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A row of seated sadhus and monastics in saffron and orange robes sits at wooden low tables before an orange cloth backdrop, as at a bhandara meal. Steel thalis and tumblers sit on the tables. The man on the left wears a yellow-and-red tilak across his forehead and has a long white beard and white hair. Beside him, a bald elder in orange with a rudraksha mala sits near a man with long grey hair and a beard, wearing a red robe and a gold-toned pendant. Other monastics in orange and red sit along the row.

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Several saffron-robed sadhus sit in a row at low wooden tables in front of an orange cloth backdrop, each with a steel thali of food and a small steel tumbler. The man on the far left wears a yellow-and-red tilak headband, white beard and orange shawl. Next to him, a bald man in orange wears a rudraksha mala. A white-bearded man in glasses wears a light yellow robe. A long-haired, bearded sadhu in red robes and a large pendant wears a rudraksha mala. Others in orange and red sit beside them, with a standing attendant in orange at the upper right.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21A row of seated sadhus and monks in orange and saffron robes sits cross-legged on low wooden tables inside an orange tent-like canopy, each before a stainless steel thali tray in what appears to be a bhandara meal. One elderly man at the left wears a pale pink garment and red tilak, a long-haired sadhu with a beard sits in orange, and several bald and bearded monks are in saffron, one wearing a red turban at right. Brass cups and steel plates line the tables, with an orange cloth wall behind them. The photograph is a blurred, warmly lit view of the seated assembly.2016-04-21A row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on the floor of an orange-walled tent, eating a meal from steel thalis at low wooden tables. In the foreground an elderly sadhu with long grey hair, a grey beard, dark-rimmed glasses and a dark rudraksha mala holds a metal plate of chapati, dal and vegetables. Beside him a bearded sadhu in an orange turban and orange robes eats from a thali, and further along others in orange robes and a red turban are seated. A staff member in white kurta stands at right near water bottles and steel tumblers on the tables.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21 +1 copiesA photograph of a row of seated sadhus and swamis in orange and saffron robes at a long floor-level table during an evening outdoor ceremony under a canopy. The foreground man on the left wears a peach-coloured turban with a red tilak, a rudraksha mala and a peach wrap, and sits behind a silver plate of yellow marigold flowers. Next to him, an elderly bearded man in saffron robes wears a white rudraksha and crystal mala and sits with hands folded. Other seated monks in orange and saffron have marigold-filled plates before them. Behind them, several people in white and coloured saris and white kurtas stand near a wall, and a green carpet and a red and blue patterned cloth are visible on the right.2016-05-07A photograph of a seated meal in a tent at the Kumbh Mela camp. Several sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on low wooden platforms covered with scattered flower petals, eating from metal thalis and bowls. The leftmost elderly man wears an orange shawl with gold border and a rudraksha mala, and has a long grey beard and a red tilak. A bearded man in a pink kurta sits beside them, and a sadhu in an orange turban and shawl gestures with his hand. Behind them a large painted backdrop shows a mountain and river scene, and a green cloth covers the floor.2015-09-15 +2 copiesMay 05 20162016-05-05A photograph of a bhandara-style meal inside an orange tent lined with orange fabric. Rows of low wooden tables with steel thali plates are set on a carpeted floor, and many men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged or on the floor along the left side. The nearest seated elderly man wears orange clothes, glasses and a white beard, with a rudraksha mala. Beside him a bearded man in pale pink robes sits at his thali. A standing man in orange robes and a white-clad attendant walk along the right side of the tent, and more seated people are visible in the background.2016-04-21A photograph of saffron-robed sadhus seated in a row inside an orange tent, with steel meal trays set on wooden tables before them. The central figure wears a rust-red turban, a dark beaded mala with gold-toned beads, a gold armlet, and a saffron shawl. Beside him sit a man with a short beard in orange cloth, a bald man in orange with a rudraksha mala, a shaven-headed man with a yellow tilak smiling, and a figure with an orange head-wrap. A man with a light beard and grey hair sits at the far right in orange robes. Everyone faces left, attentive, as if at a shared meal.2016-04-21May 05 20162016-05-05September 11 20152015-09-11