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A photograph of a seated meal (bhojan or bandara) at a long silver-covered table in an ornate hall with a gold-framed throne-like seat and deity murti at right. A row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits eating from silver plates and steel bowls, with water bottles on the table. At centre, a man in a red-maroon turban, gold necklaces and a saffron-and-gold wrap is partly visible, with a bald saffron-robed monk seated before him. In the foreground, an elderly bearded man with long white hair and a saffron robe holds a spoon at his plate, appearing to be served or eating. Behind them, men in white dhotis with orange-gold sashes stand among the seated monks.

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Photograph of sadhus seated cross-legged at silver-edged low tables during a meal at the Kumbh camp. In the foreground right, a bearded sadhu with long grey hair wears an orange-saffron robe with a gold-embroidered orange shawl, orange tilak on his forehead, and a rudraksha mala; he holds a spoon over a silver thali. Beside him, another bearded sadhu in saffron robes eats from a metal plate. To the left, a woman in a deep red turban and gold necklace sits among saffron-robed men, and a bald man in orange sits at the far left. Behind them, a standing attendant in white with a medal-like pendant and a golden ornate canopy frame the scene, with water bottles on the tables.2015-09-11A 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 copiesA 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 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11A seated line of saffron-robed sadhus eats from silver-rimmed plates at long ornate silver tables during a feast. In the foreground, a man in a rust-red turban and rust-red robe with heavy gold bead necklace and gold armlet leans over a thali, eating with his right hand, a purple-covered book open before him. Beside him, a man with long swept-back dark hair wears an orange robe and rudraksha beads and eats from a steel plate. Further along, more saffron-robed men sit at the tables with stainless steel tumblers and food, and a gilded throne-like seat with a mirrored arch stands behind them. Warm stage lighting and a gilded deity shrine frame the scene.2015-09-12 +1 copiesA row of seated Hindu sadhus and priests dines at a long bank of ornate silver-finished serving tables at a bandara. On the left, a bearded sadhu with grey hair and a yellow-orange cloth holds a spoon over a silver plate. Next to him, a white-bearded man in saffron-orange robes with rudraksha beads and a tilak on his forehead eats from a plate. Further along, several elders in orange and pink robes sit and eat, while on the far right a bald man in orange-red robes and a bracelet leans forward over his plate with hands folded. Water bottles, small bowls of food and silver platters sit on the tables; red-draped backdrop curtains fill the background.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11Several saffron-robed sadhus sit cross-legged at silver-trimmed low tables in a decorated pavilion, eating a meal from brass and silver plates. The nearest figure on the right has long grey hair, a grey beard, a saffron shawl and a rudraksha mala, eating with a spoon. Beside him an older man wears a yellow tilak on his forehead and glasses, and a man in a red turban and saffron robe, with a beaded mala and gold bangle, sits at the centre. Steel water bottles and a brass dish stand on the tables, with white-clad attendants and a gilded ornamental backdrop behind them.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA photograph of a row of seated senior sadhus and mahants eating a feast at ornate silver-toned low tables, with water bottles and food-laden plates in front of each. Foreground: a white-bearded man in a bright orange silk kurta with glasses and a rudraksha mala eats from a plate. Next to him, a bearded elder in peach-coloured robes with glasses eats with his right hand. Further along, a bald-headed man in orange and a turbaned man in red-orange sit at the table, and more saffron-robed sadhus with long white beards continue down the line. A standing attendant in white with a red-and-white cloth and a brass bowl stands in the background, with a deity murti and red drapes behind. This is a bandara-style annadan meal. No person in this image has been identified as a person by appearance.2015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copies