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October 15 20082008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15Two men sit cross-legged on the floor of a plain room, eating from green banana-leaf plates set on low wooden trays. The man on the left wears an orange robe, a gold bead necklace and white and red forehead markings, and is looking down at his plate with his hand near the food. The man on the right is bare-chested with an orange cloth wrapped around his lower body, white forehead markings with a red dot, and holds a piece of flatbread while eating. Plates hold rice, curries, fried snacks and sweets. Two pedestal fans stand behind them beside a wooden door.2009-01-01 +1 copiesTwo men sit cross-legged on a stone-floored hall with granite pillars and a ceiling fan behind them, smiling at a shared meal served on banana leaves. The man on the left wears orange-saffron robes, a long gold beaded necklace, and a white and red forehead marking, with long swept-back hair; his hands are pressed together near his lap. The bare-chested man on the right wears a saffron-orange cloth, has a white forehead marking and a thin white chest cord, and rests his hand on the leaf. The leaves hold rice, dal, chutneys, a dosa or idli-like flatbread, and plantains. Steel tumblers, a plastic water bottle and a small brass pot sit nearby.2008-10-15October 15 20082008-10-15A photograph of saffron-robed ashram residents seated in rows on mats, eating a meal from green leaf plates with steel tumblers and cups. Several men have white sacred ash marks on their foreheads and bare upper bodies, wearing rudraksha malas and orange cloths. Some have long braided hair. Plates hold rice, yellow dishes and flatbreads. A child with a white forehead mark sits at lower left, and blurred diners appear in the right foreground.2017-03-14Photo 99185272009-01-01 +1 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis and shawls sits cross-legged on a white floor in a hall with pink walls and framed pictures. Most are bare-chested, wearing rudraksha malas, with white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. In front of them, banana leaves hold rice, fried snacks, sliced fruit and sweets, with small steel bowls of chutney and water bottles along the row. The participants sit with hands folded or resting on their laps, awaiting the meal in an annadan-style setting.2016-09-30A photograph of several shaven-headed men in saffron-orange robes seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor, eating a meal served on green banana leaves with small steel tumblers. Several plates hold rotis, rice, curries and sweets. The man on the far left has a hand to his face, another in the centre gestures with an open hand, and others look on, with white tilak lines and rudraksha or gold necklaces. A carved wooden chair stands at the right, and a woman in a blue sari appears at the left edge. Behind them are white walls and steps.2011-03-05A 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