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A man in white dhoti and shawl with gold borders and an orange-beaded mala stands bending over a row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes, serving food from a steel bucket onto metal plates on low wooden stands. Several seated men in orange are eating from thali plates, and one wears a red turban on the left. Brass oil lamps and ornate gold temple decorations line the background, and a colourful striped rug covers the floor. a person: the standing server wears a white dhoti with gold border and a long orange-beaded mala, matching the event's Mahanirvani akhada bandara context, and is serving the seated sadhus.

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September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of a seated feast at a Kumbh Mela camp. A man in white dhoti with gold border and a saffron shawl stands bending over a long row of seated sadhus in orange robes, serving food from a steel bucket onto metal plates on low wooden stools. Several sadhus wear orange and one wears a red-orange turban. Brightly striped woven mats line the floor, and gold-coloured lamp stands and an ornate golden chair appear in the background. Several people stand at the back in white.2015-09-11A long row of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis sits cross-legged on mats, eating from silver thalis set on a long low silver-decorated table. A server in white dhoti and red shawl pours from a metal vessel, while another man in a red shawl and gold necklaces ladles food onto plates. Behind them a large hall holds a seated audience and ornate gilded altar decorations. Sadhus with long hair and beards are prominent in the foreground, with orange robes and rudraksha beads visible.2015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesA man in white dhoti with gold border and a white shawl bends forward at left, serving food from a steel pot with a ladle onto metal thali plates set on low wooden tables. Seated on red and blue striped mats are several sadhus in orange saffron robes, including bearded elders and a man with long hair and a beard. Behind them stand brass lamps and ornate golden shrine decorations, with another white-clad attendant at the top. The scene appears to be an annadan style meal served to seated sadhus. The server wears an orange-red rudraksha-style shawl draped over his shoulder and a gold wristband.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 12 20152015-09-12A long row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on striped woven mats while being served a meal from silver thalis and bowls. In the foreground a bearded man with long grey hair and a grey beard sits and eats, and a bald man in a white dhoti with gold-bordered cloth and a red sash stands at the left, serving food. Brass lamps and temple metalwork line the background, and an orange-turbaned sadhu sits nearby. This is a photograph of a communal annadan meal at the Kumbh Yatra.2015-09-12 +1 copiesSeptember 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sits at a silver-plated feast table during a bandara at a tent-like hall. A woman in a white sari with an orange border, gold jewellery and a bindi, at left, extends a silver plate toward the row. The seated man at right in an orange robe wears a marigold and yellow flower garland and sits near a microphone; a man in orange with a garland sits beside him. Behind them stands a decorated altar with brass lamps, a gilded deity murti and hanging flower garlands. The walls carry a colourful banner with pictures.2015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14May 05 20162016-05-05