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A long row of seated sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes sits on a bare ground beneath white canopy pillars during an outdoor communal meal. Men in orange turbans, bearded elders with long white beards, and women in orange saris are seated along the floor, each before a steel plate and water bottles. Strings of coloured lights hang above the tent. Many attendees, including some with matted long hair and rudraksha beads, face forward toward the serving area.

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May 11 20162016-05-11Large communal meal in a long tent with orange-and-white striped canvas roof, white poles and bright hanging lights. Hundreds of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, with steel plates, metal bowls and water bottles set before them. A server in orange clothing bends to serve from a metal bucket at left, and standing figures move between the rows, while a few men in white and pink headwear sit in the foreground. This is an annadan style meal at a Samishti Nirvani Akhada camp.2016-05-11May 07 20162016-05-07July 15 20162016-07-15A crowded evening scene under open tent canopies at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering. Many seated sadhus and holy men in saffron and orange robes, some with white or orange turbans, sit on a bare ground floor with water bottles and plates before them. In the foreground a blurred figure in orange cloth stands at left, and an older bearded man in white and a younger man in a red-strapped bag sit at right. A white-bearded man in a saffron shawl with rudraksha beads holds a phone near his face. Tall white tent poles and orange cloth hangings frame the gathering. No individual figure matches the a person appearance cues, so the identity is unsure.2016-05-11Wide view of a large white tent at a Kumbh Mela event, with long rows of seated saints in saffron and orange robes on blue floor mats above green mats set with white plates, water bottles and glasses. Foreground: a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala, and bearded sadhus in orange and pink shawls. Right: men in red and orange turbans and robes seated near a silver-trimmed staff. A red and yellow banner hangs at the far end, and other attendees in white stand along the aisles.2015-09-15A photograph of a large orange tent where sadhus and sannyasis sit cross-legged in long rows on bare ground, eating a communal meal from steel plates with small dal bowls, rice and flatbread, with steel tumblers of water and milk set between them. Many wear saffron and orange robes, several have orange or white turbans and long matted hair, and some have bare chests with beaded adornments. Men in white kurtas sit among them, and a few people stand and walk near the tent poles. The bright orange canvas and warm light fill the scene. No a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.2016-04-21May 11 20162016-05-11February 15 20132013-02-15 +3 copiesPhotograph of a long communal meal inside a large red-and-white tent at a Kumbh Mela setting. Rows of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on a bare floor, each with a metal thali of food and small glasses of water. Many wear orange or red turbans and rudraksha malas, and some have white cloths over their shoulders. A man in a dark shirt walks along the central aisle between the rows. Other seated figures are visible at the right edge and in the background.2013-02-15 +3 copiesA large seated gathering of sadhus and devotees under an orange-draped tent structure with orange pillars. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, orange turbans and shawls; one man in a white kurta sits in the centre-right and a man in yellow sits on the left. A bearded elder in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits prominently in the foreground, and a man in a red garment stands with a staff at the top.2016-05-11A large white and red tented hall filled with hundreds of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, sitting in long rows on the ground for a communal meal. Each person has a metal plate and steel cups, and water bottles line the rows. Some women wear red saris with garlands, and many men are bare-chested or in orange shawls. Strings of hanging lights run along the tent poles. The setting appears to be a sadhu encampment during the Kumbh Mela, with sannyasis seated for annadan-style feeding.2016-05-11