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A long communal dining hall at an ashram, with rows of low wooden tables set with steel thalis of food and small water bottles. Seated devotees in saffron and orange robes, many with rudraksha malas, press their palms together in namaste. A man in orange robes walks along a red carpet between the rows, while women in saris and older men in white sit among the diners. A large painted banner of Hindu deities and a tent complex with more saffron-clad people appear in the background.

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A long banquet-style meal in a tented pavilion with a red carpet runner. Rows of low wooden tables are set with steel thalis holding marigold garlands, small bowls of food and water bottles. Seated along both sides are saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas, and women in sarees and salwar kameez, some in red and gold. A man in a bright orange dhoti and shirt stands at the left, gesturing toward the seated line. Standing at the upper right are saffron-clad attendants and a man in white with a long staff. Behind them hang large colourful devotional paintings.2016-05-10A large outdoor feast in an open tent with a red carpet running down the centre aisle. Rows of low wooden tables are set with metal thali plates of food, marigold garlands and small water bottles. Seated devotees wear saffron and orange robes, with several men in saffron with rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in saffron with folded hands and a yellow-orange head wrap sits beside a woman in a red-and-brown sari; another woman in a blue-and-yellow sari sits at a table. Behind them a painted banner shows colourful deity figures, and a standing sannyasi in orange and a man in a white turban move along the aisle. Many more seated devotees fill the background under tent canopies and string lights.2016-05-10A long evening feast in an open tent with a red floor. Rows of low wooden tables are set with steel thalis of food, flower garlands and water bottles, and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged along them. A young man in a black t-shirt and yellow dhoti sits in the foreground, while a woman in a red sari sits nearby. Standing figures in orange and yellow move between the rows, and a large colourful painted banner of deities hangs at the top. Orange flags with gold emblems stand at the right edge.2016-05-10Evening meal in a large tent with red floor and red-and-white walls. Many people in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the red carpet with metal plates and tumblers, eating. Along the right side, seated figures in saffron sit behind low gold-coloured tables with plates. A woman in a purple sari and another in a yellow sari serve food, and a man in orange stands at right. Overhead lights hang from white canvas roof. Numbers are too many for an exact count but the crowd is large.2016-05-06May 04 20162016-05-04May 05 20162016-05-05Large tented hall during a bhandara feast with many saffron-robed sadhus seated in rows on a red carpet, eating from metal thali plates with steel tumblers beside them. Many wear orange and saffron garments and orange or red turbans. Men in white dhoti-style clothing with white head coverings move among the rows serving food. Colourful paper streamers and hanging decorations line the tent ceiling. No clearly identifiable a person figure is visible in this crowded view.2016-05-05Photo of a large seated communal meal inside a red-walled tent with a red carpet. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in saffron and orange robes, several with orange head wraps, eating from silver thali plates with small steel cups. Women in yellow, pink and green saris move between the rows serving food, and a row of gold-edged low tables with plates stands at right. Red and white tent panels and orange-tipped poles frame the hall. No individual can be identified as a person with clear enough cues, so the candidate check is unsure.2016-05-06A photograph of a large open-sided tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a yellow cloth floor and corrugated metal walls. Many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit in rows on low wooden trays laid with steel plates, small bowls and water bottles, as if for a shared meal (bandara). In the centre, a man in a peach kurta holds a small book and stands among seated monks, one of whom wears a rudraksha mala and a bead garland. A seated monk in an orange headwrap and robe eats from a steel bowl. A bald monk in saffron sits at the right foreground. Several men in white kurtas stand at the far right.2013-02-15 +2 copiesEvening meal service in a red-and-white tent at a Shuddhadvaitam camp. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit on a red carpet and yellow floor mats before low brass-trimmed tables holding steel plates, bowls and cups. A woman in an orange sari carries food between rows while others in pink, green and white saris and orange clothing stand or bend nearby. Red tent poles, diamond-shaped yellow decorations and hanging garlands frame the scene. Some sadhus wear orange turbans. The meal appears to be part of an annadan or communal dining gathering.2016-05-06May 05 20162016-05-05September 15 20152015-09-15