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Photograph of a long row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated on the floor at a thatched pandal during a Kumbh Mela-style annadan meal. Each seated figure has a steel thali with small katoris of food, and clear water bottles stand along the row on low wooden tables over a yellow sheet. A bald man in orange clothing on the right pours water or serves near a seated elder with a long white beard, and an older white-bearded man in front left eats from a steel plate. Standing people in orange and saffron robes and colourful saris move in the background, and an orange tent is visible behind them. Visible people include a bald man in orange robes in the centre, a long-bearded sadhu seated beside him, and an elderly bearded sadhu in the foreground. The photo is credited to the archive with a copyright mark.

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A large outdoor tent with a striped red, green and orange canopy and green support poles hosts a bandara meal for many saffron-robed sadhus seated on yellow cloth at low white tables with steel thalis, water bottles and cups. A standing man at right with a full beard, orange long-sleeved top and orange dhoti wears rudraksha mala beads and a ceremonial gold chain with a pendant, and stands near a row of seated sadhus. Other devotees in orange and white move among the tents, and a plastic-wrapped bucket and a speaker sit at left. Tents and reed huts are visible beyond.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15April 21 20162016-04-21February 15 20132013-02-15A large outdoor tented dining hall filled with seated sadhus and monks dressed in saffron and orange robes, many wearing orange turbans. They sit in long rows on the ground eating from metal plates of food, with water bottles and steel cups beside them. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top, rudraksha beads and a white bead necklace. An elderly bearded sadhu with white beard and glasses sits in pale peach robes with a rudraksha mala. A figure in a red and gold garment walks down the aisle between the rows. Attendants in orange move along the lines serving food.2016-04-21A photograph of an outdoor annadan meal under an orange tent. Several saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on the floor at low wooden tables, eating from steel plates and tumblers. On the left, an elderly bearded man in an orange turban and wrap sits with a hand near his mouth. A server in an orange dhoti with a yellow sash stands at a metal pail serving food. On the right, a standing man in orange robes, bare-footed, with a mala and bracelets, holds a phone and looks on. Rows of people in orange sit along a long line of tables on the right. Rose petals and litter lie on the dirt floor.2016-05-07April 23 20162016-04-23A long orange tent at a sadhu gathering, with saffron and orange cloth walls and a sandy floor. Rows of seated men in orange and saffron robes eat from steel plates and small steel bowls set on low wooden tables and on the ground. A man in an orange vest and dhoti walks barefoot down the central aisle. Two attendants in orange robes carry food: one holds a metal tray, the other serves a seated devotee. A seated sadhu on the right wears an orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace and is being served. Plastic water bottles stand among the place settings. The scene shows a communal meal served during a religious camp.2016-04-23A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled tent, eating a meal from steel thalis at low wooden tables. In the foreground an elderly sadhu with long grey hair, a grey beard, dark-rimmed glasses and a dark rudraksha mala holds a metal plate of chapati, dal and vegetables. Beside him a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes eats from a thali, and further along others in orange robes and a red turban are seated. A staff member in white kurta stands at right near water bottles and steel tumblers on the tables.2016-04-21A large outdoor tent filled with rows of people seated on the ground eating a communal meal from steel plates, a scene of mass annadan (free food). Most seated people wear saffron-orange robes and some wear orange turbans or head wraps; a few men wear cream and white kurtas and a man in a purple shirt in the foreground eats from a thali of rice and curry. Orange tent poles and white canopy frame the hall, with water bottles and steel plates set along the floor. Hundreds of people are visible, and an orange-clad figure in the foreground with white beard sits near the centre-left. No printed names or event captions are readable apart from a copyright line on the image.2016-05-07A long orange-draped tent with a sandy floor, lined with rows of people seated on the ground eating from silver-coloured metal plates and bowls. Many attendees wear saffron and orange robes, some with orange turbans and rudraksha malas. A man in an orange shirt and white dhoti carries a metal tray along the row while another orange-clad attendee walks past. On the right, seated devotees on low wooden tables hold steel tumblers and plates, with water bottles nearby. The scene suggests a communal meal, annadan, in an ashram tent setting.2016-04-23May 11 20162016-05-11