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Photograph inside a red-and-orange tent at a Kumbh Mela gathering where sadhus sit in rows on a white cloth eating a meal from metal plates with rice, sweets and cups of water. In the foreground, a bearded elderly sadhu in a yellow turban and orange robe raises a pink cloth and smiles at the camera, while beside him a younger man with a moustache and beard wears a plain orange kurta. Behind them, other saffron-clad sadhus and ascetics sit on the floor, some wearing rudraksha malas. The setting is an open Kumbh Mela camp tent with striped fabric overhead.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01September 20 20152015-09-20September 11 20152015-09-11September 15 20152015-09-15 +3 copiesMay 07 20162016-05-07A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis eats a meal together on a long row of brightly striped woven mats in a covered hall with corrugated metal walls. Most wear orange or saffron cloth, and several have orange turbans and vermilion tilak marks. In the foreground a bearded man in orange robes and a red garland looks off to the side while holding a leaf plate and a small stick. Beside him a seated sadhu in orange eats from a leaf plate, and an elderly white-bearded man in an orange shawl with a red tilak sits nearby. Plastic water bottles sit on the mats, and a red-and-yellow banner hangs at the upper left. Several people stand in the background of the hall.2015-09-11 +1 copiesThree sadhus sit cross-legged on a mat under an orange-and-yellow tent during a communal meal. The central figure is bare-chested with white ash smeared on his skin, a long white beard and hair, a striped orange-and-yellow cloth around his waist, and a turban; he raises one hand in greeting. The man on the left wears an orange turban, a white wrap and beige dhoti, with a red tilak on his forehead and a rudraksha mala. The man on the right wears orange robes and an orange turban with long dreadlocked hair. Each has a steel plate with food in front of them, and other saffron-clad people sit behind them.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21April 23 20162016-04-23A large crowd of sadhus and devotees in orange and saffron robes sits closely on the ground under a tent or pavilion with white pillars. In the foreground a white-bearded man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged, eyes lowered, wearing orange robes and a pink undercloth. Beside him a long-haired sadhu with a red headband, bare chest, red shawl, bangles and vibhuti marks on his forehead leans forward to tend a plate of food. To the right a sadhu in a pale headcloth and orange robe eats from a leaf plate, with small steel cups and bowls of food on the floor.2016-05-07Evening scene under a white tent at a Kumbh Mela camp of Samishti Nirvani Akhada. Seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes sit at low wooden tables with steel plates of food, water bottles and tumblers. A bearded sadhu with long matted hair and orange robe stands at centre with bare feet, holding a red pouch. On the left a woman in a maroon headwrap wears gold necklaces and bangles, and a bearded man in orange sits by the table. A bald sadhu in orange sits centre-right, and a young monk in yellow-orange wraps stands at the right. Behind a corrugated metal fence, several onlookers in casual Indian clothing watch.2016-05-11April 21 20162016-04-21