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A photograph of an outdoor annadan meal under an orange tent. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on the floor at low wooden tables, eating from steel plates and tumblers. On the left, an elderly bearded man in an orange turban and wrap sits with a hand near his mouth. A server in an orange dhoti with a yellow sash stands at a metal pail serving food. On the right, a standing man in orange robes, bare-footed, with a mala and bracelets, holds a phone and looks on. Rows of people in orange sit along a long line of tables on the right. Rose petals and litter lie on the dirt floor.

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A long orange tent at a sadhu gathering, with saffron and orange cloth walls and a sandy floor. Rows of seated men in orange and saffron robes eat from steel plates and small steel bowls set on low wooden tables and on the ground. A man in an orange vest and dhoti walks barefoot down the central aisle. Two attendants in orange robes carry food: one holds a metal tray, the other serves a seated devotee. A seated sadhu on the right wears an orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace and is being served. Plastic water bottles stand among the place settings. The scene shows a communal meal served during a religious camp.2016-04-23A 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.2016-04-23A long orange-walled tent during a communal meal, with rows of devotees and sannyasis seated on the sand floor and on low wooden tables. Many wear saffron and orange robes; some have rudraksha malas and orange turbans. Steel thalis, small bowls and steel tumblers are set before them, and water bottles sit on the tables. A standing attendant in orange walks down the central aisle, and more orange-clad figures move through the background. A woman in orange with a head covering is seated near the right, and a man in a bright orange turban and mala sits at the far right.2016-04-23April 23 20162016-04-23A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled tent, eating a meal from steel thalis at low wooden tables. In the foreground an elderly sadhu with long grey hair, a grey beard, dark-rimmed glasses and a dark rudraksha mala holds a metal plate of chapati, dal and vegetables. Beside him a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes eats from a thali, and further along others in orange robes and a red turban are seated. A staff member in white kurta stands at right near water bottles and steel tumblers on the tables.2016-04-21Photograph of a long row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated on the floor at a thatched pandal during a Kumbh Mela-style annadan meal. Each seated figure has a steel thali with small katoris of food, and clear water bottles stand along the row on low wooden tables over a yellow sheet. A bald man in orange clothing on the right pours water or serves near a seated elder with a long white beard, and an older white-bearded man in front left eats from a steel plate. Standing people in orange and saffron robes and colourful saris move in the background, and an orange tent is visible behind them. Visible people include a bald man in orange robes in the centre, a long-bearded sadhu seated beside him, and an elderly bearded sadhu in the foreground. The photo is credited to the archive with a copyright mark.2013-02-15 +1 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21A large outdoor tent with a striped red, green and orange canopy and green support poles hosts a bandara meal for many saffron-robed sadhus seated on yellow cloth at low white tables with steel thalis, water bottles and cups. A standing man at right with a full beard, orange long-sleeved top and orange dhoti wears rudraksha mala beads and a ceremonial gold chain with a pendant, and stands near a row of seated sadhus. Other devotees in orange and white move among the tents, and a plastic-wrapped bucket and a speaker sit at left. Tents and reed huts are visible beyond.2013-02-15May 07 20162016-05-07April 21 20162016-04-21A large open-air tent with orange and white striped canopy shows hundreds of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees seated in long rows on the bare ground, eating from metal and paper plates. A man in orange clothes with a waist cloth bends at right, serving food from a steel bucket onto plates. Many seated men wear orange or yellow turbans and have long white beards. Tent poles and standing devotees in orange fill the background.2016-05-07April 21 20162016-04-21