vessels. No person is identifiable as a person from the visible cues here, so no candidate is named.2016-05-04April 21 20162016-04-21May 04 20162016-05-04May 07 20162016-05-07April 21 20162016-04-21Photograph inside an orange-draped tent where saffron-clad sadhus and devotees sit on low wooden tables eating from metal thalis of food. In the foreground right, a sadhu in an orange-brown turban and a brown beaded necklace eats with his hands. Beside him, a man in yellow robes and a wristwatch eats, and a woman in orange sari-style cloth sits at a table. On the left, a bearded man in yellow kurta and pale wrap stands barefoot holding a rolled white paper, watching the meal. Plastic water bottles and steel tumblers sit on the tables, and more saffron-clothed people line the background.2016-05-04A photograph of a communal meal line at a Shuddhadvaitam camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row on the right and left. Several men and women in orange and saffron garments sit along a red-draped hall, while attendants in the foreground hold leaf plates and pass steel bowls and metal tumblers over a long spread of food. A man in a rust-red turban and orange wrap sits centre-right, and a bald, saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala is seen at right. Garlands of marigolds hang on the red backdrop. The scene shows annadan style community dining, with food being served to seated participants.2016-05-06A 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.2016-04-23Photograph of a food-serving event at an orange-draped tent. A man in a light peach kurta and dhoti stands at left, bending forward and holding out a folded paper slip toward a row of seated saffron-robed sadhus. Another bearded man in an orange robe and white turban leans over a long table holding a small white card or paper, with brass plates, steel tumblers, water bottles and a plate of marigold flowers on the table. Several saffron-clad sadhus sit along the table, some with long white beards and rudraksha malas, while a boy in orange and others move around in the background.2016-05-04May 11 20162016-05-11