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A photograph of a row of seated sadhus and devotees eating a communal meal from steel plates on a dirt ground beside a corrugated metal wall. Most wear saffron and orange robes; one man in the centre has a bald head and wears a rust-red garment with a rudraksha mala, while a man on the right wears a red turban and orange robe. Several women in orange and red garments with beaded necklaces sit among them. Steel tumblers, small bowls and food-laden plates line the floor, and water bottles stand on low wooden tables at left. This is a communal annadan meal scene. No one in the image is clearly identifiable as a person by appearance.

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May 07 20162016-05-07A seated row of people eats a communal meal on the bare ground under a tent with metal poles and a corrugated sheet backdrop, a scene of annadan or free food service. Many wear orange and saffron robes; one man in the foreground has a bright red turban, another a pale orange turban, and a bald man in rust-red clothing sits center with rudraksha beads. A barefoot attendant in orange cloth stands at left holding a metal bucket, serving food from a pot. Steel plates with food and small steel tumblers are set on the ground before the diners, and other people in the background wearing pink, purple and green watch from behind the tent. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-05-07April 21 20162016-04-21May 05 20162016-05-05April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21September 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA large crowd of sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes sits closely on the ground under a tent or pavilion with white pillars. In the foreground a white-bearded man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, wearing orange robes and a pink undercloth. Beside him a long-haired sadhu with a red headband, bare chest, red shawl, bangles and vibhuti marks on his forehead leans forward to tend a plate of food. To the right a sadhu in a pale headcloth and orange robe eats from a leaf plate, with small steel cups and bowls of food on the floor.2016-05-07