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A photograph of a seated ritual meal or bandara in an orange-draped hall. In the foreground a woman in a cream sari with an orange shawl sits at a long silver-tray table. Beside her a man in a white dhoti and orange shawl pours or serves from a silver plate. Along the table row, several saffron-robed sadhus with white and grey beards and orange head wraps sit in a line, one holding a marigold garland in his lap. Behind them, marigold garlands hang and a gilded ornate throne-like backdrop with orange and red cloth decorates the stage.

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September 11 20152015-09-11A long row of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sits at a silver-plated feast table during a bandara at a tent-like hall. A woman in a white sari with an orange border, gold jewellery and a bindi, at left, extends a silver plate toward the row. The seated man at right in an orange robe wears a marigold and yellow flower garland and sits near a microphone; a man in orange with a garland sits beside him. Behind them stands a decorated altar with brass lamps, a gilded deity murti and hanging flower garlands. The walls carry a colourful banner with pictures.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a long row of seated priests and sadhus at a ceremony in a large hall, performing an aarti with lit oil lamps on silver trays placed on low silver-decorated stands. In the foreground a woman in white sari with orange-red garland and vertical white tilak holds a lit lamp tray; beside her a man in white dhoti and orange shawl with garland also holds a lamp. Further down, several men in orange robes and orange shawls with marigold garlands sit cross-legged, one elderly sadhu with a long white beard and orange turban at the front right. Behind them a crowd in saffron and white clothing fills the hall, and fresh fruit offerings sit on trays along the right. Coloured striped mats and brass lamps decorate the floor.2015-09-11A long row of seated saints in saffron-orange robes sits behind ornate silver-covered low tables at a large event hall, with a microphone on a stand in the foreground. On the left, several men in white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, some with red and orange garlands, hold brass plates with lit oil lamps toward the seated row. Behind them, a gilded throne-like canopy and a decorated altar stand against a red backdrop. A woman in orange headwear and a rudraksha mala sits in the right foreground. Several elderly seated saints with white beards and tilak marks are visible.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A long row of seated priests and sadhus performs a ritual at a decorated table with silver plates and marigold garlands. Men in saffron and orange robes with grey beards and bare heads sit on the right, offering flowers and lit lamps. Several men in white dhotis with red sacred threads and rudraksha-style necklaces, one with white sandalwood paste on his arms, hold silver trays on the left. In the background, a standing figure in white holds a lamp, and a gilded ornate throne with a golden canopy sits in the upper right, with a tall brass kalasha beside it. A red turban is visible among the saffron-clad men. Marigold garlands line the table.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A long row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes receives a ritual at a long silver-covered table with ornate repoussé panels. In the foreground a woman in white sari with a tilak holds a silver plate with a lit flame, while a man in white dhoti with a red-and-white sash and marigold garlands holds another silver plate with a flame. A bearded elder in orange with a grey beard sits beside a seated man in a large orange turban and orange robes wearing a marigold garland, speaking into a microphone. Behind them a priest in white dhoti bends over an altar with brass and silver items, and a deity murti stands in the background. Audience members in orange and white fill the hall at left.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated sadhus and priests at a Kumbh Mela camp hold orange and yellow marigold garlands and bowls over small oil lamps set on silver trays along a table. Many wear saffron and orange robes, one bearded elder in an orange wrap has a white beard and bare head, and a man in the foreground wears a dark red-brown shawl with rudraksha beads. Behind them a turbaned figure in a red turban and red-and-gold shawl sits among devotees, and a lit golden shrine with a deity murti stands in the upper right. Several people in white clothing stand in the background. Light from the lamps illuminates the scene.2015-09-11 +1 copies