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A row of shirtless male sannyasis in saffron-orange dhotis sits cross-legged at a long table with green banana-leaf plates of fruit and food, palms pressed together in prayer. They wear rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets, with white and sandalwood-coloured vertical and horizontal markings on their chests, arms and foreheads. Water bottles stand along the table. Framed photographs of temple scenes and festival imagery hang on the white wall behind them.

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A row of seated men in saffron-orange dhoti and shawl-style garments sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, during a meal offering. Several have white tripundra-style markings on forehead and arms and wear rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Before them on the table are green banana leaves holding sliced fruit, sweets, and small bowls, with water bottles along the table. Behind them a framed photo hangs on a cream wall. Several other people are seen at the edges of the frame.2016-09-30Photograph of a seated group of sannyasi-style devotees in saffron-orange cloth, bare-chested with white ash stripes on their arms and torsos, wearing rudraksha malas and beaded bracelets. Several men sit with palms pressed together in namaskar, eyes closed, in a hall with framed colourful photographs on the walls. Water bottles and fruit offerings are on the floor in front. No candidate for the a person figure is clearly identifiable from appearance.2016-09-30A seated row of devotees in saffron-orange dhotis and wraps sits cross-legged on the floor of a hall, eating from green banana-leaf plates set on a long row. Several men are bare-chested with rudraksha malas, sacred ash and white markings on their bodies; others wear white necklaces. Plates hold rice, yellow dal, banana slices, pappadum-like flatbreads, pickles, coconut and small bowls, with water bottles along the edge. Their eyes are closed or lowered in prayer-like composure. Behind them, framed portraits and photographs hang on pale pink walls, and a few people in white attire stand at the back.2016-09-30A group of saffron-robed sannyasis sit on a polished floor with palms pressed together in anjali mudra, eyes lowered in prayer. Many wear rudraksha malas and bangles, and some have vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads. Banana leaves in front of them hold rice, food portions and small paper cups, with water bottles nearby. Behind them more devotees in orange clothing are seated in a large hall. Several men in the foreground have shaved heads, and one man on the left has a dark headband. The scene reads as a seated prayer and meal gathering, and no single person is clearly identifiable as Swamiji.2016-07-12A row of seated devotees in saffron-orange dhoti-style garments sits on the floor before banana leaf plates heaped with rice, vegetables, fruit and bananas, with water bottles along the table edge. Several men wear rudraksha malas, bare upper bodies, white tripundra or sandalwood markings on forehead and arms, and bangles, some with eyes closed in meditation or prayer. Behind them, wall posters and a framed picture hang in a bright hall.2016-09-30July 12 20162016-07-12A seated group of saffron-robed monastics sits in prayer with palms pressed together at a meal or offering spread. Several men are bare-chested, wear rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their arms and chests, and sit on green leaf plates with bananas, fruit and small bowls beside plastic water bottles. Behind them, other seated devotees and wall posters of temple and ritual scenes fill a hall. The mood is devotional, with eyes closed in reverence.2016-09-30 +1 copiesJuly 12 20162016-07-12A group of seated men in orange and saffron robes perform an aarti-style ritual, each holding a small brass oil lamp with a lit flame. The central man wears saffron clothing, a rudraksha mala and wire-rimmed glasses, and holds a lamp forward with both hands. Others around him hold lamps and kumkum-marked plates, and a man in white dhoti sits at left. Brass plates with flowers, fruit and small vessels rest on orange mats on the floor, with incense smoke rising at right.2011-09-25July 14 20132013-07-14 +1 copiesSeptember 30 20162016-09-30A large seated group of devotees in saffron and orange robes sits in rows on a mat, hands pressed together in anjali mudra during a ritual meal or satsang. Many wear rudraksha malas and bindis or tilak, and some have shaved heads. Banana-leaf plates hold food, with small steel cups, water bottles and white flower-like offerings placed between them. Behind them, other people in white clothes sit in the hall, and an oil lamp glows at the left edge. No single figure is clearly identifiable as a person from appearance cues alone, so the presence of a candidate is uncertain.2016-07-12