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A photograph of a seated feast or bhandara in a red-carpeted hall. A long row of sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on white-covered tables and mats, with silver thalis and small bowls set before them. A large carved wooden panel of a deity murti stands at the right, and red drapes hang behind the gathering. In the foreground, a bearded man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and a sandalwood-coloured turban sits near the tables. Standing figures in orange and pink attire move along the edges of the room, and a man in a pink shawl with a long beard and saffron garment stands at the right.

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A photograph of a row of seated sadhus in orange and red robes at a long banquet table covered with white cloth, with silver thalis, steel bowls and water bottles set before them. The nearest seated man on the right has long grey hair and beard, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange cloth, and rests his hands on his lap. Next to him a bearded man wears a red robe with a marigold-coloured head wrap, and further along a man in a pale pink robe and a white-bearded elder sit close together. Behind them a large carved stone relief panel and a gold draped backdrop form the setting, with a red floor covering. Several standing attendants in saffron cloth are visible at the back.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a seated row of saffron-robed sadhus at a tent-covered Kumbh Mela event. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange sits beside a bearded sadhu with long grey hair, a red garland and a rudraksha mala, who sits at a low table with a metal thali and bowls. Further along, more sadhus in orange and one in a red turban sit at brass thalis on wooden tables along a green carpet. A man in white robes stands at the far right, and a painted backdrop of a red deity figure and lotuses covers the left wall. Scattered petals lie on the carpet.2015-09-15May 05 20162016-05-05A 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.2016-05-05A photograph of a seated meal (bhojan or annadan) under a red and white tent decorated with marigold garlands and rosettes. Several saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on white mats along a row of low tables laden with gold-rimmed brass plates, small steel bowls and glasses. In the foreground, a man in a saffron cloth with a dark beard sits at the left edge. Next to him, a figure with long hair in a rust-coloured shawl and a rudraksha mala sits with hands resting on his knee. Behind them, a bald monk in orange and a woman in orange headwear sit smiling. A standing person in a blue checked shirt is at the right edge.2016-05-06September 15 20152015-09-15