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A photograph of a large open-sided tent at a Kumbh Mela site, with a striped multicoloured canopy overhead and corrugated metal walls behind. Many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit cross-legged on yellow tarpaulin, each before a low white table holding steel thalis of food, small bowls and water bottles. A standing man in a peach-coloured kurta bends forward to serve from a steel pot, while another man in a red top and dark trousers stands nearby. A bald sadhu in saffron wears rudraksha beads at the right edge. Several other men in white kurtas and robed figures stand in the background, consistent with an annadan meal at the camp.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01A photograph of a large open-sided tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a yellow cloth floor and corrugated metal walls. Many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit in rows on low wooden trays laid with steel plates, small bowls and water bottles, as if for a shared meal (bandara). In the centre, a man in a peach kurta holds a small book and stands among seated monks, one of whom wears a rudraksha mala and a bead garland. A seated monk in an orange headwrap and robe eats from a steel bowl. A bald monk in saffron sits at the right foreground. Several men in white kurtas stand at the far right.2013-02-15 +2 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesA 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 20132013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15Photograph 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.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA large yellow tent with a striped canopy at a Kumbh Mela camp, where many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit on low wooden benches in rows, eating from silver thalis set on white tables with water bottles. A man in a dark brown-red robe and orange dhoti walks across the yellow floor cloth between the rows, and another orange-clad figure stands nearby. Corrugated metal fencing and thatched huts form the background, with additional saffron-robed people standing and seated outside the tent. A ceremonial meal (bandara) is being served to the sadhus. The figure in the foreground is not clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the role is given as a sadhu.2013-02-15A 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.2016-04-23Inside a thatched-roof tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, saffron-robed sadhus and devotees stand and sit around low wooden serving tables set with steel plates, cups and water bottles. A standing man in a long saffron robe and orange dhoti, bare-armed, faces a woman in a red shawl and red patterned kurta wearing a marigold garland. A seated bald sadhu with orange tilak on his forehead and orange robes sits at the foreground table near a steel plate. Other devotees in orange, cream and green saris and kurtas stand along the back of the tent beside bamboo walls and a green and saffron flag. A clean-shaven man in white dhoti stands at the left edge.2013-02-15April 21 20162016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21