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Photograph of two elderly sadhus seated at a low table at a Kumbh Mela setting, with a steel thali of food and small steel bowls and tumblers before them. The sadhu on the right wears an orange turban and orange robe, with a long white beard and a white bead mala. He gestures with one hand while holding a small object. The sadhu on the left wears a pale peach robe, has a long white beard and a beaded necklace, and gestures with an open hand. Behind them, several women in colourful saris and salwar, including one in red and orange with a marigold garland, stand watching.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01A photo inside a thatched-walled tent at a Kumbh Mela visitation. Several seated sadhus in saffron robes are being served meals on metal thalis placed on low white tables, with small steel cups and bowls. A bearded sadhu in an orange turban sits at the centre, with a rudraksha mala. Standing devotees around them wear marigold garlands, saris and white kurtas, and a black umbrella shades the group. On the left a standing man in an orange kurta with folded hands stands near the seated saints. The yellow floor and bamboo walls give a camp setting.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFour saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged in a row on yellow cloth, each behind a low white wooden table laden with steel thalis, small steel bowls and cups, and marigold petals. The man at far left in an orange robe with a rudraksha mala talks on a mobile phone held to his ear. The second man is bald and wears an orange shawl. The third has long grey hair and beard, an orange robe and a pendant, and eats from a thali. The fourth at right has short grey hair, glasses and a maroon-and-orange robe. Standing behind them are more orange-clad sadhus and devotees, and plastic water bottles sit on the floor. A green rope runs across the background. The setting appears to be a Kumbh Mela camp meal, with no visible a person candidate matching the cues.2013-02-15February 16 20132013-02-16February 15 20132013-02-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a large seated gathering of sadhus in saffron and orange robes at an indoor event, many sitting cross-legged on colourful striped mats. In the foreground a bearded sadhu with grey hair tied in a bun eats from a brass plate of food, while an older white-bearded sadhu in peach robes sits beside him with bottled water nearby. Other sadhus wear orange turbans and red headwraps; a few white-clad attendants stand in the background near an altar with decorated deity images. Several plastic water bottles and food plates sit on the mats.2015-09-17 +1 copiesA seated man in a deep red-orange turban with white flower adornment and an orange-and-gold robe wears a long marigold and white flower garland with a gold pendant. He sits on a red-patterned mat at a low red wooden table, leaning toward a steel thali of flatbread, dal and sabzi bowls, with a steel tumbler and a water bottle nearby. Beside him an elderly bearded man in peach-saffron robes and a shawl sits cross-legged, gesturing with his hands. A red-painted grille window stands behind them against a pale wall.2015-10-03 +1 copiesOutdoor photo of two seated saffron-clad sadhus at a Kumbh Mela setting. The man on the left in a peach-orange robe and orange tilak holds a handheld microphone and speaks, with a steel plate and small metal cups before him. The bearded elder beside him wears an orange turban, an orange shawl and a long white pearl-bead mala, and gestures with one hand. Behind them, people in orange, yellow and striped garments stand close. Steel vessels sit in the foreground.2013-02-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeveral sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit seated at a long white-draped table in a decorated hall. In the foreground an elderly man with white hair and beard wears an orange dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shell pendant at his neck, a wristwatch and gold bracelet visible. Beside him a grey-haired, bespectacled sadhu in pink-orange robes wears rudraksha beads and a pink shawl. Behind them a bronze relief of ascetic figures covers the wall, and a microphone stands near a seated sadhu on the right. Water bottles, folded orange towels and steel serving trays sit on the table, and standing attendants in orange are visible in the background.2016-05-05A photograph of several sannyasis seated in a row at a banquet, eating from metal plates on ornate silver-covered low tables. Most wear saffron and orange robes. The man in front right, with long grey hair and a beard, wears a saffron robe with a gold-yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala, an orange tilak and a steel spoon in hand. Beside him an older bearded sannyasi in orange with a yellow sash eats, and further left a figure in an orange-red turban and orange garment with a bead necklace sits near a man with a long white beard and a dark-red cloth. A person in white ceremonial dress stands in the background near a gilded throne-like structure with carved golden decor and red drapes. Water bottles sit on the tables.2015-09-11 +1 copiesAnnadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copies