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Outdoor evening gathering under a white canopy with green mats, where saffron-robed sannyasis sit at long low wooden tables set with steel plates of food and marigold garlands. A figure seated at the right in an orange-brown turban, gold necklaces and bangles is serving or offering food to a seated devotee in saffron. Other saffron-clad monks stand and walk nearby, and several young men in pink shirts and a bearded man in white with a yellow turban photograph the scene with phones. Red cloth lines a side barrier and a few saffron-shawled elders appear in the background.

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May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08May 08 20162016-05-08Night-time outdoor communal meal under a tent canopy at an event, with saffron-robed sannyasis and devotees seated on the ground and at low wooden tables laid with steel plates of food garnished with marigold flowers. A robed man in saffron stands bowing and serving food to a white-bearded elder in orange robes with a long white beard and a rudraksha mala, who sits at the front table. Behind them standing figures wear saffron, orange and white clothing, one holding a large palm-leaf fan and another a wooden staff. A colourful striped cloth backdrop and string lights hang in the background, with a man in a white kurta and blue lanyard standing at right and women in western clothes filming at left.2016-05-07A photograph of a seated meal gathering at a Shuddhadvaitam session with a green floor covering. In the foreground, a woman in an orange sari with a head covering holds up a long marigold garland while an older woman in pink-orange robes sits beside her. On the right, a person in a bright orange turban, gold chest necklace and gold armbands, wearing an orange robe, smiles and holds a small item near the garland, with a man in glasses at the edge of the frame. Brass plates with marigold flowers and white napkins are set on low wooden tables. Behind them, orange-robed monastics and a man in white kurta with a shoulder bag stand while holding phones.2016-05-08Outdoor evening gathering on a green mat where saffron-robed sannyasis sit on floor mats behind low wooden tables set with silver plates of marigold garlands. A central figure in an orange-red turban, layered gold necklaces, gold bangles and an orange-red shawl smiles and extends his arm to offer a plate of marigolds to a seated monk in orange; another seated monk in orange and a wooden rudraksha mala leans in. Standing devotees in orange, pink and white clothing, one in a white kurta with a cross-body bag and a sash, look on; a man holds a phone. a person cues: the central figure wears a turban, heavy gold necklaces and an orange-red shawl, and is serving marigold garlands during a seated ceremonial gathering. Scene suggests a satsang or puja setting.2016-05-08May 07 20162016-05-07May 08 20162016-05-08A night-time outdoor gathering under a white tent with green carpeting. In the centre, a man with a tall orange-and-saffron turban, layered gold necklaces and bangles reaches toward a wooden table laid with a silver plate of marigold garlands and sweets. Around him, several seated men and monastics in saffron and orange robes sit or stand at low tables, while devotees in pink and white shirts watch and one man in a cream kurta holds up a phone. A bald man in a saffron robe with a rudraksha mala sits to the lower right. Red barriers and a striped rug frame the scene.2016-05-08April 23 20162016-04-23Evening photo at an outdoor ashram gathering under white tents and string lights. Many people in orange and saffron robes sit on red carpets behind low wooden tables, each with a steel plate of food, garlands and fruit. In the centre, a man in a maroon robe and matching maroon turban sits with a long rudraksha-style mala and smiles beside a woman in a dark patterned top with a lanyard. A younger man in an orange robe and orange cloth sits at left, a man in a saffron robe with white tilak stands at right holding a gold-beaded necklace, and a woman in a green shawl sits nearby. A camera operator kneels at the lower left. a person candidate appearance is uncertain; the seated central figure's maroon turban and mala are not distinctive enough to confirm the identity.2016-05-10Night-time outdoor gathering under a white canopy with a red-and-purple draped backdrop and string lights. A bare-chested man in white dhoti with gold border and gold garland stands at right, arms folded, facing a row of low wooden puja tables. Seated saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in orange and maroon sit behind trays of marigold garlands, fruit and flowers. A bald man in maroon robe kneels at left with clasped hands. Women in pink and white salwar kameez and dupattas stand along the right side with hands folded. Several photographers with cameras stand at far left. Appears to be a ritual reception or padapuja-style honouring. No candidate's appearance is distinctive enough to confirm a person.2016-05-07