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Interior of a large tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a pale yellow fabric wall and white canopy overhead lit by hanging lamps. Rows of saffron-robed sannyasis sit cross-legged on green carpet behind low wooden tables, many with rudraksha malas. A bearded man in a long orange kurta and dhoti stands at the centre of the aisle with hands at his sides. Along the right, men in white clothes sit before a long table draped with white and pink cloth. Orange triangular pennants hang along the top of the yellow wall. Approximately twenty-five people are visible.

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A large outdoor tent with a striped red, green and orange canopy and green support poles hosts a bandara meal for many saffron-robed sadhus seated on yellow cloth at low white tables with steel thalis, water bottles and cups. A standing man at right with a full beard, orange long-sleeved top and orange dhoti wears rudraksha mala beads and a ceremonial gold chain with a pendant, and stands near a row of seated sadhus. Other devotees in orange and white move among the tents, and a plastic-wrapped bucket and a speaker sit at left. Tents and reed huts are visible beyond.2013-02-15April 22 20162016-04-22A night-time outdoor community meal at a festival camp, with long rows of seated saffron-robed sadhus and devotees eating from metal thalis and steel tumblers on low wooden tables set over a teal floor covering. In the foreground, white-bearded men in orange and peach robes sit cross-legged, one with a yellow tilak on his forehead. On the right, a tall bearded sannyasi with matted hair and an orange robe and a red-marked forehead walks past the rows, while a man in a yellow shirt stands nearby. Yellow-capped volunteers in orange serve food from steel buckets. Strings of lights, flags and a decorated canopy frame the scene.2016-05-16A row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits along a long low table set with marigold garlands and offering trays on a green floor before a pale green draped backdrop. Several wear orange and red turbans and forehead tilaka marks; one older man with long grey hair and a white beard sits centre, and a figure at right wears a saffron headwrap and rudraksha beads. Yellow and orange marigold flowers lie on the table beside the seated figures.2016-04-22A photograph inside an orange-draped tent at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela, with a long row of saffron-robed sadhus seated on low wooden benches covered in patterned red and blue cloth. Several wear orange or maroon turbans and rudraksha or beaded necklaces with gold bangles. A standing sadhu in orange robes, with a long beard and an orange shawl, stands at the right beside a pillar. Attendants in beige clothing move along the back. The tent is lined with white poles and orange fabric.2016-04-22February 06 20132013-02-06A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus under a yellow cloth tent with green mats, at what appears to be a Kumbh Mela camp. In the foreground an elderly bearded sadhu in orange robes and glasses sits on the left. Beside him a man in a red-orange turban and matching saffron-brown robe with a rudraksha-style brown shawl sits cross-legged with hands on knees, appearing to be a sannyasi; the appearance is not clearly identifiable. A woman in orange robes and a headcloth sits near the center, and several shaved-headed sadhus in orange sit behind. A standing man in white kurta with a red thread on his wrist stands at left, hands folded. On the right a shaved-headed monk in maroon robes sits facing the group, and a standing attendant in peach robes stands at upper right. A printed photo credit overlays the lower right corner.2016-04-22September 15 20152015-09-15A night-time outdoor meal under a white tent on green carpeting, with many people in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged in long rows behind low wooden stools holding round steel thalis and steel tumblers. Several seated saffron-clad sannyasis wear white flower garlands. A standing man in a yellow top moves along the rows serving food. Decorative white-and-red walls, lights, and saffron flags frame the scene. Some seated people wear white or pink clothes. Several people are visible, some partly cropped at the edges.2016-05-16A photograph of a seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees in a decorated tent with a green carpet and rows of low wooden stools holding metal plates, cups and small brass vessels. A bald, bearded man in the foreground wears a white flower garland over orange robes and sits beside a line of other orange-clad figures, several with white garlands. A standing man in a green shirt holds a camera on the right, and white-clad devotees and women in orange saris sit along the back. Colourful geometric rangoli-style designs decorate the walls and a red pillar frame stands on the right.2016-05-16April 23 20162016-04-23September 10 20152015-09-10 +1 copies