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A large tent hall at a Kumbh Mela-style feast where many seated sadhus in saffron, orange and peach robes and turbans eat from leaf plates on green and patterned mats. Two standing men in white dhoti-style clothes wear red and orange garlands and gold necklaces; one holds a small bag. Behind them a seated figure in saffron-orange robes, a long garland and a gold necklace sits on a decorated throne near a brass lamp and silver-draped altar. Water bottles, bananas and sweets are set out on the mats.

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September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14September 11 20152015-09-11 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14A large communal meal in a covered pavilion where many sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on striped mats along long rows, eating from metal plates and leaf dishes with water bottles beside them. Several have white beards and matted hair; some wear pink, orange or white head cloths. Men in white dhotis and white kurtas move between the rows serving food. Behind them, ornate golden palanquin-style shrines and a decorated deity murti stand in the background, with bright sunlight streaming through the open side of the tent.2015-09-14 +2 copiesA large tented hall during a seated communal meal. Rows of sannyasis and devotees sit cross-legged on long striped mats in orange, pink and green, with steel plates of food and water bottles before them. Many men wear orange robes and turbans, and a few wear white dhotis or grey shirts. Two men in white dhotis and red-bordered cloth serve food along the rows. In the background an altar displays multiple deity murtis decorated with flowers and ornate silver-and-red canopies, with a few figures in white standing before it. A green and white cloth sign hangs at the left edge.2015-09-17 +1 copiesA 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.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15September 17 20152015-09-17 +1 copiesSeptember 15 20152015-09-15A 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 15 20152015-09-15 +2 copies