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A photograph of a serving-and-blessing scene under an orange-draped tent at an outdoor gathering. In the foreground, a seated sadhu in saffron robes with a wrapped orange turban and a rudraksha mala bows forward, his head covered, while a man in a white kurta and dhoti stands at right with a rudraksha mala, reaching out his hand to touch the seated sadhu's head. Other saffron-clad sadhus sit at low wooden tables set with steel plates, steel tumblers and water bottles, with marigold garlands on a tray. A man in a red shawl stands at left, and a man in a striped shirt at right holds a phone. Spectators behind a corrugated metal barrier, several wearing marigold garlands, watch. Orange banners line the tent roof.

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May 07 20162016-05-07April 21 20162016-04-21A 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.2016-05-07Photograph 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.2016-05-07A photograph of a large open-sided tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a yellow cloth floor and corrugated metal walls. Many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit in rows on low wooden trays laid with steel plates, small bowls and water bottles, as if for a shared meal (bandara). In the centre, a man in a peach kurta holds a small book and stands among seated monks, one of whom wears a rudraksha mala and a bead garland. A seated monk in an orange headwrap and robe eats from a steel bowl. A bald monk in saffron sits at the right foreground. Several men in white kurtas stand at the far right.2013-02-15 +2 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07A photograph of an outdoor anna daan meal in a long open tent with orange and white canopy and corrugated metal side wall. Seated along low wooden tables are monks and devotees in saffron-orange robes, several with shaved heads and yellow marigold garlands; the foremost figure wears an orange turban with a brown beaded necklace. Volunteers in white shirts and staff lanyards, and a woman in an orange sari, serve food from steel trays filled with yellow marigolds. Standing spectators line the left side, and a plastic water bottle sits on the table in the foreground.2016-05-07Night-time outdoor communal meal under a tent canopy at an event, with saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated on the ground and at low wooden tables laid with steel plates of food garnished with marigold flowers. A robed man in saffron stands bowing and serving food to a white-bearded elder in orange robes with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala, who sits at the front table. Behind them standing figures wear saffron, orange and white clothing, one holding a large palm-leaf fan and another a wooden staff. A colourful striped cloth backdrop and string lights hang in the background, with a man in a white kurta and blue lanyard standing at right and women in western clothes filming at left.2016-05-07February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of an outdoor feast hall with long low wooden benches set with stainless steel plates and water bottles. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit along the benches while a bald man in an orange top and orange shawl stands at left with palms pressed together. Beside him a long-haired sadhu with dreadlocks in an orange robe stands at the edge of the frame. At right a man in an orange robe and beaded necklaces holds his hands in anjali, and a woman in a maroon sari with gold bangles stands behind him. A seated sadhu with dreadlocks and a red headwrap bends over a plate near the foreground, and a young monk with a tilak and orange hood sits at lower right. White tents and sheets hang overhead, and more orange-clad people fill the background.2016-05-10May 07 20162016-05-07