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Long rows of seated sadhus in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit cross-legged on a teal cloth with colourful striped runners laid down the center. Each person has a large dry leaf plate in front holding yellow food, with small water bottles placed along the rows. Bearded elders dominate the front, one with a rudraksha mala. A large steel pot stands at the middle of the line, and a golden deity murti or ornate decoration appears at the left edge. The setting is a tented hall, with more sadhus visible in the background. This is a bandara meal for the Mahanirvani akhada sadhus at the Kumbh camp.

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Photograph of a long row of seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans-style headwraps, sitting cross-legged on teal and striped rugs at a bandara meal. Banana-leaf plates with yellow rice are placed before them, with water bottles and a large steel pot in the centre. Several men have long white beards and rudraksha malas. Behind them, an ornate deity murti with gold ornaments and a red-walled hall are visible, with more people in the background.2015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A large tented hall with many seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes eating a communal meal from steel plates on long striped mats. Several men in front wear orange garments, rudraksha malas and pink or orange turbans, and a bearded elder in an orange robe sits in the foreground eating. A few men in white clothes move among the rows, and a figure in white stands near the back. Water bottles and food bowls line the mats, with bright decorations and banners visible at the top edge.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesA photograph of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis at a Kumbh camp event, sitting cross-legged on colourful striped woven mats in rows. Many wear orange or saffron turbans and robes, and several hold small metal cups or bottles of water. Leaf plates are laid before them. In the upper centre a standing man in a deep red garment holds a metal tray. The arrangement and clothing are consistent with the Mahanirvani akhada gathering described on the page. No individual is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the figures are described by role and clothing.2015-09-11A photograph of a seated communal meal in a tent-like hall. Rows of sadhus in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sit cross-legged on colourful striped and teal mats. Each has a large dried leaf plate in front holding yellow rice, with water bottles placed beside them. A steel pot sits in the centre of the row, and a deity murti with gold ornaments is visible at the far left. Several men with long white beards and rudraksha malas are prominent in the foreground, and additional saffron-clad figures recede into the background. The scene suggests an annadan style feast.2015-09-11 +2 copiesSeptember 20 20152015-09-20A seated feast scene of many saffron-robed sadhus in a hall with striped woven mats of red, green, blue and purple. Most wear orange or saffron cloth and orange or pink turbans; several have long white beards. They sit cross-legged on the mats in rows, with large dry leaf plates in front of them and small plastic water bottles nearby. In the upper left, a figure in a red-orange robe stands holding a metal tray near a large steel vessel. Some men in the foreground wear light pink-orange cloth. The atmosphere is that of a communal meal for the ascetic gathering.2015-09-11September 14 20152015-09-14A long dining hall during a bandara feast, with many seated sadhus in saffron and orange robes and orange turbans lined along a red carpet. They sit on green mats before leaf plates holding food, small bowls and glasses. A man in a white vest walks along the row, carrying a tray. Red and maroon fabric canopies and a painted backdrop of a deity hang overhead.2015-09-10 +1 copies