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A large outdoor-style tent with orange and white fabric canopy and orange side drapes shows hundreds of sadhus seated cross-legged on the ground for a communal meal. Most wear saffron and orange robes, with some in pink or white and a few with orange or white turbans. Many have long white beards and matted hair. Each sits before a steel plate with food and small glasses of water or milk. Standing attendants in white clothing move among the rows, and a figure at left in white holds a camera. No a person candidate is visible.

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