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March 13 2014

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A bandhara feast in a pink-walled hall decorated with colourful balloons and hanging streamers beneath ceiling fans. Rows of seated sannyasis in orange and saffron robes sit on a marble floor, many with orange turbans and white beards, each with a paper plate before them. A man in grey trousers and a grey shirt bends forward, serving food along the row. Wooden framed windows line the right wall, and more people in white stand in the background near a decorated doorway.2014-03-13A photograph of a long indoor bhandara meal hall with a pink-walled interior and a white marble floor. Rows of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron, orange and ochre robes and orange turbans eat from white plates at floor level, with small cups set beside them. A man in a striped sweater carries a steel pot down the central aisle serving food. Colourful balloons in pink, green, yellow and white hang from the ceiling with ceiling fans beneath. At the far end, a figure in white stands near a decorated altar area with red and orange drapes. The scene reflects a satsang bhandara feast with prominent Hindu ascetics.2014-03-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with pink walls and marble floor hosts a bhandara meal for many seated sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans. Rows of people sit on the floor eating from metal plates and cups, while a man in white kurta and trousers walks between them serving food. Colourful balloons and paper streamers hang from the ceiling, and a decorated shrine with draped orange curtains and a deity murti stands at the far end. Several staff in white and cream serve from steel pots.2014-03-13 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA long open tent with red fabric walls and a striped canopy shelters rows of seated sadhus and sanyasis in orange and saffron robes eating a meal from brass thalis on the floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have grey or white beards and hair; one man in the foreground wears a grey woollen cap and a maroon shawl over orange clothing, while another has a red turban. A figure in orange walks along the row carrying a bowl, and a server in white dhoti clothing stands at the left with a brass vessel. Glass tumblers and small steel cups sit beside the plates, and damp cloth and orange robes hang from a rope at right.2013-02-15April 21 20162016-04-21September 14 20152015-09-14Wide view of a large hall with cream walls, red curtains and a central stage backed by a golden deity murti and framed images. Rows of seated devotees fill the floor: on the left many wear white and cream clothes, while on the right a long line of women and men in saffron-orange robes sit before banana-leaf plates with flowers, water bottles and small offerings. A man in white stands at the front left, addressing the gathering. Two large screens display figures on stage, and overhead lights hang from a white ceiling. a person presence cannot be confirmed from appearance.2016-09-30A large indoor hall filled with seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sitting on red floor mats before leaf plates holding fruit and small cups. Several older men with long grey beards and bald heads sit prominently in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala, another with a cream and orange wrap. Red and white striped pillars frame the hall, and a decorated altar with deity murti and lamps appears at the back. A man in a light shirt stands near the altar. The gathering looks like a sadhu satsang or meal at a Kumbh camp. Many people are visible, with the crowd extending into the background.2015-09-10Photograph of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on a red mat under a striped tent canopy, sharing a meal from leaf plates with small brass cups and sweets. A man in the foreground wears a saffron kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-pink head wrap, and another in the right foreground wears a peach turban and saffron shawl. Many others in orange and ochre robes sit in rows, while standing figures in white and yellow move among them, some carrying metal trays. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-09-10May 11 20162016-05-11September 14 20152015-09-14