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Photograph inside an orange-draped tent where saffron-clad sadhus and devotees sit on low wooden tables eating from metal thalis of food. In the foreground right, a sadhu in an orange-brown turban and a brown beaded necklace eats with his hands. Beside him, a man in yellow robes and a wristwatch eats, and a woman in orange sari-style cloth sits at a table. On the left, a bearded man in yellow kurta and pale wrap stands barefoot holding a rolled white paper, watching the meal. Plastic water bottles and steel tumblers sit on the tables, and more saffron-clothed people line the background.

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A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled tent, eating a meal from steel thalis at low wooden tables. In the foreground an elderly sadhu with long grey hair, a grey beard, dark-rimmed glasses and a dark rudraksha mala holds a metal plate of chapati, dal and vegetables. Beside him a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes eats from a thali, and further along others in orange robes and a red turban are seated. A staff member in white kurta stands at right near water bottles and steel tumblers on the tables.2016-04-21Evening scene in a tented camp at a religious gathering. On the right, a tall sadhu with matted hair piled on his head, a long beard, yellow tilak on his forehead and rudraksha mala, wears orange robes and stands barefoot holding a small red cloth and phone, speaking with a shaven-headed monk in saffron-yellow robes who holds a phone. Seated at low wooden tables along a corrugated metal barrier are several monks in orange and saffron robes, one in a maroon turban with gold necklaces and bangles, and one in a bare-headed orange wrap. Steel thalis of food, water bottles and tumblers sit on the tables. Behind, standing spectators in casual clothes and saris watch from beyond the barrier, with orange-robed figures further back in the tent.2016-05-11Evening scene under a white tent at a Kumbh Mela camp of Samishti Nirvani Akhada. Seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit at low wooden tables with steel plates of food, water bottles and tumblers. A bearded sadhu with long matted hair and orange robe stands at centre with bare feet, holding a red pouch. On the left a woman in a maroon headwrap wears gold necklaces and bangles, and a bearded man in orange sits by the table. A bald sadhu in orange sits centre-right, and a young monk in yellow-orange wraps stands at the right. Behind a corrugated metal fence, several onlookers in casual Indian clothing watch.2016-05-11May 11 20162016-05-11A photograph of a feast service in a plain room with peach-coloured walls. In the foreground a woman with long dark braided hair and an orange-brown turban, wearing an orange robe and brown shawl, leans over a wooden low table serving rice and food onto a metal plate. Beside her, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits and gestures with his hand. Behind them, a man in a yellow and red turban and orange clothing bends toward the table, and a younger man in orange with a green waistband reaches toward a stainless bucket.2016-05-05May 11 20162016-05-11A long dining hall with orange fabric walls and tables set in rows, where saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit on wooden benches eating from steel thalis. In the foreground, a person in an orange head wrap and an orange-brown robe with long dark braids eats with their right hand from a thali holding banana slices, a small bowl and papadum-like pieces. Beside them, a man in orange with a long beard and a wristwatch eats from a similar plate. Along the table, several other people in orange and yellow robes sit with plates and glass water bottles. On the left, standing attendants in orange and a man in a red shirt carry a steel pot and move between the tables. Prasadam annadan meal setting, with a printed a person copyright line in the lower right.2016-05-04September 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11May 04 20162016-05-04Photograph of a long dining hall inside an orange tent during the Kumbh Mela, where sannyasis in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden benches eating from stainless steel thalis with rice, curries, pickles and fruit. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth and a beaded necklace, leans over his plate. Bottled water and steel tumblers sit on the tables, while men in orange and cream clothing walk along the aisle carrying vessels. No person is identifiable as a person from the visible cues here, so no candidate is named.2016-05-04September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copies