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A row of shirtless men in orange dhotis sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor against a blue and cream wall, leaning forward to eat from banana-leaf plates and steel tumblers. The man at right wears a red thread necklace and a red-and-green dhoti border. Others have grey or white hair and beards. Food remnants and small steel cups lie on the floor. A person in white stands at the far left edge.

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A row of sadhus seated cross-legged on a concrete floor for a meal, wearing orange dhotis and bare-chested, with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Several have long white beards and matted white hair; one wears round glasses and holds a steel tumbler. Plates with rice and food sit before them, and a man in white at the left leans over a metal bucket serving food. Behind them are blue and yellow walls. Rudraksha malas and red threads are visible on some men. The men are seated and eating together.2006-09-23September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +3 copiesA photograph of a row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes eating a meal from metal plates on a stone floor against a tiled wall. Several men wear orange head cloths and rudraksha malas; one man in front wears a light orange turban and a beaded necklace, and the man at the far right wears a pink-orange robe and a lanyard. Steel thalis hold rice, dal and sweets, with small paper cups of food and water glasses placed between them. The setting appears to be a simple dining hall during an annadan meal at the Kumbh camp.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA long row of sadhus seated on the bare ground under an orange tent eating a meal from metal plates, with steel tumblers of milk or water before them. Many wear orange and saffron robes and matching turbans, and some have long matted hair and full beards. Several bring food to their mouths with their right hands while others reach toward the plates. A metal bucket sits at the left edge, and orange tent poles frame the scene. The mood is a communal annadan meal at a large gathering.2016-04-23Men seated in a row on a bare concrete floor eat a meal served on leaf plates during an annadhan food distribution. Most wear orange-saffron dhotis and are bare-chested, with white or grey hair and beards, white vertical forehead markings, rudraksha beads and red threads. A man at left in white shirt bends over a metal basin serving food. Steel tumblers sit near the plates on the floor. The walls are painted pale blue and yellow.2006-01-01 +2 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesA photograph of five saffron-robed sannyasis seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor, eating from banana leaves set before them with steel tumblers of water. Each wears orange cloth and rudraksha malas, and several have white sacred markings on their arms and foreheads. Behind them is a carved wooden stand, and a standing figure in white dhoti and shawl with a folded cloth stands at the right edge holding a garland. Prasad-style food including rice, vadas and sweets is served on leaves. The walls are white and a grey notice is on the wall beside a doorway. The visible identity cues on the seated men are not distinctive enough to attribute to any named person.2011-03-05Four young men in saffron-orange robes with red borders sit cross-legged on a mat in a plain room, eating from stainless steel plates of rice, curry and vegetables. Several have rudraksha malas and bangles; the man on the right wears spectacles and a white tilak on his forehead. Small white disposable cups stand on the floor in front, and steel vessels sit on a shelf behind them. This appears to be a communal meal of ashram residents.2013-04-14 +2 copies