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A photo of saffron-robed sadhus seated in a row on the floor at a long tent-side meal, each with a small low table, steel plates and steel tumblers. A young server in a maroon kurta and white dhoti at left carries a steel bowl and serves food. The seated men wear orange and saffron robes, rudraksha malas, and one wears a red-orange turban; the others have shaved heads and orange tilak marks. Some drink from steel cups and others eat. Bottled water sits on the tables and a pale yellow curtain forms the backdrop over a green mat. Scene appears to be an annadan or bhandara meal.

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February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of saffron-robed sadhus seated in a long row at low white tables for a communal meal during a Kumbh Mela bhandara at the Nirvani Akhada. Many men in orange and saffron robes eat from steel plates and tumblers, with steel cups, plastic water bottles and food platters arranged along the tables. A bearded elder in a tall orange turban and beaded necklace sits at the front right, and a man in a rust-coloured kurta and white dhoti walks along the green carpet at the left edge. Pale green drapery hangs behind the row.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22Saffron-robed sannyasis sit in a row on floor mats before low white tables with steel plates and tumblers during a meal service in a tent with pale yellow drapes. A man in a red turban and a white-bearded elder in orange sit near the front. Attendants in white kurtas and yellow-orange dhotis bend forward, one pouring food from a steel vessel onto a plate. Water bottles stand on the tables and the floor is covered in green matting.2016-04-22A photograph of a seated group of sannyasis in saffron and orange robes at a ritual event. In the foreground a bearded elder with white beard and a red-orange shawl sits with wooden rudraksha beads. Beside him a man in a deep red turban and dark brown robe sits with his hands together. Behind them several shaved-headed sadhus wear orange cloths and marigold garlands. On the right a woman in a pink, orange and yellow sari bows toward a small table holding brass plates, flowers and offerings. Several people are visible in the scene.2016-04-22A dining room scene where a group of men in saffron and orange robes sits at a long white-clad table with plates of food, cups and water bottles. At the far right, a figure in an orange-red turban and orange-red garments sits in an ornate gold and red throne-style chair at the head of the table, with a red-and-gold chair beside him. Men in orange, peach and red robes sit around the table, while a bare-chested man with white tilak marks stands at the left near a gold chair. A yellow tulip arrangement sits in a vase on the table, and gold curtains hang behind.2014-03-11 +1 copiesTwo men in saffron-orange robes with orange head coverings sit cross-legged on the floor of a plain room with grey walls and a barred window. Each sits before a low wooden tray and plate of food, with a wooden-backed chair behind. The man on the left has a long white beard and eats with his right hand from a steel plate. The man on the right, with a dark beard, eats from a steel plate while holding a mobile phone to his ear. Around them are steel bowls, small cups, a teapot, a jug, bowls of curry and a basket of puris. A partially visible person in yellow clothing sits at the lower left edge of the frame. Two sannyasi-style men appear to be sharing a meal during a visit.2004-11-25Photo of a seated communal meal in a hall: rows of saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged on the floor eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curry and small sweets, with paper cups and water bottles beside them. The man in the centre wears a dark headband, a wooden rudraksha mala and dark bead bracelets, and gestures with his hand while eating. Others in orange robes and malas sit beside him, and a shaved-headed monastic at the front is also eating. Behind them, more people in orange and white stand and move through the hall. Nothing indicates the speaker identity or the identity of any person in the image.2016-07-12A large outdoor tent filled with seated saints and devotees at a communal meal, sitting in long rows on a dirt floor under orange and yellow canopy poles. Most wear saffron and orange robes, with some in white, pink and red garments. Many hold steel plates of food, rice, dal and chapati, with glasses of water set before them. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala eats from a plate beside a man in a plain orange shirt. A bearded elder in orange with a yellow turban sits nearby, and a small group of sadhus in saffron with long grey hair and beards fills the right side. The scene suggests a bhandara feast for ascetics.2016-04-21A photograph of a seated meal service in a red and white tented pavilion decorated with orange marigold garlands. Along a long row of low gold-patterned tables, monks and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged before silver thali plates and steel tumblers. In the foreground on the left, women in yellow and pink saris carry trays and serve water and food. Several shaved-headed men in orange clothing sit in the right foreground, one wearing an orange turban. No person in the scene is clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the seated figures are described by role only.2016-05-06February 15 20132013-02-15 +2 copiesA large orange tent filled with seated sadhus and sannyasis taking a communal meal, known as a bhandara, in rows on the bare ground. Many wear saffron and orange robes, some with white or orange turbans and beards, others in white kurta-style clothes. Each person has a steel or paper plate of food with small bowls of curry, flatbread and glasses of water or milk placed before them. Standing attendants in white move between the rows serving food. The warm orange light of the tent canopy fills the scene, and a few people wear rudraksha malas. No single person is identifiable as a person in this scene.2016-04-21