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A long covered hall with a corrugated roof and rows of metal posts shows many people seated on the floor eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Most wear orange or saffron cloth, and some sit in an orange-clad row on the left while others walk along the central aisle. A woman in a floral blue sari with a striped shawl leans over the leaves, serving food from a steel bucket, and a man in a red-orange shawl stands at the center. Many people are seated in a long annadan style meal line.

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November 15 20212021-11-15A long open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof and red steel posts holds a large seated gathering of monks in saffron-orange robes. Rows of people sit on concrete ledges and on the floor before long banana-leaf plates set with small offerings. A few men wear white tilak markings on their foreheads, and a woman in a pink patterned sari walks along the central aisle between the leaves. A red shipping container and a water tank sit outside in a green, tree-lined yard.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15Outdoor annadan meal at a Kumbh Mela camp under a striped tent canopy. Rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes eat from metal plates on a concrete floor, with rice and curry served. A man in an orange kurta stands center holding a steel bucket and serving food down the row. Several bearded sadhus wear orange head cloths, rudraksha-style beads and vibhuti marks. Tarpaulins, bamboo poles and onlookers in the background indicate an open camp setting.2013-02-15 +2 copiesNovember 15 20212021-11-15A long covered hall with a thatched roof and bamboo-pole supports serves a meal to a seated row of men in saffron and orange robes, many bare-chested or with saffron shawls, sitting on mats in front of banana-leaf plates with food, cups of water and small sweets. A standing figure in a long orange robe with a sash walks down the centre aisle, and a tray of red flower petals lies on the floor. Behind them, people in white and orange stand along the sides, and a large orange-turbaned portrait is displayed on the far wall. A standing figure in orange robes appears to be the one serving the meal, with no clear identification of any person.2011-01-16Photo of a long row of saffron-clad sadhus seated on the ground eating a communal meal from banana leaves set in a line along a concrete floor under a covered hall. Many wear orange and saffron cloths and orange turbans; several have grey beards and long hair. They reach for rice and curry-like food on the leaves. In the background, a framed portrait on the back wall shows a seated figure in red and orange with a white flower garland, and some people sit on steps at the right. The scene reads as an annadan or group feeding.2021-11-15November 15 20212021-11-15A long open-sided shed with a corrugated metal roof and rust-red pillars holds many people seated on the concrete floor in rows. Most are men in saffron-orange robes, some with shaved heads or white beards, and several wear orange headcloths. A woman in a purple patterned sari walks along the aisle between rows. Banana leaves are laid before the seated men, with small orange marigold-like flowers and petals on the leaves. Concrete wash basins line one side, and a man in a red garment stands at the back near a water tank. Trees and green fields lie beyond the shed. No individual is identifiable as a person.2021-11-15A long thatched-roof hall with a mud floor where dozens of sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in rows on the ground, eating from green banana leaves set with rice and sweets. White-clad attendants in white shirts and dhotis walk the rows carrying steel buckets and serving food. A banner reads Nithyananda Namaha, and other signs display text beside the seated lines. Several seated men wear orange and saffron cloth with white beards, and one standing man in orange near the centre, with long hair and a beard, watches the line. The scene looks like a mass annadan meal.2011-01-16