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A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus shares a bhandara-style meal at a long white-clothed table with steel plates, cups and water bottles. In the foreground a figure in an orange turban and orange robe, with a brown rudraksha-style mala, eats from a steel plate, a person by swept-back hair beneath the turban and ornamental dress. Behind the table, a bearded elder in white-and-orange and others in orange and pink shawls sit near a large carved stone figure, while an attendant in a white robe and orange cloth pours from a steel vessel. Marigold petals lie on the floor.

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A photograph of a row of seated sadhus in orange and red robes at a long banquet table covered with white cloth, with silver thalis, steel bowls and water bottles set before them. The nearest seated man on the right has long grey hair and beard, a rudraksha mala and a red-orange cloth, and rests his hands on his lap. Next to him a bearded man wears a red robe with a marigold-coloured head wrap, and further along a man in a pale pink robe and a white-bearded elder sit close together. Behind them a large carved stone relief panel and a gold draped backdrop form the setting, with a red floor covering. Several standing attendants in saffron cloth are visible at the back.2016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A photograph of a seated feast (bhandara) at a camp tent, with several sadhus in orange and saffron robes sitting in a row along a long table of silver plates and steel tumblers. A young man in white dhoti and shawl with a marigold garland and beaded armbands stands at left, pouring from a steel vessel onto a plate held by a seated sadhu in orange who has a long white beard and a rudraksha-style bead necklace. Another bearded sadhu with grey hair and a white beard sits nearby in orange, and a bald sadhu in orange sits in the middle. Several other people are seated in orange behind them, and a screen glows at the back of the tent.2016-05-05September 11 20152015-09-11Photograph of a seated group of saffron and orange robed sadhus at a bhandara feast. In the foreground a man with long grey hair and a full white beard wears a red robe and a beaded mala with large crystal beads. Beside him an older man with grey hair and glasses wears an orange robe. Behind them a bald man in orange is being served from a steel pot by a person whose arm reaches in from the left, and steel plates and tumblers sit on a cloth before them. A sign reads Kumbh Mela context per page. Several other saffron-clad men sit in rows in the background.2016-05-05Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit seated at a long white-draped table in a decorated hall. In the foreground an elderly man with white hair and beard wears an orange dhoti and shawl, with a red tilak on his forehead and a white shell pendant at his neck, a wristwatch and gold bracelet visible. Beside him a grey-haired, bespectacled sadhu in pink-orange robes wears rudraksha beads and a pink shawl. Behind them a bronze relief of ascetic figures covers the wall, and a microphone stands near a seated sadhu on the right. Water bottles, folded orange towels and steel serving trays sit on the table, and standing attendants in orange are visible in the background.2016-05-05A photograph of a seated group of sadhus at a meal session in a ceremonial tent. In the centre, a man wears a red turban, a red-and-gold robe, a heavy gold-and-beaded necklace, gold armbands and a vertical tilak on his forehead, and sits behind a silver-footed table with a steel tumbler, sweets and rose petals. To his right, an older man with a white beard and grey hair wears saffron robes, a rudraksha mala and a tripundra tilak. To the left, a bearded man in red and a bald white-bearded man in cream clothes and pearl and rudraksha malas sit at the same table, with water bottles and metal plates of food. Gold lamp stands and ornate decorations stand behind them.2015-09-17May 06 20162016-05-06September 20 20152015-09-20A photograph of several sannyasis seated in a row at a banquet, eating from metal plates on ornate silver-covered low tables. Most wear saffron and orange robes. The man in front right, with long grey hair and a beard, wears a saffron robe with a gold-yellow shawl, a rudraksha mala, an orange tilak and a steel spoon in hand. Beside him an older bearded sannyasi in orange with a yellow sash eats, and further left a figure in an orange-red turban and orange garment with a bead necklace sits near a man with a long white beard and a dark-red cloth. A person in white ceremonial dress stands in the background near a gilded throne-like structure with carved golden decor and red drapes. Water bottles sit on the tables.2015-09-11 +1 copies