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Photograph of a seated meal at a long white-draped table in front of a red, yellow and pink satin backdrop with sequin-like studs. Four saffron-robed sannyasis sit at the table eating from green banana leaves. The man on the far left wears glasses and a small red tilak; the man in the centre wears a saffron turban and a rudraksha mala and eats with his fingers. Two more saffron-clad men sit to the right, one eating from a leaf. A standing man in a white shirt with an orange lanyard stands behind them, and a partly visible person's head appears in the lower right foreground. Small glasses of water and plates of food are on the table.

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Three men in saffron-orange robes sit at a white-draped table eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates in front of a backdrop of pink and yellow shimmering fabric with sequin-like spangles. The man at lower left, with short grey hair and a saffron shawl, leans forward and reaches toward a small bowl of yellow curry; a small metal cup sits nearby. The seated man in the centre wears wire-rimmed glasses, has a grey beard and a red mark on his forehead, and eats from his leaf. The man at right wears an orange turban, orange robes and a beaded rudraksha mala, and looks down at his plate of round flatbreads and white rice cakes. Idli-style cakes, dal and curry are served on the leaves, and the scene reads as a ceremonial feast or annadan meal.2003-01-01December 30 20092009-12-30September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis on striped mats in a temple hall, each with a leaf plate of food and a steel tumbler before them. The figure at far left wears an orange head wrap, a long gold-beaded necklace and an orange robe, with hands folded. Beside him sit other orange-robed monks, one with a shaved head and one with a white cloth on the head. Behind them stand two men in white and cream clothing, and a deity shrine with orange-draped pillars and a painted murti is visible on the left.2007-02-02December 30 20092009-12-30Photograph of sadhus seated in a row at a feast in a tent at the Kumbh camp. Men in orange and saffron robes sit behind low ornate metal thalis with banana-leaf plates of food, lemons and small steel cups. A central figure with white beard and dark rudraksha mala eats from a leaf plate. Golden drapery, garlands and a striped tent wall form the backdrop.2015-09-10 +2 copiesDecember 30 20092009-12-30Five people sit cross-legged on a red-tiled floor in a plain room, eating from banana leaf plates with steel tumblers beside them. Four are dressed in saffron-orange robes; the man second from left wears a white shirt and a rudraksha-style necklace. Several wear tilak marks on their foreheads. A man in a white checked shirt and dark trousers bends over at the right edge, serving or tending the meal. A rolled mat leans against the wall behind, beside a white wall and a yellow doorway.2006-08-21A photograph of saffron-robed ashram residents seated in rows on mats, eating a meal from green leaf plates with steel tumblers and cups. Several men have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and orange cloths. Some have long braided hair. Plates hold rice, yellow dishes and flatbreads. A child with a white forehead mark sits at lower left, and blurred diners appear in the right foreground.2017-03-14A long dining hall during a community meal, with rows of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated at tables covered with floral cloths and green banana leaves holding snacks and sweets. In the foreground, a bearded elderly man in orange robes and glasses eats, and beside him a man in orange with a bead bracelet is seated. Attendants in white dhotis and shirts walk between the tables carrying vessels, and a few people stand near the back. Overhead are white canopy structures with decorative patterned banners, and a sign on the left reads a no-photography notice. Bottled water sits on each table.2009-12-30Long rows of seated monastics and devotees eat a communal meal at banana-leaf place settings on floral tablecloths under a white tented pavilion. Most diners wear saffron/orange robes and some wear white; a shaved-headed monk in the foreground in orange eats with his right hand while a woman in orange sits beside him. Water bottles and steel bowls line the tables, and attendants in white walk along the aisle. A figure in a saffron shawl stands at the far end of the hall. Some diners wear glasses. a person identity is not established by visible appearance, so no candidate is named.2009-12-30September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copies