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Photograph of a seated group meal in an open courtyard at night, with many people sitting on the floor on blue mats and a concrete surface. In the front, a bearded man in an orange-saffron robe with a forehead marking sits beside a man in a pale yellow robe and a yellow turban, and another man in white wears a garland. Metal plates with food and small steel cups are placed before them, and water bottles are scattered around. Behind them, rows of people in white, yellow, orange and pink clothing sit in lines, and a standing figure in white stands near a pillar under a white-roofed colonnade. Red-painted buildings and a lit doorway are visible at the back, and a bright floodlight illuminates the scene.

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A large seated group of sannyasis and devotees sits on a floor in a courtyard for a meal, with leaf plates, small steel cups and water bottles set before them. Many wear saffron and orange robes and marigold garlands, some with orange turbans. In the foreground at left, a person in a white garment with an orange shawl stands with back turned. Behind, more people in white and orange stand near hanging bells and a pillar, with an older bearded man at centre in a pink-orange robe and a bald man in an orange turban. Standing devotees and white-clad attendants fill the background.2016-07-15July 15 20162016-07-15Night outdoor meal scene in a courtyard where many saffron-robed sadhus and devotees sit in long rows on the ground eating from metal plates and small cups. Several men wear orange, pink and red robes with marigold garlands, and a bearded elder in the foreground holds a cup. A man in white with a red sash stands at the far end addressing the rows, and another white-clad attendant stands nearby.2016-07-15Photograph of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on a red mat under a striped tent canopy, sharing a meal from leaf plates with small brass cups and sweets. A man in the foreground wears a saffron kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-pink head wrap, and another in the right foreground wears a peach turban and saffron shawl. Many others in orange and ochre robes sit in rows, while standing figures in white and yellow move among them, some carrying metal trays. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-09-10September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA large seated gathering of sadhus and devotees under an orange-draped tent structure with orange pillars. Many men wear saffron and orange robes, orange turbans and shawls; one man in a white kurta sits in the centre-right and a man in yellow sits on the left. A bearded elder in orange robes and a rudraksha-style neck garland sits prominently in the foreground, and a man in a red garment stands with a staff at the top.2016-05-11A large indoor hall filled with seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sitting on red floor mats before leaf plates holding fruit and small cups. Several older men with long grey beards and bald heads sit prominently in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala, another with a cream and orange wrap. Red and white striped pillars frame the hall, and a decorated altar with deity murti and lamps appears at the back. A man in a light shirt stands near the altar. The gathering looks like a sadhu satsang or meal at a Kumbh camp. Many people are visible, with the crowd extending into the background.2015-09-10May 11 20162016-05-11Indoor seated meal in a temple hall with a pink-pillared interior and a deity murti in a glass case at upper left, decorated with orange and yellow garlands. Several saffron-robed sadhus in orange turbans and orange cloth sit cross-legged on the floor in a long row, each with a steel thali of food, small bowls, and water bottles. A standing man in white clothes walks along the row and attends them. At front left, an orange-turbaned sadhu sits with his back to the camera. Several onlookers stand or sit in the background.2015-09-15 +2 copiesMarch 13 20142014-03-13 +1 copiesA long open tent with red fabric walls and a striped canopy shelters rows of seated sadhus and sanyasis in orange and saffron robes eating a meal from brass thalis on the floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have grey or white beards and hair; one man in the foreground wears a grey woollen cap and a maroon shawl over orange clothing, while another has a red turban. A figure in orange walks along the row carrying a bowl, and a server in white dhoti clothing stands at the left with a brass vessel. Glass tumblers and small steel cups sit beside the plates, and damp cloth and orange robes hang from a rope at right.2013-02-15September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copies