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A long row of seated monks in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on a stone floor at an evening meal, with a disposable plate, a water bottle and a tumbler in front of each person. Many wear orange or pink turbans, rudraksha malas and wrapped shawls. In the foreground a bearded elder with long white hair and beard sits in orange robes near a large drum. Behind the row, several people in white and red shawls and colourful saris move about, and a man in white with a red shawl stands at the far end of the hall, with a woman in a teal sari nearby. A few other people stand in the background.

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July 15 20162016-07-15Night outdoor meal scene in a courtyard where many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit in long rows on the ground eating from metal plates and small cups. Several men wear orange, pink and red robes with marigold garlands, and a bearded elder in the foreground holds a cup. A man in white with a red sash stands at the far end addressing the rows, and another white-clad attendant stands nearby.2016-07-15A long hall with white tiled floor where saffron-robed sadhus sit in two facing rows eating a meal from steel plates and white paper plates, with water bottles placed along the rows. A man in orange robes stands at the upper left holding a steel vessel and serving. On the right, several people in red and maroon robes wear rudraksha malas and gold necklaces, and a bearded sadhu in orange wears a pink shawl. Several others wear orange turbans and robes. Visible people number roughly 30 to 40. No individual can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2015-09-10 +1 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11A long row of seated sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes sits on a bare ground beneath white canopy pillars during an outdoor communal meal. Men in orange turbans, bearded elders with long white beards, and women in orange saris are seated along the floor, each before a steel plate and water bottles. Strings of coloured lights hang above the tent. Many attendees, including some with matted long hair and rudraksha beads, face forward toward the serving area.2016-05-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesA photograph of a large communal meal in a hall with a concrete floor, where dozens of sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in long rows on the ground before steel thalis holding rice, vegetables, dal and glasses of water. Several men in white shirts and trousers bend forward to serve food and water along the rows, and a few sadhus wear orange turbans or headwraps. Some seated figures have long grey and white beards. A watermarked copyright caption is visible in the lower right corner, not included in the description. No a person candidate can be confidently identified from appearance, so the figures are described by role only.2015-09-15 +2 copiesA large seated group of sannyasis and devotees sits on a floor in a courtyard for a meal, with leaf plates, small steel cups and water bottles set before them. Many wear saffron and orange robes and marigold garlands, some with orange turbans. In the foreground at left, a person in a white garment with an orange shawl stands with back turned. Behind, more people in white and orange stand near hanging bells and a pillar, with an older bearded man at centre in a pink-orange robe and a bald man in an orange turban. Standing devotees and white-clad attendants fill the background.2016-07-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesLarge communal meal in a long tent with orange-and-white striped canvas roof, white poles and bright hanging lights. Hundreds of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, with steel plates, metal bowls and water bottles set before them. A server in orange clothing bends to serve from a metal bucket at left, and standing figures move between the rows, while a few men in white and pink headwear sit in the foreground. This is an annadan style meal at a Samishti Nirvani Akhada camp.2016-05-11