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A long row of young monks in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged along a table eating a shared meal from paper cups and leaf-like plates. Many have white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, rudraksha malas around their necks and wrists, and some wear small hoop earrings. They reach toward food, with rice and curries visible on the table. The photograph is taken from the side of the row, with the foreground monks in sharp focus and a pale wall behind them.

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September 14 20142014-09-14A photograph of a row of young boys seated cross-legged on the floor in orange saffron robes, palms pressed together in prayer. Several boys have shaved heads and white vertical tilak marks on their foreheads, and some wear rudraksha malas around their necks. In front of them on green leaf plates are servings of food such as flatbreads and cooked vegetables, with white paper cups lined up along the edge. The setting appears to be a tiled hall, consistent with a shared meal or annadan after prayers.2014-09-13A long row of young people in orange clothes sit cross-legged on a glossy floor, eating from green leaf plates with paper cups lined along the edge. Many wear orange tunics or kurtas, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti lines on their foreheads. Some hold food with their right hands while others reach toward the plates. Behind them, a gold-coloured deity murti and a pillar are partly visible.2014-09-14April 23 20132013-04-23 +2 copiesSeveral young saffron-robed boys and youths sit cross-legged in a long row on a tiled floor, eating a meal served on banana leaves. Many wear rudraksha malas and have white vibhuti marks on their foreheads. Plastic cups of water and bananas, rice and other food are laid out in front of them, and a few adult figures in white stand in the background. The scene resembles an annadan or communal meal in an ashram hall.2014-09-13A 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 long row of seated devotees in saffron-orange clothing and orange turbans sits along a table set with brass cups and plates of fruit and food. Several figures have hands pressed together in anjali and white vibhuti or sacred markings on their foreheads and bodies. A tall young man in the foreground wears a rudraksha mala, gold earring and a patterned head cloth, eyes closed. A younger boy in the centre also wears orange and a rudraksha mala, with white markings on his forehead. The background is blurred with more people in white and grey.2018-01-08A 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.2014-09-13September 11 20172017-09-11 +1 copiesA 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.2018-01-08A row of young saffron-robed sannyasi boys sits cross-legged on the floor during a communal meal, many holding food in their hands. They wear orange cloths over their shoulders and orange head wraps, with white ash markings on their foreheads and arms, and beaded bracelets on their wrists. Brass plates and leaf-shaped food servings lie in front of them. Blurred figures in white and red stand in the background of a bright hall.2018-01-08A row of young men seated cross-legged on the floor of a temple hall in saffron-orange robes, with rudraksha malas around their necks and white sacred ash (vibhuti) marks on their foreheads and arms. In front of them lie banana leaves set with rice, sweets and fruit, with white paper cups placed along the leaves. The tiled floor reflects the light, and orange cloth hangs on the wall behind them. Two of the men in the foreground keep their hands folded while looking ahead, and a few other devotees in white clothes are visible in the background.2013-07-14 +1 copies