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A large hall with corrugated metal walls and orange-painted beams hosts a seated meal for many sadhus. Rows of ascetics in saffron and orange robes sit on striped floor mats in green, red and blue, each with a steel plate of food and a water bottle. Several bearded sadhus wear orange turbans, and some hold their plates. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas move between the rows serving food, and one kneels to serve. Colourful paper streamers hang from the ceiling, and a painted world map hangs on the back wall beside a golden deity murti under a canopy.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A large hall filled with saffron-robed sadhus seated in rows on striped woven mats for a communal meal. Many wear orange and saffron clothing and turbans, and several have long white beards. A man in white kurta with a red sash carries a large steel tray of food and serves the seated group. Another standing figure in an orange turban and saffron robe holds a long staff near the left edge. Metal plates and steel bowls sit on green cloth runners in front of the diners, with water bottles placed among them. Bright banners hang on the walls behind.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A large indoor hall filled with seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sitting on red floor mats before leaf plates holding fruit and small cups. Several older men with long grey beards and bald heads sit prominently in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala, another with a cream and orange wrap. Red and white striped pillars frame the hall, and a decorated altar with deity murti and lamps appears at the back. A man in a light shirt stands near the altar. The gathering looks like a sadhu satsang or meal at a Kumbh camp. Many people are visible, with the crowd extending into the background.2015-09-10September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05A large indoor hall with a corrugated metal roof and colourful striped mats covering the floor, where many saffron and orange-robed sadhus sit cross-legged in rows sharing a bandara meal. Several sadhus hold leaf plates and steel cups, and volunteers in white dhotis with gold-bordered waistcloths move between the rows, one carrying a steel bucket. Many pale plastic disposable plates and water bottles lie among the seated men. A deity image is visible in a shrine niche on the left, and a pink-and-red altar decorated with flowers stands at the upper right. Some men wear orange turbans, others have long grey hair and beards. The scene reflects a meal hosted for akhada sadhus at a Kumbh camp.2015-09-11 +2 copiesA large seated meal in a tented hall during the Kumbh Mela camp. Rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit on striped woven mats and colourful rugs, many with orange turbans or orange shawls and long beards. Attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths move among them carrying steel buckets and serving food onto leaf plates and metal thalis. Brass vessels and water bottles are set along the mats, and golden decorations and a shrine area are visible at the back. A saffron-clad man with a rudraksha mala and orange turban sits near the centre, appearing to be a sadhu receiving food, with no clear visual cues to identify him beyond that.2015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10