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Photograph 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.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01February 15 20132013-02-15 +3 copiesA long tented dining hall with red fabric walls and striped canvas awnings, where rows of seated sadhus and sannyasis in saffron, orange and pink robes share a meal from metal thalis on the floor. Many wear white or orange turbans, some have long grey beards, and several hold glasses of water. Tied clothes hang along the tent wall at right. No individual figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the page refers to a meal served to sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA rotated photograph of a long seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis taking a meal in a tented pavilion, with red and white canopy fabric on the left. In the foreground two bearded men sit close together: one in a bright orange robe and the other in a red top, each with a metal plate of food including a lime wedge and rice. Many other orange-clad and turbaned monks sit along the row. Steel cups stand on the ground beside the plates.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA large group of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit cross-legged in rows on a bare concrete floor inside a red tent during a meal at the Kumbh Mela. Many wear orange and saffron robes, with several in red, orange or white head coverings, and some have grey or white beards. Each person has a steel thali plate of food and a small glass in front of them. Clothes hang on lines along the red tent walls, and a child is held by a standing man in white at the back.2013-02-15 +1 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07February 15 20132013-02-15 +3 copiesA 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.2016-04-21A 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.2016-05-11Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +2 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +3 copiesA long row of seated sadhus and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes eats a communal meal (bandara/annadan) from metal plates on a concrete floor inside a tented pavilion with red and white fabric walls. A man in an orange robe and orange turban with rudraksha beads sits near the centre, while a bearded man in white and an older man in a brown cap in orange garb sit beside him. Steel pots and serving vessels sit in the foreground, with a younger man in a brown tunic at the lower right. Plates hold food and small glasses of water are set along the row; another robed attendant walks in the background.2013-02-15 +1 copies