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A long row of seated monastics in orange and saffron robes eats a bandara meal from brass plates set on the floor of a tented pavilion at the Kumbh Mela. Many are shaved-headed or bearded; some wear pink and maroon turbans and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in orange with her palms pressed together in namaste. Standing saints walk down the central aisle between the rows, and a woman in a red and orange sari stands at left near a striped wall hanging.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01February 15 20132013-02-15A large outdoor-style pavilion under white pillars filled with seated people in saffron and orange robes eating a meal from metal thalis and steel plates arranged in long rows on the ground. Many devotees wear rudraksha malas and gold-coloured garlands, and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Water bottles stand beside the plates, and a few people in the foreground eat with their hands while one holds a mobile phone. The scene suggests a communal meal, possibly annadan, with many people in matching orange and maroon clothing.2016-05-11A photograph of a large seated gathering under a white and orange-striped tent canopy with orange-painted poles. Hundreds of people sit cross-legged on bare ground, most dressed in saffron-orange robes and headwear, with some in white or cream shawls. Many hold or sit before silver metal plates and small bowls. A man standing on a raised area near the right pole wears an orange turban. Seated devotees on the front left include bearded men with rudraksha malas and folded hands. An older woman in wire-rimmed glasses sits in the lower right wrapped in orange.2016-05-07A long tented dining hall with red fabric walls and striped canvas awnings, where rows of seated sadhus and sannyasis in saffron, orange and pink robes share a meal from metal thalis on the floor. Many wear white or orange turbans, some have long grey beards, and several hold glasses of water. Tied clothes hang along the tent wall at right. No individual figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance; the page refers to a meal served to sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp.2013-02-15 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10A large meal scene inside a tent with teal and purple patterned drapes. Rows of women in orange saris sit on the floor eating from steel plates and drinking from cups, some with bangles and necklaces. A bearded man in orange robes sits on a white chair at the back, and another man in orange clothing and a younger man in pink carry metal pots and serve food along the row. Several onlookers in orange and red-trimmed saris are visible on the right.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA large group of saffron-robed monastics sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor in a hall, their backs to the camera in the foreground. Rows of seated devotees in orange and red garments press their palms together in anjali behind them. Banana leaves in front of the foreground figures hold small cups, fruit, rice and sweets, offerings for a puja. A tripod camera stands at left and a deity murti is visible on an altar at the back of the hall. The scene suggests a Maheshwara Puja ritual offering of food to sannyasis.2016-08-02A large outdoor tent filled with rows of people seated on the ground eating a communal meal from steel plates, a scene of mass annadan (free food). Most seated people wear saffron-orange robes and some wear orange turbans or head wraps; a few men wear cream and white kurtas and a man in a purple shirt in the foreground eats from a thali of rice and curry. Orange tent poles and white canopy frame the hall, with water bottles and steel plates set along the floor. Hundreds of people are visible, and an orange-clad figure in the foreground with white beard sits near the centre-left. No printed names or event captions are readable apart from a copyright line on the image.2016-05-07Large communal meal in a long tent with orange-and-white striped canvas roof, white poles and bright hanging lights. Hundreds of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, with steel plates, metal bowls and water bottles set before them. A server in orange clothing bends to serve from a metal bucket at left, and standing figures move between the rows, while a few men in white and pink headwear sit in the foreground. This is an annadan style meal at a Samishti Nirvani Akhada camp.2016-05-11May 07 20162016-05-07A photograph of a large orange tent where sadhus and sannyasis sit cross-legged in long rows on bare ground, eating a communal meal from steel plates with small dal bowls, rice and flatbread, with steel tumblers of water and milk set between them. Many wear saffron and orange robes, several have orange or white turbans and long matted hair, and some have bare chests with beaded adornments. Men in white kurtas sit among them, and a few people stand and walk near the tent poles. The bright orange canvas and warm light fill the scene. No a person candidate is identifiable by appearance.2016-04-21