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A large hall with a white floor where many saffron-robed sannyasis and young boys in orange cloth sit cross-legged on mats in rows, facing inward. Several have rudraksha malas on their chests. Green banana leaves in front of them hold small food offerings, sweets and fried snacks, with white cups of water beside them. A standing boy in orange at the centre faces the seated rows. A white-clad priest with a golden headpiece moves among them. Behind them, a golden kalasha stands near orange cloth hangings, and striped decorative pillars hang from the ceiling, with framed portraits on the wall. The scene looks like a communal meal or ritual feeding.

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April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesA large indoor hall with white floor where rows of young men in saffron-orange dhoti-style robes with pink-red borders sit cross-legged on mats in a long line, many with shaved heads and palms pressed together in namaskar. Each sits before a banana leaf holding rice, pappadam-like flatbread and small heaps of food, with paper cups of water beside them, a ritual meal setting. Behind them rows of seated people in white and red clothing face the front, and a man in a white shirt stands at the back of the room near a serving table. Hanging decorative yellow and orange cloth banners with tassels line the upper walls above red curtains. a person identity is not visibly established here, so no candidate is marked.2013-11-10 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesA large hall with cream tiled floor and red-curtained doorways shows many people seated in rows on mats during a ritual meal or puja. Foreground devotees wear orange saffron cloth with gold borders, bare-shouldered, many with long braided or natural hair, and some wear beaded bracelets. Banana-leaf or green plates with food, cups and water bottles sit before them. Further back, figures in white and orange stand and sit near a raised dais with a golden throne-like seat, a small figure at its base, and a kalasha-style vessel. Framed photographs and banners line the walls. Some people here appear to be in more casual clothing.2016-03-30A seated group of saffron-robed sannyasis, many shaven-headed and wearing rudraksha malas, sit in rows on mats during a meal and satsang setting on a tiled hall floor. In the foreground, two shaven-headed monks in orange robes with maroon borders face away from the camera before green leaf plates holding fruit, sweets and snacks, with white cups nearby. Behind them, rows of monks sit with hands folded in prayer. On the right, a few people in white ritual clothes sit or kneel in prayer. The scene is candid and wide, with a colourful striped cloth and brass items visible.2013-07-10 +2 copiesJuly 10 20132013-07-10 +1 copiesJuly 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesMarch 30 20162016-03-30July 29 20132013-07-29