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January 01 2019

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Seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads and white tilak markings sit cross-legged on a tiled floor before banana-leaf plates heaped with rice, curries and fried items, each beside white paper cups. Several wear rudraksha malas and bead bracelets; one has ornate gold chains. Behind them more people in white and some in saffron sit in a hall with framed photographs on the walls and a framed image of a deity murti on the left. Rows of devotees in white and lavender sit along the room, making a shared meal offering in a ritual setting.2016-08-02A long row of seated monks in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged along a floor set with banana-leaf plates of food and steel tumblers, consistent with a communal meal. Many have white and sandalwood tripundra markings on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; some wear orange turbans and one wears a leopard-print headband. Several are bare-shouldered and white-painted on the arms. A large screen glows in the background, and a figure in orange and white sits at the far upper left.2019-01-01September 14 20142014-09-14April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesFive male devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and matching orange shawls sit cross-legged in a row on a cream tiled floor, palms pressed together in namaskar. Their bare upper bodies show white and ochre body markings. Several wear orange head cloths and beaded necklaces. In front of them, banana leaf plates hold rice, flatbreads and sweets, each with small brass tumblers. White chairs are stacked along the back wall beneath a wooden door.2018-01-08A 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.2019-01-01September 14 20152015-09-14September 14 20152015-09-14A large seated community meal in a hall, with rows of devotees sitting on the floor facing banana-leaf plates laid out along long lines. Many wear saffron or orange robes and rudraksha malas, while others wear white dhotis or white saris with beaded necklaces. The leaves hold rice, sweets, fried snacks, banana slices and small steel cups of liquid. Foreground devotees in orange and maroon sit with hands folded, and some have white or braided hair. Ceiling lights and screens are visible at the back of the room.2019-01-01September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesApril 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA seated communal meal in a tent with pale yellow draped curtains and a green floor. Rows of sadhus in orange and saffron robes sit on low wooden benches at long tables set with steel plates and cups and bottled water. A young server in a purple jacket and white dhoti bends forward with a pot to serve. A figure in orange stands at the left, and a man in a red turban sits among the diners. Several bald and white-bearded elders are visible, with a large crowd of seated sadhus in the foreground, their backs and heads partly visible.2016-04-22