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Photo of a row of seated monks in saffron-orange robes with red borders, rudraksha mala necklaces and red and metal wrist bands, sitting with palms pressed together in namaste on a wooden floor. Several have shaved heads and white or yellow tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground, a banana leaf holds food offerings. Behind them, a man in white dhoti and shawl stands with hands folded, and a microphone is visible at the right edge. The setting is an indoor hall with warm wooden panelling.

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Annadhan during Allahabad Kumbhamela 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02September 15 20112011-09-15October 15 20112011-10-15October 26 20112011-10-26January 18 20132013-01-18Photograph of a group of saffron-robed monastic disciples seated cross-legged on the floor in a hall, hands pressed together in anjali during a meal or ritual gathering. Several men in front wear orange dhotis and shawls, rudraksha malas, and white urdhva pundra tilak with red bindi, with white horizontal ash markings on their arms and shoulders. Plates with rice and food leaves and white paper cups sit before them. Younger boys in orange robes with white-marked foreheads sit behind, and a row of metal rods lines the pale wall. A small logo sits in the top-left corner.2013-11-10 +1 copiesNovember 11 20162016-11-11 +1 copiesA row of shaved-headed men in saffron and orange robes sits cross-legged on a white floor during a ritual, several with white vibhuti bands across their foreheads and arms. Some wear rudraksha malas and gold ornaments, and the foreground man holds a printed sheet. Brass bowls, small lamps and a kalasha-style vessel are arranged on orange cloths before them, with red-robed participants and seated devotees behind. Red curtains and air conditioners line the hall wall.2013-09-22A seated group of saffron-robed sadhus and devotees in a hall during a satsang or puja. Two bald-headed men in the foreground sit cross-legged with hands folded; the left one wears an orange robe and a thick rudraksha mala, the right one a deep red-orange robe and rudraksha beads. Both have white tilak marks on forehead and arms. Behind them, many young men in orange robes and rudraksha malas sit on the floor, some with hands clasped or chanting. Brass plates, small brass lamps, and offering dishes with flowers sit on low tables in front.2014-04-18Several monastic men in saffron-orange robes sit cross-legged in prayer with palms pressed together, many with rudraksha malas and white-marked foreheads. A seated man at the right holds a microphone and an open notebook, apparently reading or leading. Before them are rows of small white cups and banana-leaf plates of food, along with brass pieces. A laptop sits on the floor. The men at the front are visibly sannyasis, and the seated reader is a leader, but no one's identity is established from appearance. Other participants sit behind in the blurred background.2016-08-02A photograph of a large seated group of saffron and maroon robed devotees performing a ritual in a bright hall. In the foreground, a shaved-headed man in orange robes and a rudraksha mala sits with palms pressed together in anjali. Beside him, another man in orange with a rudraksha mala and a tilak-marked head holds his hands in prayer, while a man in maroon and gold-bordered cloth wears a red-beaded necklace with hands folded at right. Behind them, many seated people in orange and red robes, some with white forehead markings, sit before brass lamps, small metal cups, flower offerings and kalasha-like vessels on the floor. The image shows a satsang or puja setting with devotees seated in rows.2014-04-16