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A photograph of a long row of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes taking a meal from silver-toned thalis and small metal cups on long silver-finished serving platters, laid over a striped woven mat. In the foreground a bearded sadhu with long matted grey hair and a topknot holds a steel tumbler. Behind them, attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloth and orange shawls move along the line serving food, one standing at right with a steel bowl. Several turbans in red and orange appear along the row. The setting is a pandal with a decorated backdrop at upper right.

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January 01 20192019-01-01A photograph inside a large red tent at a Kumbh Mela feast, with a red carpet running down the centre and a long row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes on the right. Nearest the camera, a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and robe sits at a white-draped table with a silver plate, a small red box and a book, holding a microphone. Beside him an older man in a pink-orange robe sits at the same table. Along the left, rows of seated monks in orange sit behind silver trays set on low tables, and a few people in pink and red robes walk along the carpet. A large carved bronze relief of a deity panel stands on the right wall, and a red canopy hangs above.2016-05-05A photo of a seated meal scene. Several young men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged on mats in a row, bare-chested, with white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. They are eating from green leaf plates piled with yellow rice, fried snacks, sliced fruit and small steel cups, their hands reaching to the food. Long dark hair is visible on the right foreground person. Behind them, other people in white and orange clothing move in the background of a hall with colourful striped cloth. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable by appearance here.2017-03-14January 01 20192019-01-01A large tented dining hall where many saffron-robed sadhus sit in long rows on a dirt floor, eating from steel thalis of food with small steel bowls and cups. Orange cloth canopies overhead and orange-clad attendants walk between the rows carrying buckets, serving the seated diners. Many men wear orange or saffron robes and orange turbans, several have long grey beards and white hair. The scene shows communal anna daan style food service for a crowd of ascetics.2016-05-07September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeveral men sit cross-legged on the floor at a long silver-plated low table ornately carved with floral and lion-paw feet, eating a shared meal from metal plates. The foreground man, shaved-headed, wears an orange-and-gold dhoti and a rudraksha mala with a white tilak on his forehead, and eats with his right hand. Beside him are other men in saffron-red and white garments, one with a rudraksha mala, while a man in white kurta and white dhoti on the right is seated and eating. Drinking glasses stand on the table among rice, curries and sweets on silver trays. Golden temple-style panels and a red cloth backdrop frame the scene.2014-09-20 +1 copiesLong rows of saffron-robed sannyasis in orange turbans sit cross-legged on a white cloth runner along a polished floor, with green banana leaves laid before them holding yellow flowers, fruit and food offerings. Several sadhus have white sacred markings on their bodies and rudraksha malas around their necks. Behind them, seated devotees in white clothing watch from rows of chairs, and a man in a white dhoti stands at the right side near a camera tripod. A large screen and a gold-railed platform appear in the background. No single figure is identified as a person in this frame.2017-09-19November 05 20102010-11-05Several seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes eat from silver plates on ornate silver-covered low tables in a decorated hall with red drapes. A central figure in a red-orange turban and a long brown-gold beaded necklace leans forward, holding food near a steel plate, while an elderly bearded man with long white hair and a vibhuti forehead mark, in orange robes and wearing a bracelet, gestures with his hand beside him. Behind them, men in white dhotis and orange and red garlands stand near a gilded throne and a shrine with gold ornaments and oil lamps. Water bottles, a red-covered book and steel bowls sit on the tables.2015-09-11A long row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sits cross-legged on mats, eating from silver thalis set on a long low silver-decorated table. A server in white dhoti and red shawl pours from a metal vessel, while another man in a red shawl and gold necklaces ladles food onto plates. Behind them a large hall holds a seated audience and ornate gilded altar decorations. Sadhus with long hair and beards are prominent in the foreground, with orange robes and rudraksha beads visible.2015-09-12 +1 copiesA large outdoor tent filled with seated saints and devotees at a communal meal, sitting in long rows on a dirt floor under orange and yellow canopy poles. Most wear saffron and orange robes, with some in white, pink and red garments. Many hold steel plates of food, rice, dal and chapati, with glasses of water set before them. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala eats from a plate beside a man in a plain orange shirt. A bearded elder in orange with a yellow turban sits nearby, and a small group of sadhus in saffron with long grey hair and beards fills the right side. The scene suggests a bhandara feast for ascetics.2016-04-21