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A photograph of a ritual meal in a hall, with many saffron-robed sadhus seated on mats along a long row of silver trays heaped with orange and yellow marigold garlands. In the foreground a bearded man in a pale pink kurta and white dhoti stands barefoot, facing the row, while a sadhu in orange cloth stands on the right. Brass oil lamps stand on the left beside a golden deity murti, and seated sadhus with rudraksha malas and vibhuti on their foreheads face the trays. Behind them, other figures in orange and pink stand near the wall. The scene suggests an annadan feeding of sadhus.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A photograph of a ritual feeding or honouring scene in a tent-like hall with a gold-trimmed shrine and brass lamp stands at left. Several people in orange and saffron robes stand and bow along a mat-covered floor lined with silver plates heaped with marigold garlands and offerings. At far left, a seated figure in orange-brown robes wears a heavy gold-beaded necklace, beside a seated woman in an orange sari with a dark beaded mala. In the centre, a bearded man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala stands with hands joined, while a man in orange stands facing away. At right, an elderly white-bearded sadhu in orange wears a white turban-like head covering and gestures. Other attendants in orange and pink stand in the background near the shrine.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees inside a hall during a ritual meal offering. In the foreground, a bearded man with long grey hair wears an orange-peach robe with an orange shawl and a dark rudraksha-style bead necklace, hands folded in front of him. Beside him, a red-robed elder with a red crown-like headdress and beaded necklaces sits with hands joined. Further left, more seated sadhus in orange and red robes sit behind rows of silver-tone trays and low silver platters holding marigold garlands and offerings. A bearded man on the far right wears a peach kurta with a red tika. Ornate brass lamps and metal stands stand in the background. Roughly eight people are visible.2015-09-14September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10A photograph inside a ceremonial tent at a Kumbh camp where several saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on a long white-covered table set with brass plates of marigold garlands. A bald elderly man with a white beard and tilak sits centre left in orange robes, beside a white-bearded man in orange with a pink shawl. A bearded man in orange with a rudraksha mala and glasses. Behind them a crowd of devotees and photographers stands near golden draped backdrops and garlanded decorations.2015-09-10September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 12 20152015-09-12