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A large seated gathering of sadhus at a bandara-style meal in a tent, sitting in rows on colourful striped mats with green, purple and red patterns. Many men wear saffron and orange robes and turbans; some have long white beards and grey hair. Leaf plates with food are placed along the mats, and water bottles sit between them. In the lower left, a bearded man in white clothes holds a small red book. In the lower right, an older white-bearded man in orange robes sits facing the front, and a stage with decorations and a seated figure appears in the background.

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A photograph of a large seated meal at a Kumbh Mela camp. Dozens of sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged in long rows on colourful striped woven mats. Leaf plates are laid before them, and a man in white kurta in the foreground holds a small book. Many have long grey and white beards and orange turbans or headwraps; one elder on the right wears a yellow-orange wrap and a garland. A pale-clothed attendant serves near the back, and the scene is part of the bandara hosted for the Mahanirvani Akhada leaders. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A large tent interior at a Kumbh camp with rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes on a long red carpet, facing toward the front. Many men with long beards and matted hair sit in lines, some wearing rudraksha malas. A standing man in a white dhoti and orange shawl and another standing man in a red vest over a cream kurta stand between the rows. Striped red and white tent canopy, red drapes, and a painted religious backdrop with a deity mural hang at the right. Scattered wires and speakers are visible near the ceiling. a person appearance is not clearly established here.2015-09-10September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on colourful striped woven mats during a satsang-style session. Several men in front wear orange garments and a few wear white dhotis, with tilak marks on foreheads and rudraksha malas visible. Some hold open books or papers. Along the centre, a long striped cloth runs down the aisle between the rows, with brass plates placed on the mats. Behind them, standing figures in white and orange stand under a tent canopy with red chairs and a red-orange cloth hanging at the back.2015-09-17September 15 20152015-09-15 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans-style headwraps, sitting cross-legged on teal and striped rugs at a bandara meal. Banana-leaf plates with yellow rice are placed before them, with water bottles and a large steel pot in the centre. Several men have long white beards and rudraksha malas. Behind them, an ornate deity murti with gold ornaments and a red-walled hall are visible, with more people in the background.2015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11Long rows of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit cross-legged on a teal cloth with colourful striped runners laid down the center. Each person has a large dry leaf plate in front holding yellow food, with small water bottles placed along the rows. Bearded elders dominate the front, one with a rudraksha mala. A large steel pot stands at the middle of the line, and a golden deity murti or ornate decoration appears at the left edge. The setting is a tented hall, with more sadhus visible in the background. This is a bandara meal for the Mahanirvani akhada sadhus at the Kumbh camp.2015-09-11