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A photo of a ceremonial meal on a decorated stage at a tent. Several seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit behind silver-trayed low tables, eating or preparing food. A standing priest in white dhoti with gold borders and a bare upper body faces them, and two saffron-robed men in brown-red garments with gold trim stand at the centre. One central figure wears an orange turban. Behind them, ornate gold-and-silver shrine canopies frame several deity murti and figures, with colourful striped pennants overhead. Red draping covers the foreground stage edge.

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A large ceremonial feast in a tented hall with a red draped stage. Seated in a row on the stage, many saffron-robed sadhus and holy men sit behind silver thalis at low tables, while a bare-chested priest in saffron stands at left and attendants in white dhotis and gold-bordered cloths serve. Behind them is an ornate golden shrine arch with a deity murti and colourful striped canopies. The scene suggests a bhandara offering at the Kumbh camp; several figures appear to be serving or standing. One seated figure in the centre-right wears saffron with a red headcloth, but his appearance is not distinctive enough to identify him.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA festive tented hall with red drapery and ornate gilded shrine arches holding deity murtis, including a central image of a deity pair with a trident-like staff. Many saffron-robed sadhus sit at long silver-trimmed tables, seated and eating from brass plates, with water bottles before them. A man in white dhoti with gold border stands at the near side, facing the tables with his hands together, appearing to serve or address the gathering. Another standing figure in orange cloth with a gold-bordered shawl and a sling bag is nearby. Several attendants in white and orange move along the dais. This looks like a bhojan or annadan gathering at a mela camp.2015-09-11 +1 copiesA photograph of a large stage at a Kumbh Mela camp tent, draped in red cloth with gilded ornate arches and deity images, including a seated Shiva-Parvati murti at centre. A row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sit behind silver trays of offerings and flowers, several with white beards and rudraksha malas. A central figure in saffron and red with long hair sits at the middle of the row, wearing a garland; the figure's appearance is uncertain. A woman in saffron bows at the lower edge of the stage. Colourful pennant canopies and lamps decorate the tent.2015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11September 11 20152015-09-11A stage under a white tent canopy at a Kumbh gathering, with a row of saffron-robed sadhus and seated guests behind silver-finished low tables holding marigold garlands and offering trays. Centre-right, a man in an orange robe with a red-and-saffron turban speaks into a microphone, with a long-haired, bearded man in saffron behind him. Behind them rise ornate silver-toned arches and a central shrine with a deity murti, flanked by smaller decorated alcoves containing murtis and colourful striped canopies. Several people wear rudraksha malas and kumkum. The stage is draped in maroon cloth, and a few attendants in white stand at the sides.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12A stage at a large tented Hindu religious gathering, with a silver-framed shrine of deity murtis and ornate arches in the background, decorated with colourful striped canopies. Several robed sadhus in saffron and orange sit on silver low tables heaped with marigold garlands. At centre, a man in saffron robes with a long white beard stands at a microphone, and a figure in an orange robe with a red turban and rudraksha mala sits nearby. Other saffron-clad figures in turbans and devotees in white kurtas sit on the stage, with oil lamps lit before the murtis. The scene resembles a puja or satsang on a ceremonial platform.2015-09-12A stage event under a tent with a maroon draped table in front. Seated in a row on the stage, several saffron-robed sadhus and holy men sit behind silver offering stands each holding a tray of orange marigold garlands. The seated figure second from right wears an orange-brown top with pearl and bead necklaces and a bold orange turban is worn by the man at far right, who wears a saffron robe, rudraksha beads and a gold armband. Standing behind them, several men in orange robes and gold-trimmed white dhotis hold microphones, and two blindfolded children in white and red garments stand in the centre, and a woman in a white sari stands at left. Behind them an ornate gold and silver shrine frame holds a deity murti of two figures, and a striped festival canopy hangs above.2015-09-12September 12 20152015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11