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A large white-tented hall with a blue floor carpet holds a dense seated assembly of saffron and orange-robed sadhus and devotees sitting cross-legged in rows, most with white plates and water bottles before them. Two standing figures near the centre-left wear ornate red-and-gold robes with beaded necklaces, and one stands beside a man in a yellow top. A red banner with Hindi lettering hangs at upper left, with red and white bunting along the tent top and a speaker on a stand at right.

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A large white tented hall at the Kumbh Mela camp with a long blue floor covering, where hundreds of saffron-robed sadhus sit in long rows sharing a meal. Each person has a white paper plate with food, plus water bottles and glasses set along the rows. Many have long grey or white beards and matted hair; some wear orange shawls and others pink or yellow robes. Ceiling fans hang above, bunting in red and white runs along the top, and a red banner with Hindi-script lettering hangs on the far wall. Several staff in white kurtas move between the rows, and a dense crowd fills the background.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15A large indoor pandal with a blue floor and white roof panels hosts a long seated meal for many sadhus in saffron and orange robes, sitting in rows on the floor with steel plates of food, glasses and water bottles in front of them. Several white-clad attendants move among the rows. A red banner with Devanagari text and a red and white bunting strip hang along the back wall. Most seated figures wear orange, some with bare heads, some with orange turbans or headcloths, and many have long grey or white beards. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance here, so no candidate is named.2015-09-15 +2 copiesA large white tent hall with a long blue carpet runs down the centre, lined on both sides by rows of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes, many with white or grey beards and some with tilak marks on their foreheads. Each seated person has a white paper plate and a water bottle in front of them. Red and white bunting hangs along the ceiling, and at the far end a red banner with printed Devanagari text is framed by orange and white decorations. Several people in orange also stand near the entrance area on the left. The scene resembles a large langar or annadan gathering for ascetics. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesA long white tent at a Kumbh Mela camp holds rows of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, sitting on blue floor sheeting before white paper plates and water bottles set in long lines. Many wear rudraksha malas. Men in white kurtas walk between the rows. A large painted backdrop of deities and colourful figures hangs at the far end, and red and white bunting decorates the tent ceiling.2015-09-15A long white tent at an outdoor camp is filled with rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes, many wearing orange turbans or head cloths, seated on a blue carpet before white plates and water bottles. A central aisle runs down the middle, with a man in white dhoti and shirt walking through. Behind them a large painted mural with figures and a lotus hangs on the far wall, and red and white bunting decorates the tent roof. Some attendants stand along the sides holding objects. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person in this wide shot.2015-09-15A large tented hall with a blue floor shows a communal meal in progress. Rows of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit on the floor before round plates and glasses, while white-clad and white-shirted volunteers walk between the rows serving food. A red and orange banner across the top reads in Hindi about the honoured Swami. Red and orange bunting and striped canopies decorate the tent, and many devotees in saffron stand and sit throughout the hall.2015-09-15 +2 copiesA large white tented hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a long blue floor covering. Many saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged in two long rows on the floor, each with a white paper plate of food, small bowls and plastic water bottles in front of them. A man in white clothes walks between the rows serving food, and another attendant stands at the far end. A red banner with yellow lettering hangs at the back above a red and white decorated doorway, and red and white triangular bunting runs along the tent roof. Some saffron-clad sadhus have white beards and bare heads, others wear saffron turbans. The scene is a communal meal served to many sadhus.2015-09-15September 15 20152015-09-15