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July 15 20152015-07-15July 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesSeptember 13 20142014-09-13Photo of a seated communal meal in a hall: rows of saffron-robed monastics sit cross-legged on the floor eating from green banana leaves set with rice, curry and small sweets, with paper cups and water bottles beside them. The man in the centre wears a dark headband, a wooden rudraksha mala and dark bead bracelets, and gestures with his hand while eating. Others in orange robes and malas sit beside him, and a shaved-headed monastic at the front is also eating. Behind them, more people in orange and white stand and move through the hall. Nothing indicates the speaker identity or the identity of any person in the image.2016-07-12A group of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a polished floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer. Many wear rudraksha malas and bangles, and some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Banana leaves in front of them hold rice, food portions and small paper cups, with water bottles nearby. Behind them more devotees in orange clothing are seated in a large hall. Several men in the foreground have shaved heads, and one man on the left has a dark headband. The scene reads as a seated prayer and meal gathering, and no single person is clearly identifiable as Swamiji.2016-07-12July 26 20142014-07-26 +1 copiesA row of seated devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments sits on the floor before banana leaf plates heaped with rice, vegetables, fruit and bananas, with water bottles along the table edge. Several men wear rudraksha malas, bare upper bodies, white tripundra or sandalwood markings on forehead and arms, and bangles, some with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Behind them, wall posters and a framed picture hang in a bright hall.2016-09-30A row of shirtless male sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis sits cross-legged at a long table with green banana-leaf plates of fruit and food, palms pressed together in prayer. They wear rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, with white and sandalwood-coloured vertical and horizontal markings on their chests, arms and foreheads. Water bottles stand along the table. Framed photographs of temple scenes and festival imagery hang on the white wall behind them.2016-09-30A seated group of saffron-robed monastics sits in rows on the floor of a hall during a ritual meal offering. Men in orange cloth with rudraksha malas and white forehead markings sit with palms pressed together in prayer, while others hold their hands in front of them. In front of them, banana leaves hold rice dishes and small cups of food and drink arranged in long lines. Women in orange garments and rudraksha malas sit at the left. Behind them, a red curtain and a standing devotee in white are visible, along with a few partially seen people near the back.2016-08-02Several monastic men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together, many with rudraksha malas and white-marked foreheads. A seated man at the right holds a microphone and an open notebook, apparently reading or leading. Before them are rows of small white cups and banana-leaf plates of food, along with brass pieces. A laptop sits on the floor. The men at the front are visibly sannyasis, and the seated reader is a leader, but no one's identity is established from appearance. Other participants sit behind in the blurred background.2016-08-02February 15 20132013-02-15 +2 copiesRows of saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged on a white marble floor with palms pressed together in prayer, many with white tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Banana leaf plates heaped with rice, flatbreads and side dishes line the floor in front of them, with small paper cups of water set beside each leaf. Behind them stand gilded ceremonial decorations and a large golden canopy in a temple hall. Several young boys in orange robes sit at the left edge.2013-10-04 +1 copies