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A photograph of a covered colonnade with cream tiled floor and white balusters, where a long row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans sit along the wall. Each man has a round stainless steel plate with a small cup before him. In the foreground an older bearded sadhu in glasses and a sleeveless khaki vest sits beside a younger man in orange turban and saffron cloth, while a bearded man with long matted hair sits at the far right. A woman in a pink salwar kameez with a pink headscarf and a man in white shirt and dark trousers walk past along the walkway.

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September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A long covered veranda in a pale yellow building where sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in a row on the floor, with white plates and steel dishes of food set before them. A bearded sadhu in a long orange robe with a dark red shoulder bag stands at the centre of the row, while others in saffron and white sit along the wall. In the right foreground, a smiling man in a deep red-orange robe and a red turban wears white and orange marigold garlands and sits behind a red-cushioned tray of food. Red wooden seats and a patterned rug lie on the floor, and iron-grilled red doors line the wall. a person is the man seated in the right foreground, identified by his red turban, orange robe and marigold garlands, shown at a community meal setting.2015-10-03 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes eating a meal from metal plates on a stone floor against a tiled wall. Several men wear orange head cloths and rudraksha malas; one man in front wears a light orange turban and a beaded necklace, and the man at the far right wears a pink-orange robe and a lanyard. Steel thalis hold rice, dal and sweets, with small paper cups of food and water glasses placed between them. The setting appears to be a simple dining hall during an annadan meal at the Kumbh camp.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of sadhus seated on the floor under an orange tent, eating a meal from metal plates with steel cups of milk or water in front of them. Most wear orange, saffron and pink garments with matching turbans or head cloths, and several have long grey or white beards. The foreground figure in orange wears a rudraksha mala and eats with his right hand. A younger man with long dreadlocks and a pink cloth sits near the center. Orange tent poles and banners frame the scene, and a dusty ground surface runs along the bottom. No figure can be confidently identified as a person from appearance, so the person's role is given as sadhu.2016-04-23September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A long row of seated men eats a meal from white paper plates along a covered colonnade with pale yellow walls and a grey floor. Most wear saffron-orange robes or white dhotis, and several have orange turbans or head cloths. In the centre, a barefoot man in a white dhoti and white shawl with a gold-bordered hem carries a metal pot and serves food. A man in a maroon kurta with an orange head wrap also serves along the line. On the right, a bearded elder in white sits beside an orange-robed man. At the far left, a photographer in grey trousers and a light shirt stands taking pictures. Sprigs of food and small cups sit on the plates.2015-10-03 +1 copiesA seated line of saffron and orange-robed sadhus and devotees takes a bhandara meal on the sand beneath a yellow tent. Plates of puri, sweets and vegetables sit on the ground in front of them with small steel cups of milk. A bearded elder in peach robes and a red tilak, and a woman in orange-red shawl and rudraksha beads, sit at the front right. Several young men wear saffron turbans, pink and yellow scarves.2016-04-21September 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copies