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A seated meal scene with several people in orange and saffron robes around a silver-topped low table. On the left, a bald man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala eats from a steel plate with a spoon. Beside him, a person in a red-maroon robe and a red turban, wearing heavy gold necklaces and gold bangles, sits turned toward a older woman in an orange sari with a dark rudraksha mala and gold necklace, who smiles and holds a steel plate of food. On the right, a bearded man with long grey hair wears orange robes and a gold chain. Steel tumblers, water bottles, bowls of food and a printed card reading Sarvapeetham sit on the table, and a gold-framed deity mural with pink flowers appears behind.

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September 14 20152015-09-14Two seated men in a temple-like setting before a golden throne-style chair with ornate brass pillars and red-pink flower garlands. The man on the left wears a rust-red dhoti-style cloth, a gold-and-beaded necklace, a red-and-gold armband and bangles, speaking with both hands raised in gesture. The man on the right wears a bright orange shawl, a black-and-white rudraksha mala with a gold pendant, and has a tilak on his forehead; he sits beside a steel thali with a steel tumbler and small bowls of food, and a plastic water bottle is visible nearby. A small hand-held orange-clad figure appears at the far left edge.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and priests at a meal offering. In the foreground at right, a man with swept-back dark hair, rudraksha mala and gold necklace, wearing an orange silk garment, holds his palms together in front of a silver thali. A priest in a maroon and gold dhoti, with a red-beaded necklace and gold armlets, serves food from a steel plate on a silver tray. Behind them, bearded sadhus in orange robes, one with white beard and glasses, sit on a mat with water bottles and steel tumblers. Silver lamps and a carved brass stand are visible at upper right. The setting appears to be a Kumbh Mela sadhu feast.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +2 copiesPhotograph of a seated meal service with several saffron-robed sadhus eating from silver thali plates at a long row of low tables. In the foreground a woman in orange robes with an orange head-wrap and rudraksha mala looks to the side. Beside her a bearded young man in orange cloth holds food near his mouth. Behind them older bearded men with white beards and glasses, one with a shaved head and tilak, sit in orange robes, some with rudraksha malas and bronze bangles. Steel tumblers, small bowls of food and sealed water bottles are on the tables, with a large steel pot at right and a golden pillar behind. Setting appears to be a dining hall during a Kumbh Mela Samashti feeding.2015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesSeptember 14 20152015-09-14 +1 copiesPhoto of a feeding event at night under warm lights. A bare-chested man in a white dhoti with a gold border and a rudraksha mala draped over his shoulder leans forward, pouring water from a steel bucket into a cup held by a seated sadhu in saffron-orange robes with grey hair, beard and glasses. Several other sadhus in orange and saffron sit in a row behind a long table with silver-patterned cloth, one wearing an orange turban and bead necklaces. Water bottles, steel plates and a golden ornate pillar stand nearby. Several other people sit in the background, and a leaf-shaped Nithyananda Dhyanapeetam logo sits at top left. The scene is a feeding of sadhus at the Kumbh Mela.2015-09-14A seated row of saffron-robed sadhus shares a meal at a long silver-plated table in a temple hall during the Kumbh Mela. In the foreground, a bearded elderly sadhu with grey hair, a red tilak on his forehead and a wooden rudraksha-style mala wears an orange shawl over pink-orange robes, with a steel thali of food in front of him. Beside him sits a smiling man in a maroon dhoti-style cloth with gold beaded necklaces and a gold armlet, and further along an older man with long grey hair wears orange robes and a beaded necklace. Steel cups, water bottles and small steel bowls of food sit on the tables, and a standing fan and gold-coloured deity figures are visible in the background.2015-09-14 +1 copiesA photograph of a seated meal ceremony in an orange-draped hall. In the centre, a man in a rust-red turban, gold necklaces and a gold-coloured shawl sits cross-legged before a low ornate tray with a leaf plate, rice and bowls, eating with his hand. To his left, a bearded sadhu in orange robes with a rudraksha mala and beads holds food on a leaf plate, and a bald monk in orange sits at the far left. On the right, a woman in orange robes and head covering sits behind another ornate tray with steel tumblers. Behind them hangs a large painted portrait of a saint in orange garlanded with marigold and rose garlands, with golden drapes around it. Marigold petals lie on the white cloth. Four people are visible in total. The page indicates a person attended this event.2015-09-10