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Outdoor seated meal for many sadhus under white canopy poles and marigold garlands. Rows of monks in saffron and orange robes sit on blue and green mats, with steel plates and water bottles in front of them. In the foreground a bearded elderly sadhu in peach robes, a turban, a rudraksha mala and a lanyard badge sits cross-legged, while a younger man in white kurta with long hair sits to the left and another bearded sadhu in orange shawl sits to the right. A man in white shirt serves from a steel pot near a large round metal vessel. Yellow flags and banners hang in the background. Watermarked archive photo with a copyright notice.

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September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 14 20152015-09-14Photograph of a seated gathering of sadhus at a Kumbh Mela camp, sitting on a yellow and teal cloth and blue tarpaulin inside a tent with white support poles. Foreground sadhus wear saffron and orange robes and turbans; one elderly woman in orange sits with brass plates before her. A large round stone vessel or yagna-style pit stands in the centre. A man in white stands at the back, and a water bottle sits on the ground.2015-09-15 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copiesSeptember 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated communal meal in a tent-like hall. Rows of sadhus in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit cross-legged on colourful striped and teal mats. Each has a large dried leaf plate in front holding yellow rice, with water bottles placed beside them. A steel pot sits in the centre of the row, and a deity murti with gold ornaments is visible at the far left. Several men with long white beards and rudraksha malas are prominent in the foreground, and additional saffron-clad figures recede into the background. The scene suggests an annadan style feast.2015-09-11 +2 copiesA large communal meal in a tent with a blue floor covering. Many men in saffron and orange robes sit in long rows, with plates of food, flatbread, rice and sauces in front of them along with water bottles. In the foreground a bearded man in a loose orange-saffron top and beaded necklace sits beside a younger man in a tall orange turban and orange kurta, who wears a white pearl necklace. Behind them numerous sadhus in orange and peach robes and orange shawls, some with headbands and bearded faces, continue the rows. The scene suggests a sadhu gathering at a camp. No one is identifiable as a person from appearance cues here.2015-09-15 +2 copiesA large outdoor tented dining hall filled with seated sadhus and monks dressed in saffron and orange robes, many wearing orange turbans. They sit in long rows on the ground eating from metal plates of food, with water bottles and steel cups beside them. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top, rudraksha beads and a white bead necklace. An elderly bearded sadhu with white beard and glasses sits in pale peach robes with a rudraksha mala. A figure in a red and gold garment walks down the aisle between the rows. Attendants in orange move along the lines serving food.2016-04-21September 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copies