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A long row of wooden serving tables in an open hall where seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes receive food on steel plates. In the foreground a man with long dreadlocks, an orange turban and a rudraksha-style brown bead necklace sits bare-shouldered, looking to the side. Behind him, saffron-clad monks with shaved heads sit at the tables, and marigold garlands lie in small heaps on the plates. Devotees in white kurtas and a woman in a light teal salwar kameez with a matching dupatta bend forward to serve, pouring food from metal vessels. Red railings line the left side of the hall.

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A photograph of an outdoor meal service under a tent, with rows of low wooden tables set with steel plates and marigold garlands. In the foreground a long-haired sadhu in a rust-orange turban, orange wrap and wooden rudraksha-style mala sits at the table edge. Beside him, shaved-headed monks in saffron-orange robes sit in a line, one reaching toward a plate. Women in white, orange and pale-blue saris and salwar stand along the right, one in aqua salwar kameez gesturing toward the table. Plastic water bottles and yellow marigold heaps decorate the tables.2016-05-07May 07 20162016-05-07Photograph of an outdoor annadan meal in a large orange-and-white tent. Rows of wooden benches hold seated saffron-robed sannyasis, some with shaved heads and marigold garlands. In the foreground, a bare-shouldered man with long dark hair, an orange turban and a marigold garland sits at the bench on the left, with a rudraksha-style cord at his neck; he is a person candidate by visible cues, though the appearance is partly obscured. Volunteers in white shirts, striped polo and light blue salwar kameez walk along the rows serving food onto steel trays. Orange tent cloth and corrugated metal fencing frame the scene, with a crowd of onlookers at the left edge.2016-05-07Outdoor photo of a long row of people seated at low wooden tables under an orange tent during a communal meal service. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with long dreadlocks sits with palms joined. A man in a white polo shirt with orange trim leans forward and places his hands on the turbaned head, which bears a marigold garland. Steel plates on the tables hold marigold flowers and food. Other people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing sit along the row, and a metal fence lines the left side.2016-05-07May 04 20162016-05-04Photograph of an evening gathering inside an orange-draped tent with bright overhead lights. In the foreground, several saffron-robed men sit cross-legged along a long orange cushioned bench, some with shaved heads and hands pressed in namaste. Thali-like trays with yellow marigold garlands sit on low wooden tables in front of them. On the right, a tall man in a saffron turban and saffron robe with long dreadlocked black hair and a rudraksha-style bead necklace stands with palms joined, bowing toward the seated monastics. Nearby, a woman in a yellow sari and other women in headscarves watch, and a man in an orange kurta with a beard stands at the right edge. a person with long swept-back dreadlocks, saffron turban and a beaded necklace is the standing figure receiving the greeting, appearing in person. Around eight to ten people are visible.2016-05-04April 23 20162016-04-23Inside an orange-and-white tented hall, a standing sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a silver-toned necklace, holds his hands together and looks down as he walks along a row of low wooden tables set with metal plates of yellow marigold offerings. Around him, devotees in saffron, orange, lavender and red-and-white headscarves stand and sit, some with palms pressed together. A bearded man in an orange shawl sits in the foreground near a plate of marigolds, and a bald priest in white holds a tray. Tent poles and orange drapery frame the scene.2016-05-04May 07 20162016-05-07February 15 20132013-02-15A long open-sided tent with orange and white canopy shows rows of seated people at wooden tables being served a meal. Many are saffron-robed sannyasis, some with orange turbans, and several white-clad women with yellow-orange marigold garlands lean forward placing food on metal plates. Water bottles, paper sheets and steel thalis line the tables. A bearded man in a yellow-orange shawl and white kurta stands at right with hands together. Corrugated red metal barriers line the left side, with a woman in a purple sari visible at upper left. This appears to be an annadan (free food) service.2016-05-07A photograph of a bhandara feast at a Kumbh Mela camp setting. In the foreground a sadhu seen from behind wears an orange-brown turban and has long dark braided hair adorned with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style mala. He sits on a floor mat while a man in white kurta and glasses leans in to serve him, and a woman in a yellow and multicoloured sari bends over steel thali plates on wooden low tables. Other people in orange and red robes sit along the wall. Steel plates, a tumbler and a small paper card sit on the tables.2016-05-05