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A large crowd of saffron-robed sadhus and orange-turbaned holy men sit cross-legged on a red carpet at a Kumbh camp, with leaf plates of food and small cups before them. Several men in white and cream shirts and trousers walk among the rows carrying stacks of orange cloth packets and serving from metal pots. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti and tank top stands at left near brass vessels of food. The scene reflects an annadan meal distribution. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this view.

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A photograph of a large communal meal at a Kumbh camp, with hundreds of saffron-robed sadhus and holy men seated on a long red carpet. Orange packets and leaf plates of food are passed along the rows. Several men in white kurtas and light trousers serve, carrying stacks of orange-wrapped packets and steel pots of food, while others in white shirts and a man in a white shirt and dark trousers stand near the front. Many seated sadhus wear orange robes and orange turbans, with a few in white. Leaf plates with sweets and rice are laid before them.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +3 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10A large crowd of orange-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on a red carpet inside a decorated tent hall with red-and-white striped pillars. Many seated sadhus hold or sit beside metal thali plates of food, and a few wear orange and saffron turbans. Standing men in white vests and light shirts move among them, one in a checked shirt carrying a stack of plates, and an attendant holds a steel bowl. Patterned rugs and a painted backdrop frame the scene, with a pillar and lamps visible at the upper edges. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from this view.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10May 05 20162016-05-05Photograph of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on a red mat under a striped tent canopy, sharing a meal from leaf plates with small brass cups and sweets. A man in the foreground wears a saffron kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-pink head wrap, and another in the right foreground wears a peach turban and saffron shawl. Many others in orange and ochre robes sit in rows, while standing figures in white and yellow move among them, some carrying metal trays. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-09-10Interior of a large orange-and-red tented hall at a Kumbh camp, with a red floor covered in seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans. Many are seated before leaf plates and small cups, apparently being served a meal. Standing attendants in white and yellow shirts move among the rows, and a man in a white sleeveless top bends forward with a tray. Red and white striped poles frame the tent and draped fabric hangs overhead. The scene is a bandara-style communal meal.2015-09-10 +1 copies