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A long row of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes and saffron and white turbans sits on a green cloth inside a red-draped tent during a bandara meal. Each person has a leaf or flat bread plate with food and small glasses set before them. A white-clad attendant in white kurta and dhoti walks along the row serving. On the left, an elderly sadhu with a shaved head, tilak and saffron shawl sits by a white-covered table with a microphone and papers. Behind, more people sit on the green cloth, some in white and orange. Banners and a pot stand at the left edge.

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September 11 20152015-09-11A long dining hall during a bandara feast, with many seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans lined along a red carpet. They sit on green mats before leaf plates holding food, small bowls and glasses. A man in a white vest walks along the row, carrying a tray. Red and maroon fabric canopies and a painted backdrop of a deity hang overhead.2015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15Long rows of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes eat from metal plates and bowls on striped multicoloured mats laid across a pavilion floor, with water bottles set along the rows. A man in white kurta with a red sash and an ID lanyard walks between the rows serving food. Tall many-armed deity murti and decorated shrine structures stand at the upper left, and more white-clad attendants stand near the back. Saffron-robed monks with long beards and orange and pink turbans are visible across the frame. This matches a feeding event for akhada sadhus described on the page.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A long row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and turbans eats a bhandara feast from metal thali plates and steel tumblers on a red carpet inside a large white tent. Many are seated cross-legged along the row, some reaching toward their plates. Behind them, men in white dhotis and white head coverings stand and serve. The scene is a ceremonial communal meal at a Kumbh Mela camp.2016-05-05September 14 20152015-09-14September 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05April 22 20162016-04-22September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesA dining hall at an ashram with long tables covered in floral cloths and banana-leaf plates heaped with rice, sweets, fried snacks and pickles. Many people in saffron and orange robes sit eating while others in white clothes walk between the tables. In the right foreground a young woman in a white top and yellow shawl carries a steel tray. Water bottles are placed along the tables, and a large display board hangs on the back wall. The scene is a crowded communal meal served to sannyasis and devotees.2009-12-30