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A photograph of a seated meal (bhojan or annadan) under a red and white tent decorated with marigold garlands and rosettes. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on white mats along a row of low tables laden with gold-rimmed brass plates, small steel bowls and glasses. In the foreground, a man in a saffron cloth with a dark beard sits at the left edge. Next to him, a figure with long hair in a rust-coloured shawl and a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting on his knee. Behind them, a bald monk in orange and a woman in orange headwear sit smiling. A standing person in a blue checked shirt is at the right edge.

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May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes at a long row of low golden-trimmed tables set with silver and brass bowls, cups and plates. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange robe and a beaded mala. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long hair, a saffron-brown head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits with his hands clasped and smiles; the figure has distinctive long hair, a head wrap and beaded adornment, but the appearance is not sufficiently conclusive to confirm identity. Further along, a woman in an orange shawl and two shaved-headed men in orange robes sit at the tables, with more people seated behind them.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A night-time communal meal in a tent with red and white striped walls decorated with orange marigold garlands and small orange diamond ornaments. Seated rows of orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit on a red carpet at low gold-trimmed tables set with steel plates and bowls of food. A bearded man with long matted hair and an orange robe stands at left holding a steel tray and serving. Several seated men wear orange and rust turbans, and a woman in orange sits in the row. A woman in a green salwar and a woman in pink sari stand at the left edge. A bald man in orange robes sits at the lower right.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesA photograph inside a red tent at a Shuddhadvaitam camp, showing a seated ritual gathering in saffron and orange robes. A central figure with a long orange-brown turban and bare upper body sits cross-legged, hands extended toward a bald man in brown-orange clothes who bows forward with palms pressed together. Around them, other saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees sit behind brass-rimmed trays holding flower petals, small cups and offerings. Marigold garlands hang from the tent poles and a rudraksha mala is visible on one man. Several people are visible, including those partly cropped at the edges.2016-05-06A photograph of a communal meal line at a Shuddhadvaitam camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row on the right and left. Several men and women in orange and saffron garments sit along a red-draped hall, while attendants in the foreground hold leaf plates and pass steel bowls and metal tumblers over a long spread of food. A man in a rust-red turban and orange wrap sits centre-right, and a bald, saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala is seen at right. Garlands of marigolds hang on the red backdrop. The scene shows annadan style community dining, with food being served to seated participants.2016-05-06A seated meal scene inside a red tent, with several monastics in orange and saffron robes sitting in a row behind low brass-and-wood tables set with metal thalis, steel cups and small bowls of food. In the foreground a bald man in orange clothing with a rudraksha mala eats from a bowl, and beside him a monk in a rust-brown turban holds a steel tumbler. Another monk in an orange headwrap sits near the center and others wait in the background, all engaged in the shared meal.2016-05-06A photograph of a seated meal service at an outdoor camp. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit in rows on the right, several wearing orange and maroon turbans and rudraksha-style beads. In the foreground a server in a white shirt with orange-and-black sashes bends forward to serve from a brass tray. Steel plates and brass thalis line a low table. A bald man in orange robes with a beaded necklace sits with hands folded near the front. Red fabric hangs behind the seated group.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06