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A large hall of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sits in long rows on colourful striped mats, eating from leaf plates. A young man in white shirt and white pants bends forward holding a metal bucket and serving food to the row. Behind them, more orange-clad people and a figure in a white garment stand near a golden altar area with lamps and a deity murti. Bandara feast at the Kumbh camp.

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September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA large seated meal in a tented hall during the Kumbh Mela camp. Rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit on striped woven mats and colourful rugs, many with orange turbans or orange shawls and long beards. Attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths move among them carrying steel buckets and serving food onto leaf plates and metal thalis. Brass vessels and water bottles are set along the mats, and golden decorations and a shrine area are visible at the back. A saffron-clad man with a rudraksha mala and orange turban sits near the centre, appearing to be a sadhu receiving food, with no clear visual cues to identify him beyond that.2015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA large outdoor pandal filled with seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on striped woven mats during a communal meal. Volunteers in white dhotis with gold-bordered sashes walk the rows carrying steel buckets and serving food onto leaf plates and bowls. In the centre foreground, a bearded sadhu in orange sits cross-legged with a red-and-orange turban and beaded necklace, flanked by others in orange. Many others are visible in the background. Gilded decorations and a temple-like structure stand at the back. Brass plates and bottled water sit on the mats.2015-09-17September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA large hall filled with saffron-robed sadhus seated in rows on striped woven mats for a communal meal. Many wear orange and saffron clothing and turbans, and several have long white beards. A man in white kurta with a red sash carries a large steel tray of food and serves the seated group. Another standing figure in an orange turban and saffron robe holds a long staff near the left edge. Metal plates and steel bowls sit on green cloth runners in front of the diners, with water bottles placed among them. Bright banners hang on the walls behind.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA large seated langar-style meal in a tent-like hall with a long striped rug runner. Many saffron- and orange-robed sadhus sit in rows on both sides, many wearing orange turbans, eating from metal thalis and bowls with bottled water nearby. A man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and red sash bends forward at right, serving food from a steel pot with a ladle onto a bowl. Behind, white-clad volunteers move along the rows and a shrine area with deity murtis is visible at the top. A long-bearded elder sadhu in the foreground sits eating with a spoon. Roughly 60 to 80 people are visible.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 10 20152015-09-10 +2 copies