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Four men sit cross-legged on a bare floor in bright daylight, with banana leaves and small plastic cups set in front of them. The man on the far left is bare-chested with a sacred thread and an orange cloth around his waist. The second man is bare-chested with a cream shawl draped over his shoulders and an orange lower cloth. The third wears an orange shawl over a bare chest and cream dhoti, and the man on the far right wears an orange shawl and orange dhoti, with his hands busy in front of him. All four have white ash marks on their foreheads and bodies. A pillar and a bright white wall stand behind them. Their pose and the leaf plates suggest a seated meal or offering, but the image alone does not show more.

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A row of sadhus seated cross-legged on a concrete floor for a meal, wearing orange dhotis and bare-chested, with white and red tilak marks on their foreheads. Several have long white beards and matted white hair; one wears round glasses and holds a steel tumbler. Plates with rice and food sit before them, and a man in white at the left leans over a metal bucket serving food. Behind them are blue and yellow walls. Rudraksha malas and red threads are visible on some men. The men are seated and eating together.2006-09-23November 10 20132013-11-10A row of shirtless men in orange dhotis sits cross-legged on a bare concrete floor against a blue and cream wall, leaning forward to eat from banana-leaf plates and steel tumblers. The man at right wears a red thread necklace and a red-and-green dhoti border. Others have grey or white hair and beards. Food remnants and small steel cups lie on the floor. A person in white stands at the far left edge.2006-09-23April 01 20132013-04-01 +1 copiesA 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 group of saffron-robed monks seated cross-legged on the floor of a white-walled hall, eating from banana leaves set before them with small steel tumblers of water. Several monks have shaved heads and white vertical forehead markings; some wear rudraksha malas and gold-coloured necklaces, and one raises a mala. A man in a white dhoti with a red border and a gold necklace stands at left, and another figure in white walks in the background. Framed pictures and a wooden carved panel are visible on the right. The scene suggests a communal meal in an ashram setting.2011-03-05A photograph of five saffron-robed sannyasis seated cross-legged on a white tiled floor, eating from banana leaves set before them with steel tumblers of water. Each wears orange cloth and rudraksha malas, and several have white sacred markings on their arms and foreheads. Behind them is a carved wooden stand, and a standing figure in white dhoti and shawl with a folded cloth stands at the right edge holding a garland. Prasad-style food including rice, vadas and sweets is served on leaves. The walls are white and a grey notice is on the wall beside a doorway. The visible identity cues on the seated men are not distinctive enough to attribute to any named person.2011-03-05Annadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesSeveral saffron-robed monks sit cross-legged in a row on a white tiled floor, eating a meal from banana leaves set before them, with small steel tumblers of water beside each leaf. Foreheads bear white vertical marks and several wear rudraksha malas and glasses. The man on the far right holds a long mala of beads up. Behind them, two men in white dhotis stand near a doorway, and a brown wooden stand and a framed picture hang on the right wall.2011-03-05April 01 20132013-04-01September 13 20142014-09-13A row of saffron-robed sannyasis sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor, facing right, before banana leaves set with food and steel tumblers. The foremost man on the left wears clear-framed glasses, a rudraksha mala and white tripundra marks on his forehead and arms. Beside him, several other saffron-clad monks wear beaded malas, and one holds a garland of orange flowers. Behind them, two men in white dhotis stand in the background. At the right edge, a framed painting and a round wooden seat or stool are visible. No figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance, so the depicted people are described by role only.2011-03-05