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A feast scene in a tent with red draped backdrop and pink carpet. A man in white ritual dhoti and shawl, with a white head covering and plastic gloves, serves food from a steel pot onto a leaf plate. Seated along a row of steel thalis are several men in saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and tilak markings, eating from metal plates and cups. Marigold garlands decorate the setting, and a screen is visible in the background.

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May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a seated feast (bhandara) at a camp tent, with several sadhus in orange and saffron robes sitting in a row along a long table of silver plates and steel tumblers. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and beaded armbands stands at left, pouring from a steel vessel onto a plate held by a seated sadhu in orange who has a long white beard and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Another bearded sadhu with grey hair and a white beard sits nearby in orange, and a bald sadhu in orange sits in the middle. Several other people are seated in orange behind them, and a screen glows at the back of the tent.2016-05-05A feast (bhandara) in a red-carpeted tent at a Kumbh Mela camp. Along a long white-covered table, many seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes eat from steel plates; one wears an orange turban and another has a pale shawl. Behind them stand servers in white dhotis with red sashes and white head caps, one pouring food from a green bucket with a ladle, another carrying a steel pot with a marigold garland. A large carved bronze relief of deities and figures stands at the left, and water bottles sit among the plates.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A 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 20152015-09-14 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A feast line at a bhandara, with saffron-robed sadhus and mahamandaleshwars seated on the floor before long steel thalis and small bowls. Several attendants in white head caps, face masks and gloves serve food from large steel pots, one holding a ladle, and some wear marigold garlands. Seated sadhus in orange and red robes, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, eat with their hands. A tent backdrop and a camera tripod are visible behind the line.2016-05-05A photograph of a bhandara feast line at an indoor pandal. Along a row of steel plates, several saffron-robed sadhus and seated holy men, some with rudraksha malas and tilak, hold out their hands to be served. Opposite them, volunteers in white dhotis with gold borders and white surgical caps and gloves ladle food from steel buckets into the plates. One volunteer on the right wears a marigold garland and a white shawl. Camera crew with a tripod stands behind, and a bearded elder in orange stands at the upper right. Background shows a banner with figures and potted plants.2016-05-05