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A photograph of a bhandara feast at a Kumbh Mela camp setting. In the foreground a sadhu seen from behind wears an orange-brown turban and has long dark braided hair adorned with a yellow marigold garland and a rudraksha-style mala. He sits on a floor mat while a man in white kurta and glasses leans in to serve him, and a woman in a yellow and multicoloured sari bends over steel thali plates on wooden low tables. Other people in orange and red robes sit along the wall. Steel plates, a tumbler and a small paper card sit on the tables.

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May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05May 05 20162016-05-05A photo of a feast service in a plain pink-walled room. On the left, a figure with long dark hair wearing an orange turban, orange robes and a yellow marigold garland sits with hands pressed together in greeting. Beside them a bald man in orange with a marigold garland sits on a mat. On the right, a man in white kurta and glasses and a woman in a yellow-and-green sari with red bangles lean forward to offer food from steel thali plates set on a low wooden table. Other people in orange clothing sit in the background. The orange-robed figure with the turban appears to be a sannyasi; whether the person in the turban is a person cannot be determined from appearance alone.2016-05-05Outdoor photo of a long row of people seated at low wooden tables under an orange tent during a communal meal service. In the foreground, a figure in an orange turban and orange robe with long dreadlocks sits with palms joined. A man in a white polo shirt with orange trim leans forward and places his hands on the turbaned head, which bears a marigold garland. Steel plates on the tables hold marigold flowers and food. Other people in saffron and orange robes and white clothing sit along the row, and a metal fence lines the left side.2016-05-07May 05 20162016-05-05April 21 20162016-04-21A photograph inside a plain peach-walled room. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with long dark dreadlocks wears a saffron-orange turban and a brown beaded shawl, seated on a cushioned mat; he has distinctive long hair and a turban, and is a person, though the cues are limited. Before him a woman in a yellow and green sari with red bangles offers a steel plate of marigold garlands and flowers at a low wooden table, while a man in glasses in a grey jacket leans in with folded hands. Behind them a monk in orange robes and a bald-headed man in orange stand near the table, and a cameraman with a camera on his shoulder films the scene.2016-05-05A photograph of a Kumbh Mela initiation setting under a pale cream canopy. In the foreground a man in a red-orange turban and rudraksha mala sits with his head bowed while a man in a white shirt and trousers applies a mark to his forehead from a steel plate. Behind them, saffron-robed sadhus sit in rows, some shaved-headed, and a red-clad devotee stands at right. Yellow marigold garlands lie on a white table at lower right. Overlaid text reads and a copyright line2016-04-22Photograph of a seated ceremony at a Kumbh Mela camp, with a cream draped backdrop. A man in a rust-red turban and dark brown shawl sits in the foreground, facing right. Beside him, a bald man in orange robes has his head touched by a man in a white shirt and glasses who is applying a mark from a silver plate. Other seated figures in orange and saffron robes line the row, and an elderly bearded man in orange sits at the left edge.2016-04-22A seated figure in an orange-saffron cloth with a white and yellow-red marigold garland and a tilak on the forehead has a hand raised toward a bent-over devotee's head, while another devotee in a white shirt and dark trousers leans in beside a woman in a maroon sari bowing with her hands near his feet. A bearded man in a white kurta and orange shawl stands behind them, and a woman in white looks on from the background. A low white-covered bench holds a bamboo tray of banknotes, a steel tumbler and a gold-tipped walking stick. The setting is an indoor hall with windows, a striped floor mat and a blue-framed table. The seated figure's distinctive long hair and saffron robes are visible cues, but the identity is uncertain from appearance.2006-12-10July 21 20132013-07-21