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Photograph of a long seated row of sadhus at a ritual feast in an ornate hall. Robed sadhus in saffron and pink, many wearing orange and marigold garlands, sit cross-legged behind silver thali trays on a low table. In the foreground a man in a white dhoti with an orange shawl and sandalwood tilak on his forehead holds a steel plate and serves food. Further along, a bearded sadhus in pink robes and a pink turban and an older white-bearded sadhus in pink with marigold garlands sit with palms pressed together. Many more devotees and attendants stand or sit along the row, some with bare shoulders and some in orange and white clothing.

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A long row of seated priests and sadhus performs a ritual at a decorated table with silver plates and marigold garlands. Men in saffron and orange robes with grey beards and bare heads sit on the right, offering flowers and lit lamps. Several men in white dhotis with red sacred threads and rudraksha-style necklaces, one with white sandalwood paste on his arms, hold silver trays on the left. In the background, a standing figure in white holds a lamp, and a gilded ornate throne with a golden canopy sits in the upper right, with a tall brass kalasha beside it. A red turban is visible among the saffron-clad men. Marigold garlands line the table.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated participants at a ritual in a temple-like hall, with brass plates holding small oil lamps lit before them. Many people wear saffron and orange robes, some with orange-and-yellow marigold garlands draped over their shoulders and arms. Several hold garlands outstretched in offering. A man on the left wears a white dhoti with a rudraksha-style mala and reddish marks on his forehead. On the far right, a woman wears a red turban and gold jewellery. Behind them, a gilded altar glows with lamps and marigold garlands. The scene appears to be an offering or puja ceremony with lamps and garlands. The lamps are oil lamps. Several people are visible, roughly six to twenty, with partially visible figures at the edges. An orange-robed man near the centre-right with long grey hair and beard resembles the candidate for a person, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to confirm identity.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A row of saffron-robed sadhus with flower garlands sits along a long silver-covered table while attendants in red and white ritual dress hold brass plates with lit oil lamps toward them in an aarti-style offering. The seated men have white and grey beards and shaved or swept-back hair, and wear orange and saffron cloth with marigold garlands. Behind them an ornate gold-toned arch and decorated shrine structure glow with warm lights. The attendants wear red shawls, sacred threads and tilak marks on their foreheads. The scene resembles a formal bandara or honouring ceremony for Mahanirvani akhada leaders. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so no candidate is marked.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12A long row of seated men at a formal ritual meal or bandara, facing the camera along a silver-covered table decorated with marigold garlands. Foreground devotees in white dhotis and dark red-brown shawls hold silver plates with lit oil lamps and offerings, some with tilak marks on their foreheads and wrists adorned with bracelets. Opposite them, older saffron-robed sadhus wearing orange and yellow marigold garlands sit with bare hands raised toward the plates; one has a long white beard and another wears a red turban. A gilded ornate backdrop is visible behind them. Several lamp flames burn along the table.2015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA long row of seated sadhus and priests at a Kumbh Mela camp hold orange and yellow marigold garlands and bowls over small oil lamps set on silver trays along a table. Many wear saffron and orange robes, one bearded elder in an orange wrap has a white beard and bare head, and a man in the foreground wears a dark red-brown shawl with rudraksha beads. Behind them a turbaned figure in a red turban and red-and-gold shawl sits among devotees, and a lit golden shrine with a deity murti stands in the upper right. Several people in white clothing stand in the background. Light from the lamps illuminates the scene.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated men at a ceremonial banquet or ritual meal, holding lit oil lamps in silver plates along a silver-covered table. In the foreground, men in white and cream clothes with sandalwood-paste and vibhuti on their foreheads hold brass lamps with flames. Along the right, several elder sadhus in saffron-orange robes wear marigold garlands, with one bearded elder in dark-rimmed glasses and yellow tilak. A figure in a red turban sits near the back. Behind them, an ornate gilded shrine arch glows with warm light. Orange marigold garlands lie on the table.2015-09-11 +2 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05