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A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a decorated tent with a green carpet and rows of low wooden stools holding metal plates, cups and small brass vessels. A bald, bearded man in the foreground wears a white flower garland over orange robes and sits beside a line of other orange-clad figures, several with white garlands. A standing man in a green shirt holds a camera on the right, and white-clad devotees and women in orange saris sit along the back. Colourful geometric rangoli-style designs decorate the walls and a red pillar frame stands on the right.

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May 16 20162016-05-16September 15 20152015-09-15A row of saffron-robed sadhus and monks sits cross-legged on a green cloth floor before a large painted backdrop of a Hindu deity in red, mountains and lotuses. Several wear orange or maroon robes, rudraksha malas, and one central figure wears a red-orange turban and beaded necklaces. Brass thali plates and bowls sit on low wooden stools in front of them, with flower petals scattered on the floor. A standing man in orange robes stands at the right edge while another man in white walks past. The setting suggests a seated gathering or meal offering.2015-09-15Indoor seated meal or ritual gathering at a Kumbh Mela-style pandal with a green floor covering and pink and white decorations. Many robed sadhus in orange and saffron sit in rows along the floor, many with long white beards. In the centre, a bearded man in an orange kurta with a white flower garland sits on a red and green cloth, with a brown-robed young man in a red turban beside him wearing a white garland. A woman in an orange sari with a shawl sits in the lower left foreground. Steel plates, cups and banana-leaf-style plates sit on low wooden tables with brass thalis and cloth. Some visible text overlays an archive copyright notice.2016-05-16May 16 20162016-05-16A night-time outdoor meal under a white tent on green carpeting, with many people in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged in long rows behind low wooden stools holding round steel thalis and steel tumblers. Several seated saffron-clad sannyasis wear white flower garlands. A standing man in a yellow top moves along the rows serving food. Decorative white-and-red walls, lights, and saffron flags frame the scene. Some seated people wear white or pink clothes. Several people are visible, some partly cropped at the edges.2016-05-16February 15 20132013-02-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis sits on a green cloth in a decorated tent, with low wooden stools holding steel plates, glasses and small packets in front of them. The front row includes a man in orange with a rudraksha mala and white garland, a man in orange with a bald head and white flower garland, and an elderly white-bearded man in pink with a white garland and orange shawl. Others in orange and pink sit behind them under painted floral wall decorations and hanging lights. The setting appears to be a ceremonial gathering or meal.2016-05-16A photograph of a seated meal gathering in a tent with a printed forest-scene backdrop. Rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on mats along a green carpet, each before a stainless steel thali and small bowls, with marigold petals scattered on the mats. A man in a rust-red turban and a rudraksha mala sits at the front left beside a bearded elder in orange with spectacles. Along the right, a standing man in orange robes gestures toward the seated row. Several ordinary sadhus in orange and saffron sit farther down the line. Most people are shown in profile or partly obscured, and no one can be clearly recognized as a person from appearance, so the figure's identity is uncertain.2015-09-15A photograph of saffron-robed sadhus seated in a long row at low white tables for a communal meal during a Kumbh Mela bhandara at the Nirvani Akhada. Many men in orange and saffron robes eat from steel plates and tumblers, with steel cups, plastic water bottles and food platters arranged along the tables. A bearded elder in a tall orange turban and beaded necklace sits at the front right, and a man in a rust-coloured kurta and white dhoti walks along the green carpet at the left edge. Pale green drapery hangs behind the row.2016-04-22A long row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on a red carpet during a bhandara feast, each before a steel thali with food and a small cup. Many wear orange and red turbans and some have long white beards and rudraksha malas. Behind them stand white-clad attendants with a white cloth and a grey head covering, and gold shrine decorations and a golden canopy frame the hall. A few devotees with phones are visible at the lower edge.2016-05-05