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A photograph of a long communal meal (annadan or bandara) in a tent hung with red and white drapes and marigold garlands. Along the foreground, saffron-robed monks, several shaved-headed, sit cross-legged on the floor before brass thalis and steel tumblers. Women in colourful saris (yellow-green, pink, orange-red) walk along the line serving food and water from steel vessels. A man in a pink shirt stands at the left edge. Tall brass-bordered serving trays and water bottles line the rows of diners.

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May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Photograph inside a red-and-white tented pavilion at night, with orange marigold garlands along the walls. A woman in a red-and-pink patterned salwar kameez and yellow shawl stands at left, holding a silver tray of sliced fruit and offering a plate to seated attendees. Seated on the floor at right, a man in an orange-saffron robe and rust-coloured turban reaches toward a large brass thali heaped with food and small brass bowls, while other people in saffron and orange robes sit along the brass dishes. A standing woman in a red top and a woman in green and orange clothing are also visible. The scene looks like a communal meal or annadan service. Roughly ten people are visible.2016-05-06Evening meal service in a red-and-white tent at a Shuddhadvaitam camp. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit on a red carpet and yellow floor mats before low brass-trimmed tables holding steel plates, bowls and cups. A woman in an orange sari carries food between rows while others in pink, green and white saris and orange clothing stand or bend nearby. Red tent poles, diamond-shaped yellow decorations and hanging garlands frame the scene. Some sadhus wear orange turbans. The meal appears to be part of an annadan or communal dining gathering.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06Photo of a large seated communal meal inside a red-walled tent with a red carpet. Many people sit cross-legged on the floor in saffron and orange robes, several with orange head wraps, eating from silver thali plates with small steel cups. Women in yellow, pink and green saris move between the rows serving food, and a row of gold-edged low tables with plates stands at right. Red and white tent panels and orange-tipped poles frame the hall. No individual can be identified as a person with clear enough cues, so the candidate check is unsure.2016-05-06A seated communal meal in a tent with red walls and marigold garlands. Many people sit along rows of low tables, with brass plates of food, rice and sweets in front of them. Several men in saffron and orange robes with rudraksha malas sit in the foreground, one bald monk in orange closest to the camera. Others in white shirts serve food from metal vessels. A figure in an orange turban sits further back. The scene reads as an annadan style meal at a satsang camp.2016-05-06A photograph of a seated meal service in a red and white tented pavilion decorated with orange marigold garlands. Along a long row of low gold-patterned tables, monks and sannyasis in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged before silver thali plates and steel tumblers. In the foreground on the left, women in yellow and pink saris carry trays and serve water and food. Several shaved-headed men in orange clothing sit in the right foreground, one wearing an orange turban. No person in the scene is clearly identified as a person from appearance, so the seated figures are described by role only.2016-05-06May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of a communal meal line at a Shuddhadvaitam camp, with many saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row on the right and left. Several men and women in orange and saffron garments sit along a red-draped hall, while attendants in the foreground hold leaf plates and pass steel bowls and metal tumblers over a long spread of food. A man in a rust-red turban and orange wrap sits centre-right, and a bald, saffron-clad figure with a rudraksha mala is seen at right. Garlands of marigolds hang on the red backdrop. The scene shows annadan style community dining, with food being served to seated participants.2016-05-06A seated meal in a red-and-white tent decorated with marigold garlands. Several bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged behind low gold-trimmed tables set with silver plates, bowls of fruit, cups and water bottles. The man on the far left wears orange robes, glasses and a vibhuti mark on his forehead. A man in a saffron turban and saffron shawl eats from a plate, and a woman in a pink sari stands at the right end of the row, holding papers near the table.2016-05-06