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Photograph of a long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many with hands pressed together in namaste, eyes closed in prayer. Several wear rudraksha malas and white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. In front of them, banana-leaf plates are laid out along the floor with a meal of rice, sweets, vegetables and fruit, alongside brass tumblers. Most of the visible people are young men seated closely together, and the scene is set on a white marble floor.

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January 08 20182018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange turbans sits cross-legged on a white tiled floor during a communal meal. Many have their hands pressed together in anjali mudra, and some wear rudraksha malas and sandalwood tilak. In front of them, banana-leaf plates line the floor, each holding rice, flatbreads, sweets, fruit and side dishes, with steel tumblers set beside them. The scene looks like an annadan or prasadam meal at an ashram hall. A few devotees have leopard-print headcloths, and one has a pale-skinned companion seated among them in the row.2018-01-08A long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange robes and matching orange head wraps sit cross-legged on a white floor, many with palms pressed together in anjali. Foreground, a young woman with hair piled high and decorated with pins, white ash markings on her forehead and body, and a rudraksha-style bead mala, presses her hands in prayer. Before each person are green banana-leaf plates holding flatbreads, rice and sides, with brass tumblers beside them. Several men further down also have white ash and beads. A water-bottle is visible at the far right edge. Appears to be a communal meal or sacred feast during a gathering.2018-01-08Photograph of a long row of seated devotees in orange-saffron robes sitting on the floor before banana-leaf meals. Foreground: a young man with a topknot, white horizontal body markings on his bare chest, tiger-print cloth and rudraksha beads, hands pressed together in namaskar with eyes closed. Beside him, a bare-chested man with an orange turban and white forehead marks, also in prayer. Rows of brass cups, plates of puris and food on leaves stretch down the aisle. Rows of further seated sannyasis and white-clad attendees fill the background.2018-01-08A row of young men seated cross-legged on a white floor in a hall, dressed in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans, many with rudraksha malas and white ash markings on their foreheads and chests. They sit with palms pressed together in namaste before long rows of banana-leaf plates laid with food, each with small brass cups and bowls. In the foreground, a bare-chested man with a rudraksha mala and white ash joins his hands. A white-draped chair line and a wall with a sign stand in the background. Sits as a communal meal offering.2018-01-08September 19 20172017-09-19September 19 20172017-09-19January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08January 08 20182018-01-08August 14 20172017-08-14