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A long row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes eats a meal from paper plates and bowls on a polished wooden floor during a bhandara, a communal feast. Many wear orange turbans and white forehead tilak markings, and several bald men sit in the foreground eating with their hands. A young woman in the front left wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Other seated people hold small cups, and a standing man in dark clothes watches at the right edge. A pink wall and a painted deity image appear in the background. No individual in the scene is identified as a person.

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A long row of seated people at a bhandara meal on a polished wooden floor, with disposable plates and small paper cups set along the line. Many wear saffron and orange robes and white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a young man in a dark jacket and white shirt sits beside two young women in orange robes and rudraksha malas. A seated woman in red and orange sits near a man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Several men wear orange turbans, and a woman in a yellow head wrap sits among them. Behind them, a server in white stands near a metal bucket.2014-03-13 +1 copiesA long row of seated devotees eat a communal meal from metal plates on a glossy marble floor during a bhandara. Most wear saffron and orange clothing, some with white tilak and shaved heads. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stoops at right, pouring food from a steel bucket along the line of plates and paper cups. A painted religious backdrop hangs on the pink wall behind them.2014-03-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of seated devotees eating a meal from white disposable plates and small pink cups on a polished marble floor. Many wear saffron and orange clothing and orange or yellow turbans and head cloths; several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Foreground figures include a man in a grey jacket over orange and a young person in orange with a beaded necklace; a woman in orange and gold bangles and a man in red-orange robes are nearby. Others on the right reach for food, and a metal bucket is visible at the upper right. The page suggests a bandhara meal, but that is not visible in the image.2014-03-13 +1 copiesA long row of young people in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sits on the floor of a white hall, facing leftward with leaf plates and small metal cups set before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. A woman in the center foreground with a rudraksha mala and orange garment looks down with eyes closed, and another at right wears an orange turban and earrings. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a few more stand in the background. Scattered food crumbs and small brass lamps line the floor.2018-01-08A long row of seated monastics in orange and saffron robes eats a bandara meal from brass plates set on the floor of a tented pavilion at the Kumbh Mela. Many are shaved-headed or bearded; some wear pink and maroon turbans and rudraksha malas. In the foreground a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala sits beside a woman in orange with her palms pressed together in namaste. Standing saints walk down the central aisle between the rows, and a woman in a red and orange sari stands at left near a striped wall hanging.2013-02-15 +1 copiesA large hall with cream tiled floor and red-curtained doorways shows many people seated in rows on mats during a ritual meal or puja. Foreground devotees wear orange saffron cloth with gold borders, bare-shouldered, many with long braided or natural hair, and some wear beaded bracelets. Banana-leaf or green plates with food, cups and water bottles sit before them. Further back, figures in white and orange stand and sit near a raised dais with a golden throne-like seat, a small figure at its base, and a kalasha-style vessel. Framed photographs and banners line the walls. Some people here appear to be in more casual clothing.2016-03-30A large outdoor-style pavilion under white pillars filled with seated people in saffron and orange robes eating a meal from metal thalis and steel plates arranged in long rows on the ground. Many devotees wear rudraksha malas and gold-coloured garlands, and some have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Water bottles stand beside the plates, and a few people in the foreground eat with their hands while one holds a mobile phone. The scene suggests a communal meal, possibly annadan, with many people in matching orange and maroon clothing.2016-05-11February 23 20162016-02-23Photograph of a hall with a white marble floor where rows of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes take part in a ritual meal or puja. Many women in orange and salmon saris with gold borders sit cross-legged on striped mats, with banana-leaf plates, small steel cups and offerings set before them. A row of saffron-robed men sits along the left wall. A seated figure in red and gold, on an ornate golden throne-like seat at the far right on a raised stage, is presiding, with a standing attendant in white nearby and a brass vessel beside the seat. Orange cloth hangs on the back wall and electric fans stand near the stage.2013-07-14 +1 copiesSeptember 21 20162016-09-21July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02