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A row of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit at a long banquet along a red carpet, each before a silver thali with steel cups and bowls, as at a bhandara feast. Several wear rudraksha malas and one has a long grey beard. A bald man in orange on the far left gestures toward the others, while a man in orange with a beard holds his hands near his plate. Silver serving trays with ornate engraved borders line the foreground. Behind them, a stage area with decorated figures and white and grey stands is visible. Several people are visible, seated and partially visible, with no candidate for a person identified by appearance.

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September 11 20152015-09-11A photograph of an outdoor stage event with a row of seated saffron-robed men on ornate gold-armed chairs beneath a striped teal, red and yellow canopy, with marigold garlands hanging at the top left. On the far left, a man with long curly hair and a saffron robe sits with bare feet. Next to him, a younger man with long swept-back hair wears a saffron robe and a rudraksha mala. In the centre, a bald, white-bearded elder in saffron sits beside a man in an orange turban holding a microphone at a white-draped table. Other saffron-clad men with shaved heads and bearded faces sit along the right. A red and gold ceremonial seat stands behind them, and a blue floor mat covers the stage.2007-08-09May 06 20162016-05-06A photograph of seated devotees in orange and saffron robes at a long row of low golden-trimmed tables set with silver and brass bowls, cups and plates. In the foreground a man with long dark hair and a full beard wears an orange robe and a beaded mala. Beside him, a bare-chested man with long hair, a saffron-brown head wrap and a rudraksha mala sits with his hands clasped and smiles; the figure has distinctive long hair, a head wrap and beaded adornment, but the appearance is not sufficiently conclusive to confirm identity. Further along, a woman in an orange shawl and two shaved-headed men in orange robes sit at the tables, with more people seated behind them.2016-05-06September 12 20152015-09-12September 11 20152015-09-11 +3 copiesA photograph of a row of seated sadhus and mahants in saffron and orange robes behind long low silver-tone tables holding plates of yellow and orange marigold garlands. A man in the centre-left wears a red turban with an orange-and-yellow shawl and a white sacred thread, seated among elderly bearded men in orange cloth. Behind them are a gold ornate throne-like backdrop and pink and gold decorative panels with a red curtain. A figure at the far right wears an orange robe, a dark rudraksha mala and a yellow shawl. Four prominent people are clearly visible, with more partially visible along the row.2015-09-11September 12 20152015-09-12 +1 copiesPhotograph of a seated meal or ritual gathering under a red and white tent hung with marigold garlands. A man in orange robes and a red shawl with gold trim, holding a bell or small ritual object, stands at the left serving the row. Seated on the floor at low ornate wooden tables with brass bowls and white flower offerings are several saffron-robed sannyasis. In the centre, a man in a rust-brown turban and brown wrap with long dark hair presses his palms together and smiles. Beside him, an orange-robed man with a shaved head and an orange head covering holds a phone. Another seated figure in orange with a grey beard sits further back. The scene reads as an annadan or satsang-style gathering.2016-05-06Photo of a long communal meal inside an orange tent, with rows of low wooden tables and steel plates heaped with yellow marigold flowers. Saffron-robed sannyasis sit along the tables, several wearing orange and pink turbans and rudraksha or bead malas; a bald man with a yellow tilak on his forehead sits in the centre-right. Standing figures in orange and yellow robes and turbans line the left side, some holding phones. A cream and blue checked shirt is visible at the far left. Walls and canopy are bright orange fabric.2016-04-21A photograph inside a large red tent at a Kumbh Mela feast, with a red carpet running down the centre and a long row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes on the right. Nearest the camera, a bearded man in a saffron-orange turban and robe sits at a white-draped table with a silver plate, a small red box and a book, holding a microphone. Beside him an older man in a pink-orange robe sits at the same table. Along the left, rows of seated monks in orange sit behind silver trays set on low tables, and a few people in pink and red robes walk along the carpet. A large carved bronze relief of a deity panel stands on the right wall, and a red canopy hangs above.2016-05-05September 11 20152015-09-11