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A 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.

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A 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 long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans or headwraps sits on a white tiled floor before banana-leaf meals. Brass cups and bowls hold food and drink, with puri-like bread and rice set on the leaves. In the foreground a young man with an orange turban, rudraksha-style beaded necklaces and bracelets sits with palms joined in anjali, while a younger girl beside him also has her hands folded. Many other people in orange sit along the row, some with headwraps and bare shoulders, and a crowd is visible in the background. This appears to be a community meal with devotees seated in prayerful posture before the food.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08Many 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 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.2018-01-08A 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 20182018-01-08Photo of a long row of seated people in saffron-orange robes sharing a meal at an indoor hall with a polished white floor. Foreground: a young person with hands pressed in anjali, wearing an orange wrap, orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded bracelets, sitting cross-legged on a mat before a banana leaf with rice, sweets, bread and small brass cups. Beside them, a child with hands folded wears an orange robe and a patterned head cloth. Further along the row, more orange-clad people sit in prayer with leaves and brass vessels set before them, and on the far left more orange-robed people sit in the same line.2018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of seated people in saffron-orange clothing eat a communal meal from green banana-leaf plates arranged along a white floor. Many wear orange wraps and turbans, some with rudraksha malas and forehead markings. Brass cups and bowls hold rice, sides and sweets, with food scattered on the floor. A man in an orange turban and orange wrap in the right foreground holds a small steel cup and looks down at his leaf. Other seated figures lean over their plates. Ash-colored forehead marks and bead necklaces are visible on several people. The setting appears to be an indoor hall, with more orange-clad people in the background.2018-01-08