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A photograph of a seated meal line under a tent hung with red, orange and gold drapery and strings of marigold garlands. In the foreground at right, a bearded man with long hair tied in a bun and wearing glasses sits in a peach-orange robe with a red-and-white sacred thread, eating from a leaf plate. Beside him, a brass tumbler and marigold petals sit on a low wooden table. A row of bearded sadhus in orange and saffron robes, several wearing saffron turbans, sits along the same line, each with a low table holding leaf plates and cups. A small framed mat with floral pattern lies at the bottom edge.

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A photograph of a row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes inside a tent decorated with red and orange draped fabric and hanging garlands. In the foreground, a bearded man with long hair, wearing an orange kurta and glasses with a small tilak on his forehead, sits cross-legged on a white sheet before a low wooden table holding a leaf plate with flatbread, sweets and a steel tumbler. Marigold flowers lie on the floor and a decorated marble tray sits at the bottom edge. Several other men in orange sit at similar meal tables along the line, many wearing orange turbans. a person cues are limited here, so the seated foreground man is described by role only.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesPhotograph of sadhus seated in a row at a feast in a tent at the Kumbh camp. Men in orange and saffron robes sit behind low ornate metal thalis with banana-leaf plates of food, lemons and small steel cups. A central figure with white beard and dark rudraksha mala eats from a leaf plate. Golden drapery, garlands and a striped tent wall form the backdrop.2015-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A 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 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copiesApril 21 20162016-04-21 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesPhotograph of a row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes at a long low table on a purple cloth, each with a leaf plate of food, a steel tumbler and a small wooden stool. Several have orange or peach turbans and grey or white beards. Their hands are pressed together in greeting or prayer. Behind them a golden deity murti garlanded with flowers stands in front of golden drapery, with red and pink swagged curtains above and red floor mats in front. A standing attendant in orange is at the far right.2015-09-10 +2 copies