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A large tented hall with many seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes eating a communal meal from steel plates on long striped mats. Several men in front wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and pink or orange turbans, and a bearded elder in an orange robe sits in the foreground eating. A few men in white clothes move among the rows, and a figure in white stands near the back. Water bottles and food bowls line the mats, with bright decorations and banners visible at the top edge.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A large communal meal in a covered pavilion where many sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on striped mats along long rows, eating from metal plates and leaf dishes with water bottles beside them. Several have white beards and matted hair; some wear pink, orange or white head cloths. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas move between the rows serving food. Behind them, ornate golden palanquin-style shrines and a decorated deity murti stand in the background, with bright sunlight streaming through the open side of the tent.2015-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A large communal meal in a tented hall with red carpeting and striped tent poles. Many sadhus in saffron and orange robes and matching turbans sit cross-legged on the red floor, eating from leaf plates with small bowls, cups and metal vessels. Some wear rudraksha malas and tilak marks. A worker in a white vest and blue shorts carries a steel pot to serve them, and a few white-clad figures sit among the crowd. This scene is an annadan style meal at a Kumbh camp; no single individual is clearly identifiable as a person.2015-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 20 20152015-09-20September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copies