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A large white tented hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a long blue floor covering. Many saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged in two long rows on the floor, each with a white paper plate of food, small bowls and plastic water bottles in front of them. A man in white clothes walks between the rows serving food, and another attendant stands at the far end. A red banner with yellow lettering hangs at the back above a red and white decorated doorway, and red and white triangular bunting runs along the tent roof. Some saffron-clad sadhus have white beards and bare heads, others wear saffron turbans. The scene is a communal meal served to many sadhus.

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September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesA long white tent at an outdoor camp is filled with rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes, many wearing orange turbans or head cloths, seated on a blue carpet before white plates and water bottles. A central aisle runs down the middle, with a man in white dhoti and shirt walking through. Behind them a large painted mural with figures and a lotus hangs on the far wall, and red and white bunting decorates the tent roof. Some attendants stand along the sides holding objects. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this wide shot.2015-09-15A large white tented hall at the Kumbh Mela camp with a long blue floor covering, where hundreds of saffron-robed sadhus sit in long rows sharing a meal. Each person has a white paper plate with food, plus water bottles and glasses set along the rows. Many have long grey or white beards and matted hair; some wear orange shawls and others pink or yellow robes. Ceiling fans hang above, bunting in red and white runs along the top, and a red banner with Hindi-script lettering hangs on the far wall. Several staff in white kurtas move between the rows, and a dense crowd fills the background.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A large indoor pandal with a blue floor and white roof panels hosts a long seated meal for many sadhus in saffron and orange robes, sitting in rows on the floor with steel plates of food, glasses and water bottles in front of them. Several white-clad attendants move among the rows. A red banner with Devanagari text and a red and white bunting strip hang along the back wall. Most seated figures wear orange, some with bare heads, some with orange turbans or headcloths, and many have long grey or white beards. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2015-09-15 +2 copiesA large white tent hall with a long blue carpet runs down the centre, lined on both sides by rows of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes, many with white or grey beards and some with tilak marks on their foreheads. Each seated person has a white paper plate and a water bottle in front of them. Red and white bunting hangs along the ceiling, and at the far end a red banner with printed Devanagari text is framed by orange and white decorations. Several people in orange also stand near the entrance area on the left. The scene resembles a large langar or annadan gathering for ascetics. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15Large communal meal in a long tent with orange-and-white striped canvas roof, white poles and bright hanging lights. Hundreds of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit in long rows on the floor, with steel plates, metal bowls and water bottles set before them. A server in orange clothing bends to serve from a metal bucket at left, and standing figures move between the rows, while a few men in white and pink headwear sit in the foreground. This is an annadan style meal at a Samishti Nirvani Akhada camp.2016-05-11A large white-roofed tent hall with a blue floor where hundreds of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and turbans sit in long rows, each before a white plate and water bottle. A man in white kurta and trousers stands bending forward among the rows, apparently serving or greeting them. A colourful painted backdrop with deity figures hangs at the far end, and white and red bunting runs along the ceiling. Several people stand near the back and sides of the hall. The scene reads as a feast or annadan seating at a Kumbh Mela camp.2015-09-15April 21 20162016-04-21 +1 copiesWide view of a large white tent at a Kumbh Mela event, with long rows of seated saints in saffron and orange robes on blue floor mats above green mats set with white plates, water bottles and glasses. Foreground: a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala, and bearded sadhus in orange and pink shawls. Right: men in red and orange turbans and robes seated near a silver-trimmed staff. A red and yellow banner hangs at the far end, and other attendees in white stand along the aisles.2015-09-15