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A row of men seated cross-legged on the floor during a meal, each with a steel thali plate and small steel bowls in front of them. The foreground man on the left wears an orange turban, orange robes and a rudraksha mala, and holds a small paper. Beside him a young man in orange clothes with a vertical tilak on his forehead eats from his plate. Further along, men in orange and peach robes and one in white dhoti and kurta eat from thalis set on striped mats. Ornate brass and gold-coloured lamps and flower arrangements stand at the upper left in the background.

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September 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a row of seated senior sadhus and mahants eating a feast at ornate silver-toned low tables, with water bottles and food-laden plates in front of each. Foreground: a white-bearded man in a bright orange silk kurta with glasses and a rudraksha mala eats from a plate. Next to him, a bearded elder in peach-coloured robes with glasses eats with his right hand. Further along, a bald-headed man in orange and a turbaned man in red-orange sit at the table, and more saffron-robed sadhus with long white beards continue down the line. A standing attendant in white with a red-and-white cloth and a brass bowl stands in the background, with a deity murti and red drapes behind. This is a bandara-style annadan meal. No person in this image has been identified as a person by appearance.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of sadhus seated at ornate silver-plated low tables taking a meal from metal thalis and steel tumblers. In the foreground a bearded man in saffron-orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a pendant necklace eats with his right hand, a saffron shawl draped over his shoulder. Beside him a bearded man in red robes and beaded necklaces sits eating. Further left, two men wear red and orange turbans and orange garments, one with a beaded necklace. Behind them a person in white ritual clothing with gold borders bends over, and ornate silver ceremonial structures and a red curtain fill the background. Thalis hold rice, curries, pomegranate seeds and sweets.2015-09-12 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on a red mat under a striped tent canopy, sharing a meal from leaf plates with small brass cups and sweets. A man in the foreground wears a saffron kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-pink head wrap, and another in the right foreground wears a peach turban and saffron shawl. Many others in orange and ochre robes sit in rows, while standing figures in white and yellow move among them, some carrying metal trays. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-09-10A long row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on a red carpet during a bhandara feast, each before a steel thali with food and a small cup. Many wear orange and red turbans and some have long white beards and rudraksha malas. Behind them stand white-clad attendants with a white cloth and a grey head covering, and gold shrine decorations and a golden canopy frame the hall. A few devotees with phones are visible at the lower edge.2016-05-05September 12 20152015-09-12September 14 20152015-09-14