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A photograph inside an open-sided covered hall with a corrugated orange roof and long metal-topped benches along both sides. In the foreground, a long-haired figure in a saffron-orange robe walks barefoot on the concrete floor, and beside them a man in a white kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style necklace holds a long wooden staff. Behind them a person in an orange top stands near a white-draped table with flowers, and a woman in purple sits at the right. A large framed portrait of a woman in white hangs on the back wall, and a copyright notice appears in the lower right corner of the image.

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A covered open-sided hall with an orange tin roof and long steel-topped serving tables with blue legs. Two men walk barefoot down the central aisle: on the left, a long-haired man in a loose saffron-orange robe and wrap; on the right, a bald man in a white kurta and white dhoti with an orange shawl over his shoulder, holding a cane. A large framed portrait of a bearded man in white with a white turban hangs on the back wall above a small altar with white cloth, flowers and a striped mat. A woman in a purple sari stands at the right table and another figure stands near the altar.2006-12-10A photograph of a covered open-sided hall with an orange corrugated roof and red-framed windows. In the centre, a man with long, swept-back dark hair and an orange saffron robe walks barefoot across a striped green, pink and blue mat, smiling and looking down. He wears orange garments wrapped over his body. To his right, an older bespectacled man in white dhoti and kurta with an orange shawl and a rudraksha-style pendant holds a rolled item and walks alongside. Behind them a man in white and another in orange move through the room, and a pedestal fan, white plastic chairs and a table stand nearby. A large printed banner on the back wall shows a man in white turban-like headwear. A camera operator is visible at the left edge. The long hair, orange saffron robe and rudraksha cues are distinctive and align with the page's reference to Swamiji, so the central figure is a probable Swamiji.2006-12-10A covered dining hall with a corrugated orange roof and open sides hosts a communal meal. In the foreground a smiling person in a flowing saffron-orange robe and shawl walks between rows of long tables set with metal plates and white cups. Seated diners in white clothing eat at the tables along the left and right, while other attendants in orange robes serve food and carry vessels. Plastic white chairs line the tables and a few curtains hang at the back of the hall.2008-12-25August 09 20072007-08-09October 24 20102010-10-24A photograph inside an open-sided tent-like pavilion with an orange canvas roof, showing saffron-robed sannyasis seated at metal tables eating a meal from steel plates. One man with a full beard sits at the centre holding a white cup, and another with long hair in an orange robe eats from a plate at right. Two women in white saris with orange borders stand and serve nearby, one in a yellow shawl. Behind them are a wooden shelf with small items, an orange curtain and a framed picture on the white wall. The meal is an annadan-style feast for the monastics.2008-12-25A covered corridor with a tiled floor and orange-painted metal roof frame, with a wall painting and a serving counter visible behind. Several people walk and gesture in conversation. In the foreground, a woman in an orange-red robe with a long rudraksha mala and curly hair raises her hands, beside a woman in a yellow sari. A man in an orange-and-saffron robe with a yellow-orange head wrap and beaded necklace walks toward the camera. At right, a bearded man in a white kurta and white dhoti wears an orange shawl and a mala. Other people in orange robes and white clothing stand in the background.2007-08-09July 02 20102010-07-02 +1 copiesAugust 09 20072007-08-09A covered dining hall with a corrugated roof and open side windows holds long metal tables and white plastic chairs. Many people in white dhotis and white garments sit at the tables and on benches eating from steel plates with paper cups, while saffron-robed sadhus in orange clothing move among them serving food. A bearded man in orange stands at the left-centre, and a shaven-headed monk in orange serves at the centre. Orange and yellow drapes hang along the back wall beside a framed picture.2008-12-25Ashram dining hall with a metal roof and open sides. Several men in orange robes sit at metal tables eating from steel plates; one bearded man on the right wears orange with a gold necklace. A woman in a white sari with yellow border serves food at the back, and another woman in white stands at the right beside a white board. Steel tumblers and a large steel pot sit on the tables.2008-12-25Photograph of an indoor hall with white walls, a corrugated metal roof and a tiled floor, lined with dark wooden chairs and a few tables. Two men in saffron-orange robes walk away from the camera, one in front and one slightly behind. To the right, several people in white and yellow kurtas stand near the doorway. Prayer-style wall pictures hang on the left wall. The men in orange appear to be sannyasis walking through the room; no face is clearly visible, so a person identity is uncertain.2009-11-16