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Three men in saffron-orange robes sit at a white-draped table eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates in front of a backdrop of pink and yellow shimmering fabric with sequin-like spangles. The man at lower left, with short grey hair and a saffron shawl, leans forward and reaches toward a small bowl of yellow curry; a small metal cup sits nearby. The seated man in the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses, has a grey beard and a red mark on his forehead, and eats from his leaf. The man at right wears an orange turban, orange robes and a beaded rudraksha mala, and looks down at his plate of round flatbreads and white rice cakes. Idli-style cakes, dal and curry are served on the leaves, and the scene reads as a ceremonial feast or annadan meal.

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Photograph of a seated meal at a long white-draped table in front of a red, yellow and pink satin backdrop with sequin-like studs. Four saffron-robed sannyasis sit at the table eating from green banana leaves. The man on the far left wears glasses and a small red tilak; the man in the centre wears a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala and eats with his fingers. Two more saffron-clad men sit to the right, one eating from a leaf. A standing man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard stands behind them, and a partly visible person's head appears in the lower right foreground. Small glasses of water and plates of food are on the table.2003-01-01Photograph of sadhus seated in a row at a feast in a tent at the Kumbh camp. Men in orange and saffron robes sit behind low ornate metal thalis with banana-leaf plates of food, lemons and small steel cups. A central figure with white beard and dark rudraksha mala eats from a leaf plate. Golden drapery, garlands and a striped tent wall form the backdrop.2015-09-10 +2 copiesThree people in saffron-orange robes sit at a long table draped in white cloth for a meal. On the left, a man in an orange turban with a striped border and a beaded necklace holds a wooden bowl. In the centre, an older bald man in an orange shawl eats from a banana leaf plate. On the right, a long-haired person in orange robes with a white and red flower garland gestures with one hand while speaking. Glasses of water, small bowls of fruit, rice and side dishes fill the table in a plain white room.2008-01-01October 15 20082008-10-15August 02 20162016-08-02Photograph inside a decorated tent at a Kumbh camp, with a long white-draped table where several saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row. Marigold and orange flower garlands and brass plates of flowers and offerings line the table. In the foreground at right, a man in a yellow silk garment with a bare chest and dark-rimmed white glasses stands with palms pressed together in namaskar. A white-bearded elder in orange sits near the table edge, and a bearded sadhu in orange robes sits behind them. A brown-robed priest stands in the background among other attendees, and the walls are striped red, yellow and white.2015-09-10A photograph of saffron-robed ashram residents seated in rows on mats, eating a meal from green leaf plates with steel tumblers and cups. Several men have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and orange cloths. Some have long braided hair. Plates hold rice, yellow dishes and flatbreads. A child with a white forehead mark sits at lower left, and blurred diners appear in the right foreground.2017-03-14September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis on striped mats in a temple hall, each with a leaf plate of food and a steel tumbler before them. The figure at far left wears an orange head wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace and an orange robe, with hands folded. Beside him sit other orange-robed monks, one with a shaved head and one with a white cloth on the head. Behind them stand two men in white and cream clothing, and a deity shrine with orange-draped pillars and a painted murti is visible on the left.2007-02-02September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copies