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A long row of seated people at a bhandara meal on a polished wooden floor, with disposable plates and small paper cups set along the line. Many wear saffron and orange robes and white tilak marks on their foreheads. In the foreground a young man in a dark jacket and white shirt sits beside two young women in orange robes and rudraksha malas. A seated woman in red and orange sits near a man in orange with a rudraksha mala. Several men wear orange turbans, and a woman in a yellow head wrap sits among them. Behind them, a server in white stands near a metal bucket.

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A long row of seated devotees in saffron and orange robes eats a meal from paper plates and bowls on a polished wooden floor during a bhandara, a communal feast. Many wear orange turbans and white forehead tilak markings, and several bald men sit in the foreground eating with their hands. A young woman in the front left wears an orange robe, a rudraksha mala and a white tilak. Other seated people hold small cups, and a standing man in dark clothes watches at the right edge. A pink wall and a painted deity image appear in the background. No individual in the scene is identified as a person.2014-03-13 +1 copiesPhotograph of a long row of seated devotees eating a meal from white disposable plates and small pink cups on a polished marble floor. Many wear saffron and orange clothing and orange or yellow turbans and head cloths; several have white tilak marks on their foreheads. Foreground figures include a man in a grey jacket over orange and a young person in orange with a beaded necklace; a woman in orange and gold bangles and a man in red-orange robes are nearby. Others on the right reach for food, and a metal bucket is visible at the upper right. The page suggests a bandhara meal, but that is not visible in the image.2014-03-13 +1 copiesA long row of young people in saffron-orange robes and orange turbans sits on the floor of a white hall, facing leftward with leaf plates and small metal cups set before them. Several wear rudraksha malas and some have white ash marks on their foreheads. A woman in the center foreground with a rudraksha mala and orange garment looks down with eyes closed, and another at right wears an orange turban and earrings. Behind them, people in white and orange clothing sit in rows, and a few more stand in the background. Scattered food crumbs and small brass lamps line the floor.2018-01-08September 13 20142014-09-13A photograph of many saffron-robed monks and devotees seated in long rows on the floor of a marble hall, hands pressed together in namaskar, during a meal. Each seated person wears orange cloth wraps and rudraksha malas; several have shaved heads and vibhuti or tilak marks. In front of them lie banana leaves heaped with food, flanked by rows of paper cups and glasses. The foreground figure is a shaved-headed monk in orange, with a mala and white forehead mark, praying. No one in the scene is clearly identifiable as a person; the seated figures are priests and devotees at a communal ritual meal.2014-09-13A long row of seated devotees eat a communal meal from metal plates on a glossy marble floor during a bhandara. Most wear saffron and orange clothing, some with white tilak and shaved heads. A man in a white shirt and dark trousers stoops at right, pouring food from a steel bucket along the line of plates and paper cups. A painted religious backdrop hangs on the pink wall behind them.2014-03-13 +1 copiesAugust 02 20162016-08-02 +2 copiesAnnadhan in 20132013-01-01 +1 copiesA large hall with cream walls and red curtains shows many young boys and men in saffron-orange robes seated on the floor in rows, many with white vibhuti or tilak marks on their foreheads and rudraksha malas around their necks. Each seated person has a small silver plate or tray in front holding brass lamps, small cups, flowers and offerings. Some adults in white clothing sit in the background near a red mat, and a few women in white saris are visible at the right. Rows of white posts with red rope lines separate the seating areas.2013-07-29September 21 20162016-09-21September 09 20132013-09-09A long row of seated sannyasis in saffron-orange robes and turbans eats a meal from green leaf plates on a white tiled floor. In the foreground a young sannyasi with a rudraksha mala and beaded bracelets sits with palms pressed together in namaste, next to a bearded sannyasi in an orange turban and orange wrap with a rudraksha mala who also holds his hands in anjali. Brass tumblers and bowls hold food and drink beside the leaves, with puris and rice dishes on the leaves. The sannyasis sit cross-legged on a mat with a blue and purple border.2018-01-08