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=== Kumbh Mela and the Seva Bhaav ===
=== Kumbh Mela and the Seva Bhaav ===
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At the Kumbh Mela the spirit of Seva (Service) is evident everywhere – in the unending supplies at the feeding tents, where all are humbly requested to partake of the offering and to visit again. Daan-Dakshina is given to saints and seers, in the effusive and generous hospitality accorded to every visitor.
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At the Kumbh Mela the spirit of seva (सेवा | selfless service) is evident everywhere – in the unending supplies at the feeding tents, where all are humbly requested to partake of the offering and to visit again. Daan-Dakshina is given to saints and seers, in the effusive and generous hospitality accorded to every visitor.