A large orange tent serves a seated communal meal, a bhandara, to many sadhus and devotees sitting cross-legged on the ground in rows. Many wear saffron or orange robes and orange turbans or headcloths; some wear rudraksha malas. In the foreground a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a yellow turban sits behind a steel plate, and an orange-clad sadhu in a red turban sits beside him. Men in white and yellow sit along the right side with metal cups and food on plates. Low wooden stools hold steel thalis, and a young attendant in an orange-and-khaki outfit walks between the rows carrying items. Plastic water bottles and steel tumblers are placed along the rows.

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