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A large tent interior where sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit in long rows on striped floor mats, each with a metal plate and water bottle. Men in white dhotis with red sashes walk between the rows serving rice from large steel buckets and pots. Behind them, a decorated shrine area with pink and gold ornamental arches holds deity murti under colourful hangings. Many people are visible in the scene, most in white or saffron, as a community meal (annadan) is served.

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September 14 20152015-09-14A large seated meal in a tented hall during the Kumbh Mela camp. Rows of saffron-robed sadhus sit on striped woven mats and colourful rugs, many with orange turbans or orange shawls and long beards. Attendants in white dhotis with gold-bordered cloths move among them carrying steel buckets and serving food onto leaf plates and metal thalis. Brass vessels and water bottles are set along the mats, and golden decorations and a shrine area are visible at the back. A saffron-clad man with a rudraksha mala and orange turban sits near the centre, appearing to be a sadhu receiving food, with no clear visual cues to identify him beyond that.2015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesA large outdoor pandal filled with seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on striped woven mats during a communal meal. Volunteers in white dhotis with gold-bordered sashes walk the rows carrying steel buckets and serving food onto leaf plates and bowls. In the centre foreground, a bearded sadhu in orange sits cross-legged with a red-and-orange turban and beaded necklace, flanked by others in orange. Many others are visible in the background. Gilded decorations and a temple-like structure stand at the back. Brass plates and bottled water sit on the mats.2015-09-17September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA large hall with corrugated metal walls and orange-painted beams hosts a seated meal for many sadhus. Rows of ascetics in saffron and orange robes sit on striped floor mats in green, red and blue, each with a steel plate of food and a water bottle. Several bearded sadhus wear orange turbans, and some hold their plates. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas move between the rows serving food, and one kneels to serve. Colourful paper streamers hang from the ceiling, and a painted world map hangs on the back wall beside a golden deity murti under a canopy.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA long outdoor feast in rows on striped woven mats, with dozens of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes eating from metal plates and bowls. Several men in white kurta-style clothes with red sashes walk between the rows serving food, one carrying a steel pot. Some seated sadhus wear pink, orange and white turbans, and one reads a small booklet. A red vehicle and white tents appear in the background under a blue tarpaulin.2015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14April 22 20162016-04-22September 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copies