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A photograph of a community meal on a striped cloth floor, with people in orange robes seated in a row behind banana leaf plates heaped with rice, fried snacks and sweets. In the foreground a long-haired person with dreadlocks, wearing orange cloth, rudraksha mala beads, a wrist and arm band of rudraksha, and a yellow thread, eats from the leaf with their right hand. To the right a young person with white forehead markings, orange cloth and rudraksha necklaces looks on. Steel cups and small bowls sit among the leaves. Other seated people in orange are visible toward the left. The scene suggests a shared meal of prasadam or annadan.

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A photograph of saffron-robed sannyasis seated in a row on the floor, eating a meal from leaf plates and bronze tumblers. Several young men with bare shoulders and white ash markings on their skin wear orange cloth wrapped over their heads and bodies; one wears a rudraksha mala and a beaded headband, another holds a leaf-food portion in his hand. Standing figures in white and orange clothing stand blurred in the background, and a paper Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam-style logo appears in the corner. Brass vessels and food sit on the cloth in front of them.2018-01-08Young men in saffron-orange robes with gold borders sit cross-legged on a red cloth eating from silver thali plates during a communal meal. Each has a white forehead mark, rudraksha malas, and copper-coloured armbands. Behind them, a crowd of devotees in colourful saris and kurtas sits and watches in a large hall. No clear a person candidate is visible.2016-08-21January 08 20182018-01-08A seated group of young men in saffron-orange and red-brown robes sits cross-legged on a white marble floor, eating a meal from green banana-leaf plates. Many have white sacred ash bands across their foreheads and arms, and wear beaded rudraksha-style necklaces and bracelets. Rows of white paper cups stand along the edges of the leaves, and several men reach toward their food, smiling. A person in white clothing is partially visible at the upper right edge. The scene resembles a communal annadan meal in a temple hall, with rice, curries and fried items served on the leaves.2014-09-13July 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesJuly 03 20172017-07-03 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14January 08 20182018-01-08Several young people in saffron-orange robes and orange head wraps stand close together in a bright hall, many with long dark hair wound into tall topknots. Many have white ash or paint markings on their arms, shoulders and foreheads, and rudraksha beads hang across their chests. In the foreground, a smiling girl with a red forehead mark holds out cupped hands, while a young man in front reaches to take a handful of yellow flowers or powder. Other participants in the background also hold yellow petals. The overall scene suggests a group ritual or offering among devotees.2018-04-04September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange cloths share a meal at a floor-level feast, served on green banana leaves with brass cups and small heaps of rice. Many have white and ash markings on their foreheads and bodies, and long matted hair. In the centre, a man in an orange wrap and rudraksha mala holds a black microphone and speaks, while a bearded man with glasses beside him smiles. Other people in white clothes sit at the far left and back.2018-01-08December 20 20152015-12-20 +1 copies