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October 27 2015

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A long covered hall with a terracotta-tiled floor and ceiling fans, where two rows of people sit cross-legged facing each other for a shared meal. On the left, a row of people in white clothes with red shawls sits behind small clay bowls and plates on the floor. On the right, saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and rudraksha malas sit on low wooden platforms with brass cups and clay dishes. Orange and red walls and pillars frame the scene.2015-10-27April 21 20162016-04-21October 27 20152015-10-27 +1 copiesA long covered veranda in a pale yellow building where sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit in a row on the floor, with white plates and steel dishes of food set before them. A bearded sadhu in a long orange robe with a dark red shoulder bag stands at the centre of the row, while others in saffron and white sit along the wall. In the right foreground, a smiling man in a deep red-orange robe and a red turban wears white and orange marigold garlands and sits behind a red-cushioned tray of food. Red wooden seats and a patterned rug lie on the floor, and iron-grilled red doors line the wall. a person is the man seated in the right foreground, identified by his red turban, orange robe and marigold garlands, shown at a community meal setting.2015-10-03 +1 copiesA long row of seated devotees eat a communal meal from metal plates on a glossy marble floor during a bhandara. Most wear saffron and orange clothing, some with white tilak and shaved heads. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stoops at right, pouring food from a steel bucket along the line of plates and paper cups. A painted religious backdrop hangs on the pink wall behind them.2014-03-13 +1 copiesA photograph inside an open-sided pavilion with a corrugated roof, where a puja is taking place on a bare concrete floor. Several rows of people sit cross-legged in white clothes with orange shawls. A man in a white kurta and a bare-chested figure with white dhoti kneel near the center, bowed toward the floor, with brass vessels and banana leaves in front of them. Two women in white and orange sit at right with hands joined. Large framed portraits hang on the back walls, and a cameraman in white stands at left. Orange flags on bamboo poles rise from the floor. Relevant cues are a bowing devotee, offerings on leaves, and the ritual setting.2006-10-12A covered open-sided pavilion with a concrete floor holds rows of seated devotees in white dhotis and white shirts with orange shawls, many with shaved heads. Each seated person has a green leaf plate in front with fruit, flowers and offerings, and small brass oil lamps and vessels sit beside them. Tall bamboo poles with orange flags stand between the rows. Standing figures in white clothes are visible further back near a counter and a thatched hut, and a figure in white with an orange shawl stands at the right edge. This appears to be a puja with offerings in progress.2006-08-23October 12 20062006-10-12A long row of devotees sits cross-legged on the floor in a hall, eating a meal served on green banana leaves. Most wear saffron-orange cloth draped over the shoulders, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists. In the foreground a bearded young man with light hair eats with his right hand, beside a bald man in orange wearing glasses. Steel tumblers line the leaves along the row. Behind them, people in white dhotis and cream shawls with rudraksha malas carry brass trays and serve food, and a shrine with lamps and a deity murti is visible in the background. Nobody in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person.2019-01-01A photograph of a communal meal in a bright, tiled hall with large windows. Rows of people sit on mats on the floor, eating from green banana-leaf plates with steel tumblers beside them. Men in white dhotis and white shirts with saffron-trimmed shoulder cloths stand in a line, and a woman in an orange sari and saffron shawl serves rice from a large steel pot. Other women in white saris with red or orange borders serve food along the rows. At the far right, a figure in an orange robe stands near the wall, and more people in white stand at serving tables in the background. This appears to be an annadan style meal served to devotees.2011-03-05A long orange tent at a sadhu gathering, with saffron and orange cloth walls and a sandy floor. Rows of seated men in orange and saffron robes eat from steel plates and small steel bowls set on low wooden tables and on the ground. A man in an orange vest and dhoti walks barefoot down the central aisle. Two attendants in orange robes carry food: one holds a metal tray, the other serves a seated devotee. A seated sadhu on the right wears an orange turban and a gold-beaded necklace and is being served. Plastic water bottles stand among the place settings. The scene shows a communal meal served during a religious camp.2016-04-23February 15 20132013-02-15 +1 copies