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A large red-carpeted hall during a bhandara feast at a Kumbh Mela camp. A bronze relief of a seated deity figure with multiple arms hangs on the red wall behind a long row of people. Rows of seated devotees and sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit along the right, with brass thali plates of food and marigold garlands set on low wooden stands in front of them. Several people in white dhotis and red or gold-bordered garments walk and kneel on the carpet, serving or attending the plates. A man with long dreadlocks and gold beads in the foreground kneels beside a thali. Turbaned sadhus in pink and orange stand near the back. Photographers with cameras are seated among the attendants.

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September 21 20162016-09-21May 05 20162016-05-05September 21 20162016-09-21September 30 20162016-09-30March 30 20162016-03-30September 21 20162016-09-21July 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05May 06 20162016-05-06A ritual hall with a red carpeted stage and a gilded throne area at upper left, where a figure in red and orange sits. Several men in white dhotis with gold borders and orange-saffron shawls sit cross-legged on the red floor before silver trays of offerings, flowers and small cups. A man in white dhoti and white head covering, holding a steel pot, stands at right serving, and other attendants in white bend over the trays. A woman in a red sari with long dark braid stands near the centre. Behind them a red drape and ornate gold backdrop frame the scene, with a silver lamp stand and tall ritual staff visible. Several people stand in the background.2016-05-24May 06 20162016-05-06May 24 20162016-05-24