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A large outdoor tent pavilion with white canopy and orange-striped draping and orange pillars hosts a bhandara meal. Many seated men and women in orange and saffron robes sit on the ground in long rows, with white plates and small cups set before them. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and rudraksha mala leans forward, and a woman in orange sari with gold necklace sits with eyes lowered. A standing sadhu in red robes gestures near a pillar, and a pedestal fan stands among the rows. Some men in white dhoti with yellow borders wear marigold garlands.

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A large outdoor tent filled with seated saints and devotees at a communal meal, sitting in long rows on a dirt floor under orange and yellow canopy poles. Most wear saffron and orange robes, with some in white, pink and red garments. Many hold steel plates of food, rice, dal and chapati, with glasses of water set before them. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala eats from a plate beside a man in a plain orange shirt. A bearded elder in orange with a yellow turban sits nearby, and a small group of sadhus in saffron with long grey hair and beards fills the right side. The scene suggests a bhandara feast for ascetics.2016-04-21A large tented dining hall where many saffron-robed sadhus sit in long rows on a dirt floor, eating from steel thalis of food with small steel bowls and cups. Orange cloth canopies overhead and orange-clad attendants walk between the rows carrying buckets, serving the seated diners. Many men wear orange or saffron robes and orange turbans, several have long grey beards and white hair. The scene shows communal anna daan style food service for a crowd of ascetics.2016-05-07April 21 20162016-04-21A large outdoor tent filled with seated sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes at a communal meal, seated on the ground with metal plates of food, paper cups and water bottles in front of them. Several men in the front row wear orange robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas, and a few wear pink or white. Volunteers in orange and white stand between the rows carrying steel buckets to serve. Long white tent poles and an orange canopy frame the scene. A white-bearded sadhu in an orange robe sits near the centre of the row.2016-04-21January 01 20192019-01-01 +1 copiesInterior hall during a seated ritual meal offering. A figure in orange and red sits on a gold throne at the far left, with a standing attendant in white beside them and a lit lamp nearby. Long rows of seated devotees face the center. Many women in orange and maroon robes with rudraksha malas press their palms together, while others in white saris and white garments sit on a striped mat in the foreground. Before them are leaf plates with food, small cups and bowls. Yellow flowers and a brass tray of offerings lie at the front. Red walls and framed images of saffron-clad figures line the background.2016-02-23December 28 20142014-12-28February 15 20132013-02-15 +2 copiesA large hall where many devotees in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged in long rows on the floor, many with hands pressed in anjali, before rows of leaf plates holding food and steel cups. A bearded figure in orange robes sits on an elevated seat at the upper right, above the crowd, and a screen shows another figure in white. Several people in white clothing sit on the right side among the devotees. Red curtains and framed pictures decorate the walls, and steel containers stand at the left.2019-01-01July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07A seated communal meal in a hall where many people sit on a patterned mat eating from brass thalis and steel plates. Men and boys in saffron-orange cloth with rudraksha malas and forehead markings dominate the scene, some bare-chested. Women in white and green saris and a woman with a white headband also wear beaded malas and sit among them, eating or holding food. Brass vessels and small cups sit on banana leaves. Standing figures in white dhoti and cloth move among the seated group, and a tiled counter and white draped tables stand in the background. Many people are visible, indicating a large group meal.2019-01-01