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June 22 20092009-06-22June 22 20092009-06-22A photograph inside a hall with white walls, a white ceiling with decorative yellow and orange hanging panels, and white-curtained windows. In the foreground a man in a white kurta with an orange-red shawl walks past, slightly blurred. Beside him a shaven-headed man in full orange robes with a dark brown border holds a small object in his hands, his feet bare on a white tiled floor. Behind them a group of men in white dhotis sit on orange and blue mats in rows, and a row of orange chairs and a table with a camera on a tripod stand at the right. a person appears as the orange-robed figure, identified by his shaven head, orange robes and ceremonial presentation; he is in the centre-right, shown in person.2010-09-17June 22 20092009-06-22Indoor ashram hall with white walls, fluorescent tube lights and a ceiling fan, where a seated group in white clothes gathers on mats. A man in saffron robes with a shaved head stands at left near a window, and another saffron-robed figure with long hair stands beside him. At centre, a man in white dhoti and shirt with a gold-edged cloth bends over a steel pot, while a dark-robed saffron figure stands at right. Women in white and yellow sit on the floor, one holding a garland. A water bottle sits on the floor in front, and marigold petals are scattered on the mats.2009-06-22A photograph of an annadaan meal service in an indoor hall with white walls. A bald, bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala sits cross-legged on a striped mat in front of a gold throne and a red cushioned seat, eyes lowered. A woman in a red sari and gold bangles, wearing plastic gloves, holds a tray of orange food and serves a banana leaf on a low wooden plank. A man in white dhoti with an orange shawl stands nearby, and other devotees in saris and orange robes move around. A framed portrait with a garland hangs on the wall. Numerous people are partly visible at the edges.2009-06-22A seated annadaan meal session in a bright whitewashed hall with large windows. Rows of devotees sit on the floor before green banana leaf plates with small metal cups. A bald, bare-chested man in an orange dhoti and rudraksha mala walks down the centre aisle between the rows, while a man in white with an orange shawl stands behind him. Many participants wear white with garlands of white flowers, and staff in white serve food along the rows.2009-06-22A photograph of a ritual gathering indoors on a tiled floor. A man in an orange saffron robe with a long rudraksha mala and a red tilak on his forehead stands centre-right, smiling with one hand raised in a gesture of blessing. Around him, men in white dhotis and shawls with white sandalwood or ash markings on their foreheads and arms stand with palms pressed together in namaskar, and one holds a silver plate with a lit aarti lamp. Behind them, a large framed picture of a temple deity and an ornate golden throne-like backdrop are visible, with a camera on a tripod and mats and brass vessels on the floor. Five people are visible, dressed in white, orange and red-bordered dhotis.2010-11-24July 11 20122012-07-11A photograph of a group of men in white dhotis and shirts standing with palms pressed together in namaste along the left side of an indoor hall. In the centre, a man with a bare chest and a rudraksha mala wears an orange-saffron dhoti and is receiving a greeting. Beside him, a priest with a shaved head and bare torso wears an orange cloth and white dhoti, holding a silver tray with offerings and lit items. Behind them, other saffron-clad sannyasis stand near a decorated shrine with a deity murti and flowers.2010-11-30A photograph in a bright white-walled room of a man in an orange-saffron robe with a tilak on his forehead, wearing a long white-and-red garland and a rudraksha mala, receiving greetings from an elderly man in white clothes who holds his hand. Nearby, a man in white shirt and dhoti stands with palms pressed together in namaste, and a younger man in orange robe on the right holds a tray draped in orange cloth with a brass object on it. Other devotees in orange and white clothes stand behind, and the bald figure at far left wears an orange robe and mala. a person cue is present on the central robed man: long swept-back hair, ornate gold necklace and rudraksha mala with saffron clothing, consistent with the page's reference; he is an in-person candidate. Several people are visible.2012-09-12A large indoor hall with a striped multicolour floor mat where a long line of men in white dhotis and white kurtas, each wearing an orange shawl, stands or moves between seated groups. In the left foreground a bare-chested figure with long swept-back dark hair and an orange cloth draped over the body sits cross-legged on a low wooden seat, holding a steel plate of food, possibly prasad being served. Banana leaves hold rice, fruit and sweets on the floor at right, and a steel tray with leaves, vegetables and rice sits in the foreground. A seated man in white with an orange shawl takes food from the tray. The setting appears to be a ritual meal or annadan.2007-06-22