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A photograph of a seated meal service in a red and white tented pavilion decorated with orange marigold garlands. Along a long row of low gold-patterned tables, monks and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged before silver thali plates and steel tumblers. In the foreground on the left, women in yellow and pink saris carry trays and serve water and food. Several shaved-headed men in orange clothing sit in the right foreground, one wearing an orange turban. No person in the scene is clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the seated figures are described by role only.

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May 04 20162016-05-04A seated meal scene in a tent with red and white draped walls decorated with marigold strings and round colourful rosettes. A woman in a peach and orange sari with a white floral garland stands at left, serving food from a steel bowl onto a gold-coloured tray. Several people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on white cushions along a yellow cloth. A bearded man in orange robes eats with his right hand. Closest at right, a woman in an orange head covering and rudraksha mala eats from a silver thali of small bowls, and a man in a rust-brown turban and robe sits near the centre with a brass tumbler. Brass and steel vessels, a water bottle and food-filled bowls fill the foreground.2016-05-06A seated meal in a red-and-white tent decorated with marigold garlands. Several bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged behind low gold-trimmed tables set with silver plates, bowls of fruit, cups and water bottles. The man on the far left wears orange robes, glasses and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A man in a saffron turban and saffron shawl eats from a plate, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the right end of the row, holding papers near the table.2016-05-06A photograph of a long communal meal inside a red-draped tent with marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling. Seated monastics in saffron and orange robes sit along rows of brass plates and steel tumblers on gold-edged cloth. A man in the centre wears a rust-coloured turban and a brown shawl, eating from a plate. Bald monks in orange sit to the right, and women in yellow and pink saris stand at the left serving food and water.2016-05-06A photograph of a long communal meal (annadan or bandara) in a tent hung with red and white drapes and marigold garlands. Along the foreground, saffron-robed monks, several shaved-headed, sit cross-legged on the floor before brass thalis and steel tumblers. Women in colourful saris (yellow-green, pink, orange-red) walk along the line serving food and water from steel vessels. A man in a pink shirt stands at the left edge. Tall brass-bordered serving trays and water bottles line the rows of diners.2016-05-06A seated communal meal inside a tent with a red floor covering. Many devotees sit cross-legged on the red cloth eating from steel thalis holding rice, yellow dal, vegetables, pickles and sweets, with small steel tumblers beside them. Most wear saffron and orange robes and some have orange turbans; a man in white dhoti and shawl sits at left with a red tilak, a woman in a pink sari stands among them with a serving spoon, and a man in a red shirt with a pink shawl sits beside the thalis. A bald man in white with a saffron scarf stands in the background. Several people are seated closer to the back and a bearded man in orange sits to the right.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sits on a yellow cloth beneath a red tent with marigold garlands and small round emblems on the walls. In front of each person is a low ornate wooden stool holding a brass thali with white flowers, fruit and small clay cups. The foremost figures include a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala, a bespectacled bald man in orange with a mala, a bearded man in orange beside a woman in orange with folded hands, and an older woman in an orange shawl with a bangle at the right edge. Several people in the back row wear orange or maroon cloth with a mix of bald and bearded heads, and one wears a maroon turban. The scene looks like a seated ritual or meal in a camp tent.2016-05-06Evening meal service in a red-and-white tent at a Shuddhadvaitam camp. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit on a red carpet and yellow floor mats before low brass-trimmed tables holding steel plates, bowls and cups. A woman in an orange sari carries food between rows while others in pink, green and white saris and orange clothing stand or bend nearby. Red tent poles, diamond-shaped yellow decorations and hanging garlands frame the scene. Some sadhus wear orange turbans. The meal appears to be part of an annadan or communal dining gathering.2016-05-06A photograph of a long seated meal line under a red tent with marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling. Rows of orange-robed sannyasis and devotees sit on mats before brass-edged thali plates heaped with rice and food, with small cups beside them. Several monks wear orange robes and rudraksha malas, one bald man in orange smiles at the front, and a man on the right wears orange with a mala. On the left, people in white and yellow dhotis and a woman in red serve or pass food along the line.2016-05-06