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A photograph from a large hall where many seated devotees in white and saffron fill the back rows, with several screens showing live feeds along the rail. In the foreground, a figure in a saffron turban and pink-orange robe, seen from behind, sits before a silver tray holding a plate of offerings and small bowls. Two men in maroon-brown robes and ornate gold necklaces stand at the tray with hands folded near their chests; the bald man on the left wears glasses. A tall figure in a saffron turban and orange robe, seen from behind, is seated beside them. Marigold garlands and orange cloth lie on the tables.

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September 12 20152015-09-12A dining hall scene at a bandara for sadhus. Several elderly saffron-robed sadhus sit at ornate silver-covered low tables eating from metal plates, some with white beards and one wearing a red-orange turban. Behind them stands a man with a shaved head, glasses, and a red-gold shawl over an orange robe, gesturing with his hands as he speaks to them. Ornate silver and red decorations frame the hall, and a woman in white stands near a carved pillar at the left. Bottled water is set on the tables.2015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated meal ritual in a decorated temple-style hall. Several men in saffron and orange robes sit behind low, ornate silver-covered tables. In the centre, a man wears a red turban, bare shoulders, a large beaded rudraksha mala, and gold armlets; he is. Behind them, men in white dhotis with yellow borders serve food from metal pots and trays. Behind the seated figures stand silver and red shrine structures with deity murti and garlands, and a lamp in the upper left. The scene resembles an annadan or bandara offering.2015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a seated meal ceremony in an orange-draped hall. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban, gold necklaces and a gold-coloured shawl sits cross-legged before a low ornate tray with a leaf plate, rice and bowls, eating with his hand. To his left, a bearded sadhu in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and beads holds food on a leaf plate, and a bald monk in orange sits at the far left. On the right, a woman in orange robes and head covering sits behind another ornate tray with steel tumblers. Behind them hangs a large painted portrait of a saint in orange garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, with golden drapes around it. Marigold petals lie on the white cloth. Four people are visible in total. The page indicates a person attended this event.2015-09-10A long row of seated sadhus and priests in saffron and orange robes performs a ritual at a Kumbh Mela camp. Each has a silver or brass plate with a lit oil lamp in front of them, and many have orange marigold garlands around their necks. On the left, men in white dhotis and red-brown shawls with rudraksha-style beads press their palms together in prayer, while others hold their hands over the lamps. A bearded elder with white hair on the right wears orange robes. Behind them, a red turbaned sadhu sits among the row, and a shrine with gold decorations and red cloth is visible at the top right, with trays of marigolds and flowers on a colourful cloth. a person is not clearly identifiable in this row.2015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis at a ritual gathering. Two men in front wear orange shawls, rudraksha malas and white horizontal tilaka stripes with red bindis; the man on the right holds a small object and gestures while speaking, and the man on the left holds an item in his hands. Behind them, more orange-clad devotees sit on mats, some with brass plates and lamps in front of them, and a woman in a white sari sits at right. Gold ornaments and bangles are visible on several arms. The scene reads as a ceremonial sitting with ritual implements.2013-03-13September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a ritual meal being prepared on a red-draped table in a room with red tufted thrones. A woman in orange robes with a dark beaded mala sits at left, leaning over a steel plate of rice, yellow dal and pickles. In the centre a man in a white dhoti with a maroon-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste. At right a long-haired figure in maroon and orange robes with a heavy rudraksha mala and gold ornaments sits on a throne, handling a small gold vessel over the plate. Steel tumblers and a small bowl sit on the table. Part of a second person in purple is visible at far left edge.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph inside a decorated tent with red velvet drapes and orange tufted thrones. In the foreground a seated elderly man with white-grey hair and a dark bead mala wears an orange shawl and reaches toward a metal plate of food on a red cloth, which holds rice, yellow dal, pappadum-like rounds and vegetables. Beside him a younger man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold ornament wears rust-red robes and gestures over a second plate, a gold-coloured item in his hand. Behind them a bald man in a saffron-and-gold shawl stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a figure in a purple wrap sits at the left edge. Marigold garlands and small steel cups are on the floor. A purple bird logo appears in the upper left corner.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesPhoto of a seated ritual meal at a Kumbh Mela setting with red and gold upholstered chairs. On the left, a man in saffron-orange robes with grey hair bends forward, holding a silver plate up to his face. In the centre, a smiling bare-chested man wears a gold-bordered red shawl over an orange cloth. On the right, a younger man with long dark swept-back hair wears a rudraksha-bead necklace with a large gold pendant, red-brown robes, and a yellow thread on his wrist, and reaches toward a brass plate of yellow food on a red-draped table. A steel tumbler sits on the table.2015-09-14