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A photograph of a communal meal at an outdoor tent with orange canvas walls. Several sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and rudraksha malas sit at long low wooden tables, eating from steel plates and tumblers, with bottled water on the tables. The man at the far right has a long white beard and wears an orange robe and mala; beside him a sannyasi in an orange head wrap and glasses sits at the table. A line of standing men in white kurtas and caps, some with marigold garlands, watches from behind a wooden barrier at the back. A cameraman in white stands at the left. The scene suggests annadan, free food served to devotees.

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May 11 20162016-05-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a long row of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes eating from steel thalis at low wooden tables inside an orange tent at dusk. Several seated monks wear rudraksha malas; a bald monk in front has a rudraksha necklace and an orange turban-like cloth is visible on another. Behind a corrugated metal barrier, standing onlookers watch, including a man in white with an orange turban and a woman in pink. Bottles of water, steel tumblers and small bowls sit on the tables, and strings of lights hang from the tent roof.2016-05-11Evening scene under a white tent at a Kumbh Mela camp of Samishti Nirvani Akhada. Seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit at low wooden tables with steel plates of food, water bottles and tumblers. A bearded sadhu with long matted hair and orange robe stands at centre with bare feet, holding a red pouch. On the left a woman in a maroon headwrap wears gold necklaces and bangles, and a bearded man in orange sits by the table. A bald sadhu in orange sits centre-right, and a young monk in yellow-orange wraps stands at the right. Behind a corrugated metal fence, several onlookers in casual Indian clothing watch.2016-05-11April 21 20162016-04-21September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a long communal meal inside a red-draped tent with marigold garlands hanging from the ceiling. Seated monastics in saffron and orange robes sit along rows of brass plates and steel tumblers on gold-edged cloth. A man in the centre wears a rust-coloured turban and a brown shawl, eating from a plate. Bald monks in orange sit to the right, and women in yellow and pink saris stand at the left serving food and water.2016-05-06A photograph inside a large orange-lit tent where long rows of seated monastics in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged at low wooden tables, each with steel tumblers, water bottles and metal plates of food. On the right, a dense row of seated attendees faces the camera at the table edge, with bowls and cups set before them. Sandy ground runs down the centre aisle, and an orange canopy lines the upper frame. Some seated figures wear white shawls over saffron cloth, and several have grey or white beards. This appears to be a communal meal scene; no individual is identifiable as a person with sufficient appearance cues.2016-04-23April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph of a seated meal at a festival tent, with several sadhus in saffron and orange robes eating from silver-toned plates on long ornate silver tables. The man at far left in pale peach robes with a vertical tilak eats with his right hand. Beside him, a bearded sadhu in orange holds his hands together in a namaskar gesture. A bald man in orange sits at the centre, and a sadhu wearing a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala is partly visible. At far right, a bald man in red and gold robes with a gold-trimmed shawl, and wrist bands, stands with hands folded in greeting toward the seated guests. Plastic water bottles sit on the tables. Behind them, a red curtain and a decorated deity murti with garlands frame the scene.2015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14May 11 20162016-05-11