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Photograph of a long seated row of saffron-clad sannyasis and devotees on a bare floor under a tent, sitting cross-legged before banana-leaf plates and small glasses of water. Many wear orange and saffron robes and orange or saffron turbans; several have full beards and white hair. A bare-chested man in the foreground right holds a small hand drum, and a bare-chested elder on the left gestures with raised hands. Behind them, banners and printed signs are visible, and a figure in white stands at the top left edge. No figure here has a clearly identifiable distinctive presentation for the page's named figure, so the scene is described by roles only.

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Photo of a thatched-roof hall where many sadhus in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor before banana-leaf plates of food, with small cups of water beside them. A man in white dhoti and shirt with a mala stands at centre, holding a garland of pink flowers, and another man in white bows toward a seated sadhu at right. Some seated sadhus wear orange, turban-style head cloths in orange, teal and pink. Other people in white stand along the back and sides near a barrier. Wooden poles and a banner frame the scene.2011-01-16A long shaded pavilion with a thatched roof holds a seated feast for many sadhus and devotees. Rows of people in orange and saffron robes sit cross-legged on the concrete floor behind green banana leaves set with small cups and steel bowls. Some men wear white dhotis, bare-chested with rudraksha malas and vibhuti. At the far left, a man in an orange turban and saffron robe stands near a banner with Tamil text. Background banners and a crowd of onlookers complete the scene.2011-01-16September 13 20142014-09-13Photograph of a large seated gathering of saffron-robed sadhus and sannyasis on a red mat under a striped tent canopy, sharing a meal from leaf plates with small brass cups and sweets. A man in the foreground wears a saffron kurta with a rudraksha mala and a red-and-pink head wrap, and another in the right foreground wears a peach turban and saffron shawl. Many others in orange and ochre robes sit in rows, while standing figures in white and yellow move among them, some carrying metal trays. No individual here is clearly identifiable as a person by the cues required, so the appearance is uncertain.2015-09-10A large outdoor tented dining hall filled with seated sadhus and monks dressed in saffron and orange robes, many wearing orange turbans. They sit in long rows on the ground eating from metal plates of food, with water bottles and steel cups beside them. In the foreground, a bearded man with long dark hair wears an orange sleeveless top, rudraksha beads and a white bead necklace. An elderly bearded sadhu with white beard and glasses sits in pale peach robes with a rudraksha mala. A figure in a red and gold garment walks down the aisle between the rows. Attendants in orange move along the lines serving food.2016-04-21January 08 20182018-01-08Photograph of a long row of seated devotees in orange-saffron robes at an ashram hall, hands pressed together in anjali during a meal offering. Before them stretch rows of banana-leaf plates heaped with bananas and food, with metal tumblers and small cups set along the leaves. Many have dreadlocked or long hair, tripundra-style white markings on foreheads, and rudraksha malas; one man wears a leopard-print headband and a ribbed brown turban-wrapped figure sits near the back. In the background, a few figures stand in white and saffron near a golden shrine area with a lit screen.2019-01-01A large indoor hall filled with seated sadhus in orange and saffron robes sitting on red floor mats before leaf plates holding fruit and small cups. Several older men with long grey beards and bald heads sit prominently in the foreground, one wearing a rudraksha mala, another with a cream and orange wrap. Red and white striped pillars frame the hall, and a decorated altar with deity murti and lamps appears at the back. A man in a light shirt stands near the altar. The gathering looks like a sadhu satsang or meal at a Kumbh camp. Many people are visible, with the crowd extending into the background.2015-09-10A long thatched-roof hall with blue pillars where many men in saffron and orange robes sit cross-legged on the floor in two rows facing each other, with banana-leaf plates of food, small cups and kumkum-marked offerings set before them. Several people in white dhotis and shirts stand along the sides and at the back, some with hands folded. In the centre, a woman in an orange sari stands at the front and another orange-robed figure stands near the back. Behind them, a banner shows a temple and a mountain with Tamil text, and a red poster with a sun-like emblem hangs on the right. Some men wear orange turbans and one drummer sits with a drum at left.2011-01-16September 11 20152015-09-11 +2 copiesLarge seated feast in an ashram hall: rows of men in saffron-orange robes, matching orange turbans and rudraksha malas sit cross-legged on white cloth along long lines, each before a green leaf plate of food with flatbread and cups. Foreground figures wear white body markings. Behind them women in white saris sit on the left, and on the right a seated figure in white and gold ornaments sits near a striped floor mat. A stainless steel food counter and a screen with orange flags appear in the background.2017-08-14A long row of saffron-robed sadhus sits cross-legged on a red carpet during a bhandara feast, each before a steel thali with food and a small cup. Many wear orange and red turbans and some have long white beards and rudraksha malas. Behind them stand white-clad attendants with a white cloth and a grey head covering, and gold shrine decorations and a golden canopy frame the hall. A few devotees with phones are visible at the lower edge.2016-05-05