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Photograph of a crowded outdoor tent at a Kumbh Mela-style gathering where sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit at long white tables. A man in a cream kurta and spectacles, holding a steel tray of orange marigold garlands, stands at left beside a woman with red bangles. A man in a red shirt with a yellow tilak leans over the tables placing garlands. A shaved-headed monk in orange sits at center, and a woman in an orange sari with a rudraksha-style necklace sits at right. Green-painted poles and green cords line the tent edge, and a crowd of onlookers stands behind the barrier. A water bottle sits on one table.

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February 15 20132013-02-15Outdoor serving line at a Kumbh Mela setting where devotees and saffron-clad sadhus gather at white tables. A man in a cream kurta on the left holds a steel plate; a man in a red jacket with an orange shoulder cloth bends over a steel plate, sprinkling or taking offerings. A woman in a brown sari and marigold garland sits in the foreground, with orange marigold petals heaped on white trays and steel plates. Behind them, sadhus in orange robes and orange head wraps reach toward the trays; a bald monk in orange sits at the table center. Bamboo poles with green cloth and plastic water bottles are visible.2013-02-15A crowded indoor tent during a serving line of food offerings. In the foreground a man in a cream kurta and glasses leans forward, and a woman in a brown shawl stands at the left edge with her hands together. At center a man in a red shirt and orange dhoti bends over a long table, placing food onto steel plates. Seated at the lower right, a woman with a marigold garland wears orange robes. Behind the tables, several saffron-robed sadhus and a bald child in orange cloth sit along the rows, with marigold garlands around some necks. A metal railing and a crowd of onlookers in the background, some in orange and yellow clothing, complete the scene. Steel plates with marigold petals and small offerings sit on the tables.2013-02-15A photograph at a Kumbh Mela tent event of a row of tables holding brass plates with lit oil lamps and flames. A man in cream kurta in the left foreground holds a steel tray of burning flame, and a man in red robe bends over a lamp at center. Seated women in orange saris with marigold garlands fold their hands in prayer at right, and saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis stand along the tent. A man in a white shirt in the background raises a phone. A printed2013-02-15A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sits on a yellow cloth at a long line of low white tables, each holding a steel plate piled with orange marigold garlands. In the foreground, a shaven-headed sannyasi in orange with a rudraksha mala sits at right, looking to the side, beside a seated woman in orange with a beaded mala and another orange-robed person in a saffron head wrap. Behind them, devotees in orange, white and pink stand along a green-and-white rope barrier, and a man in a grey jacket stands at far left. Appearance cues for a candidate are insufficient to name anyone, so the foreground sannyasi is described by role only.2013-02-15February 15 20132013-02-15A photograph of a crowded tent at a Kumbh Mela setting where people are performing an aarti with lit flames on metal plates. In the foreground, a man in a cream kurta holds a silver plate with a burning flame and a woman wrapped in a patterned shawl stands beside him. Behind them, a man in a red shirt bends forward offering a flaming plate, and along a row of white tables seated sadhus in orange robes and orange head cloths, some wearing marigold garlands, receive the flames with folded hands. A bald man in orange robes with a rudraksha mala stands at right, and bottled water sits on the table. Onlookers stand behind a green bamboo barrier. The scene is a ritual aarti offering to sadhus.2013-02-15Photo of a seated ritual line of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a Kumbh Mela setting. Each seated person has a low white table in front holding a steel plate heaped with orange marigold flowers. In the foreground a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits low, head bowed; behind him a woman in orange with a rudraksha mala and a shaved-head monastic in orange sit beside a standing crowd in white dhotis, saffron and multicoloured saris. A green rope barrier runs across the scene and the floor is yellow cloth.2013-02-15A seated feast line of orange-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a long row of low white tables on a yellow mat. Each place has a steel plate heaped with orange marigold garlands and a water bottle. A smiling man with long dark hair, a rudraksha mala and a gold necklace sits in an orange-brown robe, and beside him an orange-clad monk with a shaved head and a light orange shawl sits in front of a plate. Onlookers stand behind a green rope barrier, and a man in a striped sari and a barefoot visitor stand at the left edge. Some sadhus raise phones to photograph the scene.2013-02-15 +1 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sits along wooden tables at a communal meal, each with a silver thali heaped with marigold flowers and a pink cloth napkin. A woman in a pink and green sari with an orange headscarf reaches to serve food at the table's end, while a man in white kurta and a rudraksha mala stands at right with folded hands. Behind, devotees in orange turbans and saris line a red barrier, some holding phones, under warm overhead lights.2016-05-08A long open-sided tent with orange and white canopy shows rows of seated people at wooden tables being served a meal. Many are saffron-robed sannyasis, some with orange turbans, and several white-clad women with yellow-orange marigold garlands lean forward placing food on metal plates. Water bottles, paper sheets and steel thalis line the tables. A bearded man in a yellow-orange shawl and white kurta stands at right with hands together. Corrugated red metal barriers line the left side, with a woman in a purple sari visible at upper left. This appears to be an annadan (free food) service.2016-05-07