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A seated feast in an orange-walled tent where sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit at long low wooden tables lined with water bottles. A woman in a yellow blouse and red shawl leans forward at the table in the foreground, placing paper money or packets on the wood. A bearded man in orange and a woman in rust-brown with a gold necklace and bangles and an orange-and-brown turban sit at right, smiling, with a bald monk in orange beside them. Other women in saris and salwar kameez stand and sit along the back, with more people in orange robes further along the row.

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April 21 20162016-04-21A long orange-draped tent hall with rows of low wooden tables set with steel thali plates, where seated sadhus and devotees wait for a bhandara meal. In the foreground, a man with a long-haired crown-style rust-orange turban, a rudraksha-style gold ornamental necklace, gold bangles and a rust-brown shawl sits smiling with hands folded; a seated figure in saffron robes sits beside him, and a man in orange with a beard and wristwatch kneels at the right edge. Standing devotees in pastel and colourful saris stand along the left, and a young boy in a blue shirt and dark trousers stands near the tables.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21A long row of seated sadhus and monks in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled tent during a bhandara meal. Each seated person has a wooden low table with a stainless steel thali divided into compartments in front of them. In the foreground right, a man with a saffron-and-maroon turban, a gold chain with beaded necklaces and gold armbands sits near a seated man in orange with a shaved head. Standing volunteers in orange and pink saris and white shirts walk along the left aisle serving food. A small tumbler sits on one table.2016-04-21A long orange-draped dining hall during a bhandara-style meal, with low wooden tables set in a row along the right wall, each with steel thali plates. Seated monks and sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged at the tables, several with shaved heads and rudraksha malas. A seated sadhu in the foreground wears an orange-brown turban, a gold necklace and a rudraksha mala, smiling. Devotees in colourful saris and shawls, including women in green, yellow and pink, walk along the aisle, while a young boy in blue stands among them. No appearance-based candidate for the a person is clearly identifiable here, so the a person field is set to none.2016-04-21A row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged behind low wooden tables along an orange-draped hall, with water bottles and folded papers on the tables. The foreground figure on the right wears a rust-coloured turban, a brown shawl, a gold-beaded necklace and a gold armband, and smiles toward the camera. Beside him a woman in an orange head covering and a rudraksha mala sits in the same line. Several bald and bearded men in orange robes sit further along, and a few people stand at the far left. The setting appears to be a large orange tent at a religious gathering.2016-04-21A large outdoor feast in an open tent with a red carpet running down the centre aisle. Rows of low wooden tables are set with metal thali plates of food, marigold garlands and small water bottles. Seated devotees wear saffron and orange robes, with several men in saffron with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in saffron with folded hands and a yellow-orange head wrap sits beside a woman in a red-and-brown sari; another woman in a blue-and-yellow sari sits at a table. Behind them a painted banner shows colourful deity figures, and a standing sannyasi in orange and a man in a white turban move along the aisle. Many more seated devotees fill the background under tent canopies and string lights.2016-05-10April 21 20162016-04-21 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23April 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.2016-05-04April 23 20162016-04-23