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Photograph of a communal meal line at a red-walled hall. A woman in a green and teal saree with a gold border serves food from a steel plate, while a smiling woman in a white top and yellow skirt with a blue lanyard stands at left. Seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes, several wearing saffron turbans, line the table with steel thalis, bowls and water bottles. A bald man in orange clothing and a rudraksha mala sits at lower right, and a seated man in orange with folded hands is near center. Brass plates and steel tumblers cover the table.

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A 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 of a Kumbh Mela shahi snan event held under a yellow canvas wall on green matting. Several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes wear marigold garlands; one wears a red turban and another has a shaved head. Standing devotees in green, pink, white and lavender clothing approach low tables bearing brass plates, offering food and items to the seated ascetics. A group of saffron-clad monks stands in the background among onlookers, and a man in a white shirt with a lanyard watches at right.2016-04-22A large indoor dining hall with white walls and upper balconies where many people are seated at long steel tables eating from green banana leaves. In the foreground, a smiling man with long dark hair wears an orange turban, an orange-saffron robe and a long rudraksha mala, carrying a steel bucket. Behind him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some wearing orange shawls, serve food and sit eating. Women in saris and salwar kameez move through the background. Steel tumblers and a silver container sit on the tables. a person (orange turban, long hair, rudraksha mala and saffron robe) stands among the volunteers serving a community meal (annadan).2007-12-12May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a crowded food-serving scene. A central figure wears an orange turban and an orange robe with rudraksha beads, and wears clear plastic gloves while serving food from a steel bowl onto white paper plates. Around him, men in white shirts and a man in beige shirt hold out plates, and steel containers are visible in the foreground. Dense crowd at close range.2006-12-15December 19 20122012-12-19 +1 copiesA seated communal meal in a tent with pale yellow draped curtains and a green floor. Rows of sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden benches at long tables set with steel plates and cups and bottled water. A young server in a purple jacket and white dhoti bends forward with a pot to serve. A figure in orange stands at the left, and a man in a red turban sits among the diners. Several bald and white-bearded elders are visible, with a large crowd of seated sadhus in the foreground, their backs and heads partly visible.2016-04-22A 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.2016-05-07A photo of a feast service in a plain pink-walled room. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange turban, orange robes and a yellow marigold garland sits with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside them a bald man in orange with a marigold garland sits on a mat. On the right, a man in white kurta and glasses and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari with red bangles lean forward to offer food from steel thali plates set on a low wooden table. Other people in orange clothing sit in the background. The orange-robed figure with the turban appears to be a sannyasi; whether the person in the turban is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2016-05-05May 06 20162016-05-06Inside an orange-and-white tented hall, a standing sadhu in orange robes and an orange turban, with a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulders and a silver-toned necklace, holds his hands together and looks down as he walks along a row of low wooden tables set with metal plates of yellow marigold offerings. Around him, devotees in saffron, orange, lavender and red-and-white headscarves stand and sit, some with palms pressed together. A bearded man in an orange shawl sits in the foreground near a plate of marigolds, and a bald priest in white holds a tray. Tent poles and orange drapery frame the scene.2016-05-04Photograph of a serving line in a commercial-style kitchen with stainless steel counters and pots. A long-haired man in saffron-orange robes and an orange turban, with a ceremonial bead necklace, stands at the counter serving rice from a steel bucket with a ladle while wearing clear plastic gloves. Beside him, men in white shirts and white dhotis, some with rudraksha malas, help serve food onto plates and steel trays. On the left, a person in glasses and a light shirt receives a plate of rice with a papad. Ratha-style activity is absent; this is a community meal (annadan) setting.2006-12-15 +1 copies