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A bandhara feast in a pink-walled hall decorated with colourful balloons and hanging streamers beneath ceiling fans. Rows of seated sannyasis in orange and saffron robes sit on a marble floor, many with orange turbans and white beards, each with a paper plate before them. A man in grey trousers and a grey shirt bends forward, serving food along the row. Wooden framed windows line the right wall, and more people in white stand in the background near a decorated doorway.

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A photograph of a long indoor bhandara meal hall with a pink-walled interior and a white marble floor. Rows of seated sannyasis and devotees in saffron, orange and ochre robes and orange turbans eat from white plates at floor level, with small cups set beside them. A man in a striped sweater carries a steel pot down the central aisle serving food. Colourful balloons in pink, green, yellow and white hang from the ceiling with ceiling fans beneath. At the far end, a figure in white stands near a decorated altar area with red and orange drapes. The scene reflects a satsang bhandara feast with prominent Hindu ascetics.2014-03-13 +1 copiesMarch 13 20142014-03-13 +1 copiesA large indoor hall with pink walls and marble floor hosts a bhandara meal for many seated sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes and orange turbans. Rows of people sit on the floor eating from metal plates and cups, while a man in white kurta and trousers walks between them serving food. Colourful balloons and paper streamers hang from the ceiling, and a decorated shrine with draped orange curtains and a deity murti stands at the far end. Several staff in white and cream serve from steel pots.2014-03-13 +1 copiesMay 11 20162016-05-11A large hall with pale green walls and pink trim where many saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on the floor in rows, most with banana-leaf plates in front of them. A standing figure in a saffron cloth bends forward to greet a seated person in red garments with a white flower garland, while men in white dhotis and shirts move through the room. Several people in white dhotis sit at the right, eating from leaves. Small water bottles and flower offerings are scattered on the floor near the plates. The scene resembles a communal meal or satsang gathering. a person is not clearly identifiable from appearance, so no identification is claimed.2007-08-09September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA long open tent with red fabric walls and a striped canopy shelters rows of seated sadhus and sanyasis in orange and saffron robes eating a meal from brass thalis on the floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have grey or white beards and hair; one man in the foreground wears a grey woollen cap and a maroon shawl over orange clothing, while another has a red turban. A figure in orange walks along the row carrying a bowl, and a server in white dhoti clothing stands at the left with a brass vessel. Glass tumblers and small steel cups sit beside the plates, and damp cloth and orange robes hang from a rope at right.2013-02-15September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA large orange-and-white striped tent is filled with seated sadhus and devotees eating a bhandara-style meal in long rows on the floor. Most wear saffron and orange robes, with several men in orange and yellow turbans; one man in a white kurta with an orange turban sits at left, and a man in a yellow top sits in the foreground. Steel thalis and small bowls are set before them, and a server in orange stands among the rows near the center. Tent poles and hanging white lights line the space.2016-04-21September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesA large feast hall with a red carpet where many sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the floor eating from steel thali trays. Several attendants in white dhotis and white head cloths move among the rows serving food. Many seated men wear orange turbans, rudraksha malas and vibhuti; some have long grey beards and matted hair. Strings of orange and yellow marigold-style garlands hang from the tent ceiling above. Steel cups and bananas sit near the trays. The scene is a bhandara feast for sadhus. a person is not clearly identifiable among the seated figures.2016-05-05