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July 03 2017

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A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans sits along a table set with brass cups and plates of fruit and food. Several figures have hands pressed together in anjali and white vibhuti or sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. A tall young man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala, gold earring and a patterned head cloth, eyes closed. A younger boy in the centre also wears orange and a rudraksha mala, with white markings on his forehead. The background is blurred with more people in white and grey.2018-01-08A long row of saffron-robed devotees sit cross-legged on mats in a white-tiled hall, many wearing orange turbans and orange shawls. They sit with palms pressed together in prayer, and several have white markings on their foreheads and bodies. In front of them, green leaf plates and copper tumblers are laid out along the floor with rice, vegetables and food. No single individual is identified as a person in this frame.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A row of young men and boys in saffron-orange cloth sit cross-legged on a white floor-cloth at a long feast line. Their bare upper bodies show white sandalwood or vibhuti markings, and several wear orange shawls wrapped over one shoulder. Their hands are raised in gestures near the leaf plates. In front of them stand steel tumblers and banana-leaf plates of food, and a second row of people in white sits behind them. The scene looks like a communal meal with ritual attire.2017-07-03A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and turbans eats a meal from green leaf plates on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a young sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets sits with palms pressed together in namaste, next to a bearded sannyasi in an orange turban and orange wrap with a rudraksha mala who also holds his hands in anjali. Brass tumblers and bowls hold food and drink beside the leaves, with puris and rice dishes on the leaves. The sannyasis sit cross-legged on a mat with a blue and purple border.2018-01-08A row of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys sits cross-legged on the floor during a communal meal, many holding food in their hands. They wear orange cloths over their shoulders and orange head wraps, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and beaded bracelets on their wrists. Brass plates and leaf-shaped food servings lie in front of them. Blurred figures in white and red stand in the background of a bright hall.2018-01-08Many young men and boys in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sit cross-legged in a long row on the floor of a hall, facing a banquet-style meal. Brass cups and bowls sit on green leaf plates with food, and several boys press their palms together in prayer. Some wear white sacred ash on their foreheads and gold bangles, and rudraksha beads hang at their chests. Large orange banners hang on the walls in the background, and white chairs line the far side.2018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans eats a meal from banana leaves on a white marble floor. Brass tumblers and bowls are set before each leaf, holding rice, flatbreads and side dishes. In the foreground a young child with dreadlocked hair and a beaded bracelet sits with palms pressed together in prayer beside an adult in orange with a rudraksha mala, eyes closed. Other participants sit in the background, and a crowd is visible further back. The scene suggests a communal annadan style meal. No candidate for a person is clearly identifiable in the foreground based on appearance alone.2018-01-08A photograph of a long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing, many wearing orange turbans, at a communal meal. In the foreground two young devotees sit cross-legged with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered. Before them stretch banana leaves set with rice, sweets and curries, alongside brass tumblers and bowls on a white floor. The figures in the background are blurred. This appears to be an annadan style meal served to sannyasi-style devotees.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, palms pressed together in prayer. Several boys have shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In front of them on green leaf plates are servings of food such as flatbreads and cooked vegetables, with white paper cups lined up along the edge. The setting appears to be a tiled hall, consistent with a shared meal or annadan after prayers.2014-09-13