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Photograph of a food-serving event at an orange-draped tent. A man in a light peach kurta and dhoti stands at left, bending forward and holding out a folded paper slip toward a row of seated saffron-robed sadhus. Another bearded man in an orange robe and white turban leans over a long table holding a small white card or paper, with brass plates, steel tumblers, water bottles and a plate of marigold flowers on the table. Several saffron-clad sadhus sit along the table, some with long white beards and rudraksha malas, while a boy in orange and others move around in the background.

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A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis at a long wooden table with water bottles and steel tumblers. In the foreground a bearded man in an orange robe and orange turban leans forward, extending papers or an envelope toward a seated monk's outstretched hand. Behind him, a bearded man in orange and another in a plaid shirt stand near orange draped fabric; a standing man in a tan shirt is at the back. Warm stage lighting and orange drapes fill the background.2016-05-04Night-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.2016-05-07Photo of a serving line at an orange-draped tent during the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. Men in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans stand in rows, several carrying cardboard boxes and metal trays. Along the right, a row of seated sannyasis in orange clothes, some with shaved heads, sit on low wooden platforms with steel plates and bottles in front of them, receiving food. A man in an orange lungi and orange shawl bends forward to serve from a steel dish. Hanging orange cloth fills the background and a purple logo appears in the upper left corner.2016-05-04May 04 20162016-05-04Outdoor evening event under a white tent with lamps lighting the scene. In the foreground, a man in orange robes stands bent forward, extending his hand with a plate toward a seated figure. That seated figure wears a large orange-brown turban, a brown rudraksha mala, and an orange robe, and sits on a low wooden platform before a bottle of water and a small pile of cards. Behind them, women in red and pink saris hold garlanded plates, and a young man in orange with a gold necklace stands at the left. Men in white shirts and light jackets stand along a red barrier at the right, some wearing gold garlands. A white banner-like logo appears at the upper left corner.2016-05-08April 22 20162016-04-22May 11 20162016-05-11May 04 20162016-05-04A night gathering under white canopies and tents at an open-air ashram event, with many people seated on red mats behind low wooden tables. On the left a bald man in saffron robes and white dhoti stands, holding a camera rig, beside a dhoti-clad helper. Seated centre-right are several saffron-robed sannyasis and a bearded man in orange, and at right a figure in maroon robes and a maroon turban sits with a long dark braid. Brass trays with garlands, flowers and fruit sit on the tables along with water bottles. A child in yellow and a woman in a dark head covering sit at lower left. Roughly fifty people are visible.2016-05-10A 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.2016-05-10April 23 20162016-04-23April 21 20162016-04-21