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A long covered tent hall at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a striped red, yellow and green canopy overhead and rows of seated sadhus and devotees in saffron and orange robes on the ground. A bearded man in a long orange-and-red shawl stands at left holding a steel vessel, while a bearded sadhu with bare chest and a rudraksha mala stands at right with hands folded. Many people sit in lines before brass plates and metal pots, serving food. A few women in saffron saris and marigold garlands are visible at right. Bamboo poles and corrugated walls frame the scene.

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A large red and multicoloured canvas tent at a Kumbh Mela camp, with many saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis seated in long rows on the ground eating from metal plates during a communal meal. A standing saffron-clad figure with a shawl walks between the rows past a pillar, and a white-bearded elder in orange stands near the centre. Strings of small lights hang from the tent roof, and brass plates and cups are set before the seated monks.2013-02-15 +3 copiesFebruary 15 20132013-02-15A long covered dining tent at a Kumbh Mela camp with striped red, green and yellow canvas overhead and bamboo poles. Rows of seated monks in saffron and orange robes sit on the ground eating from metal plates. A man in a white kurta and cream vest with long curly hair stands in the foreground beside serving staff, one holding a steel pot, while another in pink-orange robes carries food. Many saffron-clad sadhus with orange turbans fill the tent line.2013-02-15 +1 copiesLong rows of seated sadhus and sannyasis in orange and saffron robes eat a communal meal (bandara/annadan) inside a long red and green striped tent. Brass and steel plates and small cups are set on the ground before them. A woman in a pink and maroon sari with a bag walks along the aisle between the rows, and a few attendants in white move among the seated men.2013-02-15A large open-sided tent with orange and white canvas and rows of seated sadhus in saffron robes eating from metal plates during a bhandara meal. A standing man in a striped red and blue shirt and orange wrap moves between the rows carrying a bucket. In the foreground on the right, a bearded man in a long saffron robe with a crossbody bag, sandals, rudraksha mala and a tilak stands gesturing toward the seated crowd. Dirt floor, water bottles and steel plates are visible throughout.2016-04-21April 21 20162016-04-21February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copiesApril 23 20162016-04-23May 07 20162016-05-07A long open tent with red fabric walls and a striped canopy shelters rows of seated sadhus and sanyasis in orange and saffron robes eating a meal from brass thalis on the floor. Many wear rudraksha malas and some have grey or white beards and hair; one man in the foreground wears a grey woollen cap and a maroon shawl over orange clothing, while another has a red turban. A figure in orange walks along the row carrying a bowl, and a server in white dhoti clothing stands at the left with a brass vessel. Glass tumblers and small steel cups sit beside the plates, and damp cloth and orange robes hang from a rope at right.2013-02-15April 21 20162016-04-21A large outdoor tent filled with rows of seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes at a communal meal during a bhandara. Men in orange clothing and many with orange or yellow turbans sit cross-legged on the ground at long rows of white plates and steel glasses, while a man in a white shirt and orange dhoti bends to serve from a bucket. Orange and white striped canopy overhead, with more people standing and walking at the sides. Several sadhus at the right wear red and orange with rudraksha malas and long white beards.2016-04-21