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A photograph of a ritual feast at a camp, with a long row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes receiving food from attendants. Several seated sadhus wear marigold garlands; one older bearded sadhus wears rimless glasses and an orange robe. Standing attendants in white dhotis and white shirts, some with rudraksha malas and marigold garlands, hold silver thalis and bowls of food and serve along a row of silver trays with red napkins. Other saffron-robed people stand in the background against red drapery. The scene shows bhandara annadan feast service.

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May 05 20162016-05-05A long row of seated sadhus and priests in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual at a Kumbh Mela camp. Each has a silver or brass plate with a lit oil lamp in front of them, and many have orange marigold garlands around their necks. On the left, men in white dhotis and red-brown shawls with rudraksha-style beads press their palms together in prayer, while others hold their hands over the lamps. A bearded elder with white hair on the right wears orange robes. Behind them, a red turbaned sadhu sits among the row, and a shrine with gold decorations and red cloth is visible at the top right, with trays of marigolds and flowers on a colourful cloth. a person is not clearly identifiable in this row.2015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes, many with marigold garlands, receive offerings at a ritual. In the foreground, a woman in a white sari with a red shawl and green lanyard holds a silver plate with a lit lamp and small vessels. Beside her, a man in a white dhoti with a red waistband and rudraksha mala holds a brass plate. Ornate silver boxes with floral engraving sit on red cloth along the front. Behind them, people in white dhotis and red-and-gold cloth move across a red carpet. The setting appears to be a large open pavilion with orange draping.2016-05-05September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA long row of seated men holds metal aarti plates with lit oil lamps while facing a shrine at left. Along the right, saffron-robed sadhus with white beards and long hair sit cross-legged on a colourful striped mat, wearing orange garlands of marigolds. Some wear red turbans and rudraksha malas. The lamps are placed on silver-toned trays on a long low table. Behind them, a gilded shrine with a deity murti and red-and-gold decorations, and fruit offerings on trays at the far right. Typical of an aarti or puja ceremony.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA photo of a ritual reception at a Kumbh Mela camp, with seated sadhus and priests in saffron and orange robes. Several sadhus wear marigold garlands; one in a red turban sits with hands joined in namaste. Men in white dhotis with orange shawls stand at the right holding silver trays with petals and an oil lamp, while a silver-decorated platform holds rose petals. A bearded man in orange at the left wears a marigold garland. Behind them, an ornate gold throne and brass lamp stands, with a woman in orange-red robes and a red-and-gold headpiece seated near it. Strips of bright striped cloth lie on the floor at right.2015-09-17A long row of seated priests and sadhus performs a ritual, each holding a silver plate with a lit oil lamp in front of a silver-covered table. Many sadhus wear saffron-orange robes and orange-marigold garlands; one wears a red turban and another has a yellow tilak. Several priests in white dhotis wear red sacred threads and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces. Behind them, a gilded shrine and red drapes frame the hall, with tray offerings of marigolds and sweets at the right. The scene looks like an aarti or puja at the Kumbh Mela camp.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11