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Photo of a row of monastic men seated on the floor in orange and rust-red robes, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. A man on the left wears a shawl over bare shoulders, glasses and a silver earring; a bearded man in the centre-left holds a black microphone and wears a gold chain necklace, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets; others have sandalwood or vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Before them are banana leaves set with food offerings, and a silver bell is visible in the lower left. Background shows a poster wall and a cameraman. Appears to be a Maheshwara Puja food offering to monastics.

2016-02-23 +1 copies

February 23 2016

A photograph of a row of sannyasi monks seated cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall, hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed. They wear orange saffron robes with red borders, rudraksha malas around their necks, white vertical tilak markings and bare upper bodies. Banana leaf plates with rice, curries, fried vadas and papadums are laid out before them, with disposable cups along the front. Other devotees stand in the background of the hall.

2013-10-04 +1 copies

February 23 2016

A seated row of saffron-robed sannyasis with shaved heads sits cross-legged on the floor, palms pressed together in namaskar before a meal. Each has tripundra marks on the forehead and wears orange-red shawls over the shoulders, with rudraksha malas and bangles visible. In front of them lie green banana-leaf plates with rice, vegetables and sweets, and white paper cups. Their eyes are closed or lowered in prayer, and the hall has a white wall and red-curtained backdrop. The image is a photograph of a group prayer before a communal meal. No single figure is identified as a person, as several similarly dressed monks are visible.

2012-04-23 +2 copies

A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes sits cross-legged along a purple mat during a meal ritual. Several shaved-headed men wear white tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas and gold bangles. One holds a microphone and another holds a small bell. Before them lie rows of banana-leaf plates with rice, sweets, vegetables and small steel bowls, with water bottles along the edge. The scene suggests a satsang-style annadan or puja gathering.

May 25 2013

May 25 2013

January 08 2018

Photograph of a row of saffron-robed sannyasis seated cross-legged on the floor at a long table set with banana leaves and food, including rice, fried items and paper cups of drink. The foremost monk, bald and wearing glasses, sits with hands pressed in prayer and wears orange robes, rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Beside him, another monk holds a microphone and others seated along the row have shaven heads, orange robes and sacred ash markings on their arms. Behind them hang framed posters on a red wall and a stainless-steel pot sits on a side table. A partly visible attendant in white stands at the left edge.

A row of young men seated cross-legged on a white floor in a hall, dressed in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and chests. They sit with palms pressed together in namaste before long rows of banana-leaf plates laid with food, each with small brass cups and bowls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white ash joins his hands. A white-draped chair line and a wall with a sign stand in the background. Sits as a communal meal offering.

Indoor ritual gathering with shaved-headed priests in saffron-orange dhotis and drapes seated in rows on orange mats, hands joined in namaskar before banana leaf plates of food, rice and small cups. Behind them, a large audience sits in white and red clothing on red mats, with some standing at the back. Carpets, a sideboard with a table cloth and a light-coloured wall complete the hall setting. The scene reads as a puja offering with food arranged on leaves, though the exact rite is not legible.

2014-07-26 +3 copies