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Photo of sadhus in saffron orange robes seated on low wooden benches under an orange tent, eating a meal from steel plates and bowls set on the benches. A man on the left in orange clothing pours from a steel bucket. Bottled water and steel tumblers sit on the tables. A bearded sadhu in center wears a long rudraksha mala and gold bangles and eats with his right hand, while others with shaved heads and white beards sit alongside.

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A photograph of sadhus and swamis seated cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled tent, eating a meal from stainless steel thalis on low wooden tables. In the foreground a bearded man in a cream turban and cream wrap, with a rudraksha mala, eats with his right hand. Beside him a bearded elder in saffron robes with a long white beard and white prayer beads eats from a metal plate, and next to him a bald man in saffron with a mala and tilak takes food from a thali. Further down the row more saffron-clad monks eat at matching tables, and a worker in orange and yellow carries a bucket past them. Scattered flower petals and a water bottle sit on the floor and tables.2016-05-07A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled tent, eating a meal from steel thalis at low wooden tables. In the foreground an elderly sadhu with long grey hair, a grey beard, dark-rimmed glasses and a dark rudraksha mala holds a metal plate of chapati, dal and vegetables. Beside him a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes eats from a thali, and further along others in orange robes and a red turban are seated. A staff member in white kurta stands at right near water bottles and steel tumblers on the tables.2016-04-21Outdoor langar-style meal in a covered tent with a corrugated metal wall. Monks and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on low wooden benches at long rows of thali plates with steel tumblers and bowls. A young volunteer in an orange shirt and orange headband ladles food from a metal bucket, while another in orange stands ready at right. A woman in an orange sari with a dark-haired woman in an orange turban sit in the foreground, hands pressed together in greeting. A man in white kurta with a garland stands near the wall. Plastic water bottles and marigold petals are on the tables.2016-05-07May 11 20162016-05-11April 21 20162016-04-21 +1 copiesA long dining hall with orange fabric walls and tables set in rows, where saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit on wooden benches eating from steel thalis. In the foreground, a person in an orange head wrap and an orange-brown robe with long dark braids eats with their right hand from a thali holding banana slices, a small bowl and papadum-like pieces. Beside them, a man in orange with a long beard and a wristwatch eats from a similar plate. Along the table, several other people in orange and yellow robes sit with plates and glass water bottles. On the left, standing attendants in orange and a man in a red shirt carry a steel pot and move between the tables. Prasadam annadan meal setting, with a printed a person copyright line in the lower right.2016-05-04A large outdoor meal in an open tent at night, with many people seated in rows on the ground eating from metal plates and leaf plates. Most wear saffron and orange robes; some wear rudraksha malas and beaded necklaces. Plastic water bottles stand between the rows, and a man in orange at the right edge carries a steel vessel. A bald man in orange seated centre-right is eating with his hand. Plates hold rice, sweets and side dishes. Several people in front are partly cropped at the edges.2016-05-11Photograph inside an orange-draped tent where saffron-clad sadhus and devotees sit on low wooden tables eating from metal thalis of food. In the foreground right, a sadhu in an orange-brown turban and a brown beaded necklace eats with his hands. Beside him, a man in yellow robes and a wristwatch eats, and a woman in orange sari-style cloth sits at a table. On the left, a bearded man in yellow kurta and pale wrap stands barefoot holding a rolled white paper, watching the meal. Plastic water bottles and steel tumblers sit on the tables, and more saffron-clothed people line the background.2016-05-04Photograph of a long dining hall inside an orange tent during the Kumbh Mela, where sannyasis in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden benches eating from stainless steel thalis with rice, curries, pickles and fruit. In the foreground a man in an orange turban and long dark dreadlocks, wearing an orange cloth and a beaded necklace, leans over his plate. Bottled water and steel tumblers sit on the tables, while men in orange and cream clothing walk along the aisle carrying vessels. No person is identifiable as a person from the visible cues here, so no candidate is named.2016-05-04A photograph of a meal gathering in a plain tiled room with a large window at left. Several seated men in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden platform tables, each with a steel thali holding rice, fruit, bananas and small bowls, plus water bottles. Two bearded sadhus in the centre wear rudraksha malas; one has a yellow forehead band and long dark hair, the other has long grey hair and a beard. A standing figure at right in a saffron turban, orange sleeveless vest and orange dhoti addresses the seated group, gesturing with his hands. Other seated sadhus appear at the edges, one with a shaved head and one with grey hair and glasses.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA row of devotees in saffron and orange clothing sits cross-legged on low wooden platform tables along an orange fabric wall in a tent, each with a stainless steel plate, tumbler and water bottle. A man in white with an orange waist cloth and turban serves food from a bucket at the left end of the row. Nearest the viewer, a woman in an orange shawl and a man with a mala are seated, and an older woman in orange with a mala sits at the far right. Metal plates of food and small bowls sit in front of them.2016-04-23February 15 20132013-02-15