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Photograph inside a large red-and-white tent at a Shuddhadvaitam camp in Ujjain, showing a communal meal. Saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees sit cross-legged on a long line of low yellow-draped tables and red carpet, eating from gold-rimmed brass thalis and bowls. A woman in a pink sari and another in a magenta sari serve food along the aisle, and a man in a white shirt sits at the right foreground. Marigold garlands hang along the tent poles and yellow diamond motifs decorate the red walls. One saffron-robed elder with a white beard sits near the front, and one figure in an orange turban is among the seated group.

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A photo of a long communal meal inside a red and white tented pavilion with marigold garlands along the poles. Seated monks and devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on the floor at low gold-trimmed brass trays on yellow cloths, eating from metal plates and bowls. Several seated men wear orange robes and beards; one at the left wears orange with a rudraksha-style bead necklace and glasses. A woman in a pink sari walks between the rows serving food, and standing attendees in white and orange line the red carpeted aisle. No identifiable a person is confirmed, so the seated figures are described by role only.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 05 20162016-05-05Evening 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.2016-05-06A seated meal in a red-and-white tent decorated with marigold garlands. Several bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged behind low gold-trimmed tables set with silver plates, bowls of fruit, cups and water bottles. The man on the far left wears orange robes, glasses and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A man in a saffron turban and saffron shawl eats from a plate, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the right end of the row, holding papers near the table.2016-05-06Photograph of a dining tent at night set up for a communal meal. A red carpet covers the floor and a red and white canopy with marigold garlands hangs overhead. Seated devotees in orange and saffron robes sit on low gold-trimmed wooden stools or yellow-covered platforms before brass plates, bowls and cups. A man in an orange dhoti and shawl, carrying a small bag, walks through the centre. A woman in a green sari serves food, and several women in saffron saris and others in green and white attend the line. A person in an orange turban sits at the right edge with a plate. No identifiable a person figure is visible.2016-05-06A 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.2016-05-10May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 10th 20162016-05-10Large outdoor-style tent feast at the Shuddhadvaitam camp in Ujjain, with a red carpeted stage where rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged behind low silver-edged platters of food. A bald, bearded man in a red-orange robe with a long shawl stands at the centre of the stage facing them, while a man in a white dhoti and white head covering stands nearby. On the left, a man in white dhoti with a rudraksha mala serves from a metal tray. Foreground figures in orange robes sit with their backs to the camera before meal plates. Hanging orange, yellow and green tassel decorations line the tent ceiling, and a crowd fills the background.2016-05-05