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Overhead view of a courtyard where a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sits in long rows on the ground, many holding and sheltered by orange, black and blue-and-white umbrellas. Metal plates with food sit in front of the rows, and a few people in white and pink clothing move along the edges. Pale stone pillars and railings frame the open courtyard. The scene suggests a communal meal served to the akhada participants during a festival gathering.

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Overhead view of a large open-air courtyard where many monks in orange and saffron robes sit in long rows on the ground, facing inward around a central space. Many of them hold up or sit beneath orange, black and blue-and-white umbrellas. Round metal plates or thalis are set before the seated monks, and some are being served. Concrete pillars and a white balustrade frame the courtyard, with a few people in white and orange clothing standing at the edges. The scene looks like a communal meal or annadan at a sadhu gathering.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A courtyard meal for many saffron-robed sadhus seated in long rows on the ground, with steel plates and small bowls set before them. A barefoot attendant in orange cloth carries a steel kettle and pours along the line. Several seated men wear orange turbans and orange garments; one at right holds an orange cloth and a black umbrella. Coloured umbrellas shade the courtyard, and a white arcaded building with balustrades forms the background. The scene suggests a bandara or annadan at a Kumbh camp.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA 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.2016-04-21September 20 20152015-09-20