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A large indoor hall during a communal meal for many sadhus, with rows of people seated on striped cotton mats eating from metal plates and steel thalis. Most seated men wear saffron and orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and tilak marks; several wear orange turbans and one has a long white beard. Men in white dhotis and shirts move among the rows serving food. On a raised stage at the back, a decorated shrine holds deity murtis with flowers and lamps, and white-clad attendants stand nearby. Pink and red draping, silver and gold ornate arches, and small golden kalasha-like pots decorate the stage. The scene is dense, with well over twenty people visible.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A large indoor hall at a Kumbh Mela camp where many saffron- and orange-robed sadhus sit cross-legged on long striped woven mats, eating from metal plates and steel bowls of food. Several white-clad attendants move among the rows serving. In the background, a decorated altar with ornate pink and gold shrines holds deity murtis, with kalasha pots and brass lamps in front. A man in a white dhoti stands at the altar area. Many sadhus wear orange turbans, and one bearded sadhu in the centre wears a gold-trimmed shawl and a cream turban. Banners hang from the ceiling and a purple tent roof frames the scene.2015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17A large indoor hall during a communal meal (annadan or bandara) at a Kumbh camp. Rows of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit on a long red carpet, each before a leaf plate and small metal cups. Many have grey or white beards and bare or saffron head coverings. A man in a pink shirt sits in the foreground, and a shirtless man in grey stands bending over at right, serving. A decorated altar with a deity murti and garlanded backdrop stands at the far end under hanging lights, with striped tent poles framing the space. No a person candidate is clearly identifiable among the seated figures.2015-09-10 +2 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10A large seated meal in a hall, with rows of ochre-robed sadhus and devotees sitting cross-legged on striped woven mats along long floor lines. Men wear orange and saffron cloth, some with white beards, sacred ash and tilaka; a few wear pink or peach shawls. Each person has a brass plate of food, small bowls, water bottles and paper cups. A standing server in white moves between the rows. In the background, a stage with ornate pink and gold decorations and hanging lamps.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA large communal meal in a covered hall with striped tent roofing and rows of pillars. Many seated people in orange and saffron robes sit on a long red carpet, with leaf plates and small bowls set before them. At the far end, a decorated stage holds a large deity murti surrounded by ornate golden drapery. Some men in white shirts and dark trousers sit or move along the rows, and a standing man in a white t-shirt and dark shorts walks the central aisle. Some men in orange turbans and pink shawls sit among the sadhus. The scene is an annadan style bandara meal for sadhus at the Kumbh camp.2015-09-10September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copies