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A night-time communal meal in a tent with red and white striped walls decorated with orange marigold garlands and small orange diamond ornaments. Seated rows of orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit on a red carpet at low gold-trimmed tables set with steel plates and bowls of food. A bearded man with long matted hair and an orange robe stands at left holding a steel tray and serving. Several seated men wear orange and rust turbans, and a woman in orange sits in the row. A woman in a green salwar and a woman in pink sari stand at the left edge. A bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right.

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May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Evening meal service in a red-and-white tent at a Shuddhadvaitam camp. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit on a red carpet and yellow floor mats before low brass-trimmed tables holding steel plates, bowls and cups. A woman in an orange sari carries food between rows while others in pink, green and white saris and orange clothing stand or bend nearby. Red tent poles, diamond-shaped yellow decorations and hanging garlands frame the scene. Some sadhus wear orange turbans. The meal appears to be part of an annadan or communal dining gathering.2016-05-06Photo of a large seated communal meal inside a red-walled tent with a red carpet. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in saffron and orange robes, several with orange head wraps, eating from silver thali plates with small steel cups. Women in yellow, pink and green saris move between the rows serving food, and a row of gold-edged low tables with plates stands at right. Red and white tent panels and orange-tipped poles frame the hall. No individual can be identified as a person with clear enough cues, so the candidate check is unsure.2016-05-06A photograph of a seated meal (bhojan or annadan) under a red and white tent decorated with marigold garlands and rosettes. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on white mats along a row of low tables laden with gold-rimmed brass plates, small steel bowls and glasses. In the foreground, a man in a saffron cloth with a dark beard sits at the left edge. Next to him, a figure with long hair in a rust-coloured shawl and a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting on his knee. Behind them, a bald monk in orange and a woman in orange headwear sit smiling. A standing person in a blue checked shirt is at the right edge.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Evening meal in a large tent with red floor and red-and-white walls. Many people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the red carpet with metal plates and tumblers, eating. Along the right side, seated figures in saffron sit behind low gold-coloured tables with plates. A woman in a purple sari and another in a yellow sari serve food, and a man in orange stands at right. Overhead lights hang from white canvas roof. Numbers are too many for an exact count but the crowd is large.2016-05-06Photograph of a dining tent at night set up for a communal meal. A red carpet covers the floor and a red and white canopy with marigold garlands hangs overhead. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on low gold-trimmed wooden stools or yellow-covered platforms before brass plates, bowls and cups. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl, carrying a small bag, walks through the centre. A woman in a green sari serves food, and several women in saffron saris and others in green and white attend the line. A person in an orange turban sits at the right edge with a plate. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-05-06A seated meal in a red-and-white tent decorated with marigold garlands. Several bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged behind low gold-trimmed tables set with silver plates, bowls of fruit, cups and water bottles. The man on the far left wears orange robes, glasses and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A man in a saffron turban and saffron shawl eats from a plate, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the right end of the row, holding papers near the table.2016-05-06A photograph of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes at a long row of low golden-trimmed tables set with silver and brass bowls, cups and plates. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange robe and a beaded mala. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long hair, a saffron-brown head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits with his hands clasped and smiles; the figure has distinctive long hair, a head wrap and beaded adornment, but the appearance is not sufficiently conclusive to confirm identity. Further along, a woman in an orange shawl and two shaved-headed men in orange robes sit at the tables, with more people seated behind them.2016-05-06A seated meal scene in a tent with red and white draped walls decorated with marigold strings and round colourful rosettes. A woman in a peach and orange sari with a white floral garland stands at left, serving food from a steel bowl onto a gold-coloured tray. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on white cushions along a yellow cloth. A bearded man in orange robes eats with his right hand. Closest at right, a woman in an orange head covering and rudraksha mala eats from a silver thali of small bowls, and a man in a rust-brown turban and robe sits near the centre with a brass tumbler. Brass and steel vessels, a water bottle and food-filled bowls fill the foreground.2016-05-06