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A photograph of a meal service during a gathering of saffron-robed sadhus seated on the floor before low wooden tables with steel plates of food. A man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a long red-orange beaded mala ladles food from a steel bucket with a long-handled ladle, serving the seated men. Several seated sadhus wear orange and saffron robes, one older bearded man with white hair and beard among them. A bearded man in white and a young boy in red sit at the right edge. Brass vessels stand in the background on a patterned cloth. A copyright credit overlay appears on the lower right.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesA photo of a seated group of orange-robed sadhus on a red-brown floor, many wearing orange or saffron cloths and orange turbans. In the foreground an older bearded sadhu in peach-orange cloth drinks from a small steel cup, while a bearded man with long hair and a rudraksha-style necklace in orange, next to him, raises a cup. On the right a standing man in a white dhoti with gold borders and a saffron shawl bends forward, pouring from a large steel vessel into a cup; a steel plate of food and small bowls sits nearby. A statue and an oil lamp appear in the background. Ritual serving of food to ascetics.2015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl bends forward at left, serving food from a steel pot with a ladle onto metal thali plates set on low wooden tables. Seated on red and blue striped mats are several sadhus in orange saffron robes, including bearded elders and a man with long hair and a beard. Behind them stand brass lamps and ornate golden shrine decorations, with another white-clad attendant at the top. The scene appears to be an annadan style meal served to seated sadhus. The server wears an orange-red rudraksha-style shawl draped over his shoulder and a gold wristband.2015-09-11September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of a seated meal line with saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on the right, sitting cross-legged behind long metal thali plates holding chopped vegetables, sweets and small bowls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and rudraksha-style red bead bracelets bends over the plates, serving food with a ladle. Brass lamps and flower arrangements stand along the back of the hall, and a bald man in white with white paste on his arms and a sanyasi in orange watch at the left. Several saffron-clad sadhus with long beards and matted hair are seated along the line, and a long-haired bearded sannyasi in orange and pink with a rudraksha mala sits at the right edge. Several people are seated along the line, with a cameraman visible in the back.2015-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated meal ritual in a decorated temple-style hall. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit behind low, ornate silver-covered tables. In the centre, a man wears a red turban, bare shoulders, a large beaded rudraksha mala, and gold armlets; he is. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow borders serve food from metal pots and trays. Behind the seated figures stand silver and red shrine structures with deity murti and garlands, and a lamp in the upper left. The scene resembles an annadan or bandara offering.2015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a bhandara feast line at an indoor pandal. Along a row of steel plates, several saffron-robed sadhus and seated holy men, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, hold out their hands to be served. Opposite them, volunteers in white dhotis with gold borders and white surgical caps and gloves ladle food from steel buckets into the plates. One volunteer on the right wears a marigold garland and a white shawl. Camera crew with a tripod stands behind, and a bearded elder in orange stands at the upper right. Background shows a banner with figures and potted plants.2016-05-05A photograph of a seated feast at a Kumbh Mela camp. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a saffron shawl stands bending over a long row of seated sadhus in orange robes, serving food from a steel bucket onto metal plates on low wooden stools. Several sadhus wear orange and one wears a red-orange turban. Brightly striped woven mats line the floor, and gold-coloured lamp stands and an ornate golden chair appear in the background. Several people stand at the back in white.2015-09-11A long row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sits cross-legged on mats, eating from silver thalis set on a long low silver-decorated table. A server in white dhoti and red shawl pours from a metal vessel, while another man in a red shawl and gold necklaces ladles food onto plates. Behind them a large hall holds a seated audience and ornate gilded altar decorations. Sadhus with long hair and beards are prominent in the foreground, with orange robes and rudraksha beads visible.2015-09-12 +1 copiesA serving scene at a Nithyanandoham session in a hall with a blue backdrop and red sofa. A seated figure with a long dark braid, wearing a saffron-orange wrap and a rudraksha mala, extends a handful of yellow food toward a young man in white dhoti with gold border and orange-red shawl who bends forward to receive it. Behind them, people in white dhotis and orange-red shawls carry stacks of white plates and serving trays. A silver bowl of yellow food sits on a table with banana leaves, and a steel pot stands nearby. The left figure's identity is uncertain from appearance alone.2015-12-20