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Photo of a serving line at an orange-draped tent during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in rows, several carrying cardboard boxes and metal trays. Along the right, a row of seated sannyasis in orange clothes, some with shaved heads, sit on low wooden platforms with steel plates and bottles in front of them, receiving food. A man in an orange lungi and orange shawl bends forward to serve from a steel dish. Hanging orange cloth fills the background and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.

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May 04 20162016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04Photograph 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.2016-05-04A 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.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23Night-time outdoor communal meal under a tent canopy at an event, with saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated on the ground and at low wooden tables laid with steel plates of food garnished with marigold flowers. A robed man in saffron stands bowing and serving food to a white-bearded elder in orange robes with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala, who sits at the front table. Behind them standing figures wear saffron, orange and white clothing, one holding a large palm-leaf fan and another a wooden staff. A colourful striped cloth backdrop and string lights hang in the background, with a man in a white kurta and blue lanyard standing at right and women in western clothes filming at left.2016-05-07May 11 20162016-05-11A 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.2016-05-04April 21 20162016-04-21April 22 20162016-04-22April 23 20162016-04-23May 04 20162016-05-04